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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,  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,  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
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Excommunication,  Good & Evil

    Ode To Joy

    A votary of the Lotus Sutra is one who fights dauntlessly against great persecution and practices the correct teaching.     The Nature of False Sages In Buddhism, arrogant “false sages” are considered the third of the three powerful enemies,…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith,  Karma,  Life, Death

    The Great Ship of the Lotus Sutra

    …all the Buddhist sutras are like gold, but some are finer and more profound than others. The Supremacy of the Law WND-1 p. 612 The Supremacy of the Law As more Buddhist sutras were brought to China, it became apparent…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Ten Worlds

    The Mind Is Its Own Place

    “When we base our lives on the Mystic Law, the life states that drag us toward suffering and unhappiness move in the opposite, positive direction. It is as if sufferings become the “firewood” that fuels the flames of joy, wisdom…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra

    On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra For us, the principles are very profound but our understanding is slight. That is, the teachings of the sutra are extremely profound and our capacities are in truth too shallow. – Nichiren…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Denver,  Faith

    Toward An Age of Peace

    Denver June 6-11, 1996 World Tribune July 16, 2021 p. 5 DENVER “We practice Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism to make our prayers and dreams come true and to achieve the greatest possible happiness. The purpose of Nichiren Buddhism is to enable…

    By NikitaPiper
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    Buddhism,  Coffee, Espresso,  Faith

    Firm In Faith At All Times

    I was invited to an afternoon Buddhist get-together in my local community and am really looking forward to meeting the new neighbors. Usually we chant first and introduce ourselves with a fun ice-breaker type activity. After introductions, we explain about…

    By NikitaPiper
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