Hi I just joined the group. let me tell you a little about myself, my name is lakisha,26yrs old, I'm a full-time student I live in New York City and I started...
Hi Lakisha! Well, this yahoo group seems to be in a prolonged slumber. You might want to try the Nichiren Shu group or the IRgosho group, both of which are...
... I have been chanting to a Nichiren Gohonzon, like the one you printed, for a number f years and it works just fine. It has not had a ceremony by a person...
It's Ok patience is the virtue Kisha:) ... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months...
... <nowatzke@c...>" ... had ... ghosts ... rapacious ... Robin, That is one possibility. Another is my incorporation of several Lakota and Shamanic...
... <nowatzke@c...> wrote: [snip] I begin Gongyo with a smudging ritual to ... Jerry - I find this interesting, since I was taught to simulate smudging a ...
... Mike, The ritual of purification using a burning herb (or incense) is present in most modern religions to some degree. The Catholics do it at High Mass. ...
Hi everyone, my name is Lola afolabi and I am new to this group. Well I am a born Buddhist (Nichiren Diashonin) (part of SGI) and I was just going through the...
Hi Lola, Nice to meet you. I am a Nichiren Daishonin Nichiren Shoshu Hokkeko member and like to welcome you on this Forum. It's been fairly quiet here as there...
... Lola, Welcome to the group. This group is focused on discussion of the Gohonzon an welcomes people from all Nichiren sects, including SGI, NIchiren Shu,...
Hi Mercia, I was born into the practise and I started practicing as a kid and I live and study in USA, Tennesee but I am from Nigeria. thanks for having me ...
Hello all, I am pleased to have contact with both of you Lola and Mercia. I hope to share useful info with like-minded Nichiren Buddhist (S.G.I., Nichiren...
[snip] ... outside youself" when actually one has to practice infront of a Gohonzon transcribed by the successive High Priests (Nichiren Shoshu Lineage), or...
Fortune Baby eh!!! Congratulations. Having said that, I'm told that not all people born in a Gohonzon practising Family start practising. Have you gone through...
Likewise and I share your good fortune of having received a Nittatsu Shonin Gohonzon. Having said that, I have exchanged my Nittatsu Shonin Gohonzon for a...
Hi Everybody, Greetings and peace to all. This is my first post. My name is James and I recently recieved my gohonzon from SGI-USA. As a native English speaker...
Yes I understand the difference, Mercia. Firstly, on must realize that the Gohonzon is an object of Worship and it is actually a representation of us. The...
... I ... James - Here are two sources. http://campross.crosswinds.net/ShuteiMandala/ http://www.gakkaionline.net/Imagery/Gohonzon.html Please note that these...
Hey Lola, I was born into this practice too but wasn't serious until I was about 14 years old. I live in Connecticut, USA what was it like in Nigeria, ...
It is an interesting interpretation and wonder who told you this? I am unfortunately not able to have any discussions right now as I am flying to Japan...
It was kind of hard because majority of the population is either Christian or Muslim and all my friends were too. But I guess it was my parents who really...
... I am unfortunately not able to have any discussions right now as I am flying to Japan tomorrow. I am teaching English for a few days, then off to Tozan to...
The weather was so bad, that when walking to the Hoando, our umbrellas turned into tulips. The Tozan days however were totally the opposite. Splendid. My...
Thanks Mercia - Lynda is still there, she returns the 23rd. They have been to Seicho-ji, where Nichiren took his vows originally, and Ashigamori (sp) where he...
Do keep us informed. I just have started sneezing my head off. I hope I have not contracted SARS. It's bad enough, for me to have to go back to bed. Just...
Mercia - Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well....... Lynda mentioned a good bit of rain as well. They have visited Izu and the cave shrine there. They...
Unfortunately, taking pictures is something I usually forget. Ample of other people take photographs and I still have so many from previous times that it is...
... [snip] ... will help if you could give a little background. I gather these are Nichiren Shu Temples? MB: Yes, these are Nichiren Shu temples. I trust you...
