Howdy Folks! I am very pleased to announce a new addition by Ryuei for the Coffeehouse. It is, perhaps, the most extensive character-by-character explanation...
what type of paper isused for making gohonzons bye david...
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A new newsgroup dealing with reform and transformation in the SGI sect of Nichiren Buddhism http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SokaGakkaiInternational/ We are...
Greetings! This new webpage was just submitted to one of my webrings... I don't know who the artist is, but they have a Gohonzon (with a thanks to the GRP) on...
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This Gohonzon was transcribed by Nittatsu Shonin, the 66th High Priest of Taisekiji and Nichiren Shoshu, who is remembered by many to have always had a smile...
Announcing the Nichiren Society of America The Nichiren Society of America was conceived by a group of believers in the Buddhism of Nichiren. Membership in our...
What was the purpose of the 26 Admonitions of Nikki Shonin, so thoroughly ignored by Nikken and Nichiren Shoshu? Nikko Shonin's admonitions were especially...
Having successfully turned the page on all priesthoods of Buddhism, it is now time for the SGI to perform the next phase of Kosen Rufu. Given the Four Dictums:...
... Nichiren's Buddhism is not for Pratyabuddhas, it's not an isolated practice for "forest-dwelling monks and sages". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And yet in the Lotus...
Hello: I used to think that the Gohonzon featured the Daimoku surrounded by characters representing the ten worlds. When asked by a non Buddhist friend to...
... claim. There is no evidence of such an action taking place that I am aware of. Nikko mentions in one letter that some followers do not like some of the...
There's a difference between having a faith that is dependent on no other person, and no particular circumstance, and being disconnected from the Kosen Rufu...
The fact is that there is nothing in this one letter which indicates who it is who committed the act nor where it was done. You have based this accusation on...
In a message dated 9/30/2002 4:33:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I keep hearing this argument that many of Nichiren's writings were destroyed by priests and...
Besides, just jumping in here, every character on the Gohonzon under the Nam is that of a Buddha. The lay out on the Gohonzon is based on the earlier one which...
Thank you Don, the same passage came to my mind. Perhaps more time spent on the Lotus Sutra and Gosho, less on the publications woud be in order here? ...
Hi everyone, This is a message for Women. You are all invited to visit the first Nichiren Feminist Disciples' group and to join if you feel you have something...
From: <cbspeaceculture@...> ... Currently the only way one can obtain this Mandala is to download it from the net: http://campross.crosswinds.net/SGI.html...
Just discovered this forum. I recognize several of the names here. When I first received my mandala, I have to admit that it did not mean a lot to me. I...
... The first time that I viewed the Gohonzon I eased into a house a friend and I were walking by during a summer night meander when we here a group of people...
To Chikushonin: Thanks for the response. ... the ... Taboo? I'm sorry, but I'm puzzled. I thought I read that people regularly write the Daimoku; that...
... Dear Dharmajim, When I wrote 'taboo' my meaning was "surrounded by superstition". As for copying the Daimoku as a practice, I am sure that there are those ...
In a message dated 12/29/2002 8:25:53 AM Central Standard Time, ... I agree that it's foolishness of a sort, but, in the interest of accuracy, I also want to...