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Actual Proof, Buddhism, Enlightenment

A Buddhist Practice to Change Our Destiny

In 2014, I self-published a memoir titled Never Give Up: Buddhism, Family & Schizophrenia. It is now nine years later, and while the challenges haven’t ended for me yet, I…

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Buddhism, Sin

The Five Cardinal Sins

In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of God.[1] Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or…

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Poetry, We'Moon 2023 Silver Lining

Under the Moon

Don’t mind me, I’m out getting lost under the moon, watching bats wheel and vultures go to bed and listening to whippoorwills and starsong.  Don’t seek me, I’m dancing with…

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Creative Writing, Poetry

Ancestors

My ancestors lived in Europe. With their families and their foibles. In centuries past, they did unimaginable deeds. My ancestors were European. Some from the East, Some from the West.…

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Appreciation, Buddhism, Diversity

Every Person Is A Unique Treasure

Cherry, Plum, Peach, Damson Buddhism has long taught that each person is a treasure with something unique to contribute to the world. This is the message of the Buddhist principle,…

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  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Happiness

    Pleasure Is Different Than Happiness

    Dorian Gray, or perhaps Oscar Wilde once said that pleasure is different than happiness. Aristotle said “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” [1] According to Buddhist teachings, there are two…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Happiness,  interconnectedness

    Trailblazers of Joy

    Photography is the magic of light ~ it can capture the present moment forever. “The White Sand Horse of Hawaii” World Tribune Apr 8, 2022 p. B (insert) Future Division Earth is a planet of life. This world we call…

    By NikitaPiper
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    Appreciation,  Buddhism,  Gratitude

    On Repaying Debts of Gratitude

    It is not one’s allies but one’s powerful enemies who assist one’s progress…I am grateful when I think that without them I could not have proved myself to be the votary of the Lotus Sutra.” The Actions of the Votary…

    By NikitaPiper
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    Buddhism,  Peace,  Prayer

    Buddhism Is About Winning

    Our Prayer for Peace “If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquility throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?“ ~ On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Happiness,  Spring

    Cultivating Flower Gardens of Happiness

    By NikitaPiper
  • Life, Death,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law,  Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,  Peace

    The Great Beneficial Medicine

    The way to become a Buddha is nothing special. It is the same as … providing fire for a person freezing in the cold. ~ “The Wealthy Man Sudatta ” WND-1 p. 1086 The Lotus Sutra is like a lamp…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law

    Refute the Erroneous & Reveal the True

    Rune_poem_Hickes_1705 The Teaching of Universal Enlightenment The practice of refuting erroneous teachings in the realm of Buddhism is ultimately a struggle of compassion fought with the force of reason. The Lotus Sutra or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo constitute the name…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra

    Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. “All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.”4 Looking at the world today, it is easy to feel despair. A kind of powerlessness seems to be the prevailing mood in the world…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Enlightenment

    Courage Is Different From Recklessness

    Respectful Actions Convey the Heart of Buddhism “The aspiration of leading all people to enlightenment would just be a pipe dream unless the Buddha taught the importance of our behavior as human beings.”  As Nichiren Daishonin states: “The purpose of…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Enlightenment,  Freedom

    The Berlin Wall

    Awakening People’s Buddha Nature Monthly Message ~ Encouragement from Ikeda Sensei Nov 2021 Living Buddhism p. 1 SGI-USA In October 1961, when I saw with my own eyes the Berlin Wall that had been built just two months earlier, I…

    By NikitaPiper
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