The Kalpa of Decrease
Some are beyond redemption The present age [of the Latter Day of the Law] is such that neither the non-Buddhist scriptures, the Hinayana sutras, the Mahayana sutras, nor the one vehicle of the Lotus Sutra has any effect….The extremity of…
Outshining Our Karma with the Sun of Wisdom
Outshining Our Karma with the Sun of Wisdom World Tribune p. 6 ~ September 10, 2021 Buddhism explains that karma has a lot to do with why we find ourselves in our present circumstances. While there’s good, bad and even…
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…
Changing Karma Into Mission
Sometimes the only thing we can do is chant. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is to chant. What does Changing Karma Into Mission mean? We encounter various kinds of sufferings and hardships in life. Some of…
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
A woman who makes offerings to such a Gohonzon invites happiness in this life, and in the next, the Gohonzon will be with her and protect her always. Like a lantern in the dark, like a strong guide and porter on a treacherous mountain path, the Gohonzon will guard and protect you,…
Karmic Retribution
Lessening one’s karmic retribution. This term, which literally means, “transforming the heavy and receiving it lightly,” appears in the Nirvana Sutra. As a benefit of protecting the correct teaching of Buddhism, we can experience relatively light karmic retribution in this…
The Opening of the Eyes
In the face of severe hardships, we need to look ahead with a positive attitude and joyfully take them on.
