Greetings once again to my Buddha Friends! It is with great pleasure that I write to you today to let you know that the board of directors for the Amerine...
Well, this is a bit of a surprise. I thought that it was decided to close down this forum ages ago. I haven't been on any forums for some years now. Still...
Hi Mercia, Hasn't Shakabuku always been a major focus of Taiseki-ji? Exactly what are these "changes" that you mention? Can you elaborate? En la Ley...
... to ... strong ... who ... Mercia, I think you are confused about shutting down this group. As the owner and one of several moderators I can assure you that...
Hi, Long time indeed. Most of the forums have slowed down or changed/evolved past the previous discussions of my way is best etc. Thankfully most of us have ...
Oh no, Chanterkyo. I live in the most beautiful part of the world. Perched high on the geologically active Mt St Helena, overlooking the California coastal...
I'm happy to see that we're moving beyond minor matters like the discussion and debate of which mandala is infested with bad energy or which ritual does what,...
... Me too :) ... Bah! True enlightenment can only be found in the pollution-drenched wonders of inner-city Blighty, where the asthmatic wheezing of thousands ...
Glad to see your sense of humor is still going strong. Though I think most of us would like to see some snow in Late August. I just came from Argentina, where...
Yeah, evolve. I was born in Omaha NE, my parents imigrated when I was still young. I've been back to your midwest. I've found it to be a wasteland barren of...
Based on replies, some miscontrued my posts and blogs on this topic in several fora. According to a Kempon Hokke group , "None of the known gohonzons inscribed...
I have created a file on "How to Read The Gohonzon," based on Nichiren's Gohonzon known as the Medicine Gohonzon or Prayer Gohonzon. Each page (of 44 total)...
... Nichiren's Gohonzon ... characters in black, ... the remainder at 30% ... citations regarding the ... Gongyo. I believe that ... practice, not as a...
yes, hello: May someone help me learn about the difference between the Gohonzon of Nichiren Shu and the Gohonzon used by both Nichiren Shoshu and Soka Gakkai?...
... Will - Nichiren Shu has no set Omandala that we use. We have five different forms of Go-honzon (great object of worship); 2 of these use mandalas, and the...
"Hi" to the people of the Gohonzon Forum. I just found this site and I will be taking some time to gain a feeling for the flow of things here. I spend much...
In a message dated 9/1/2006 7:00:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, jrgpsych1@... writes: I am an SGI-USA member and have practiced religiously since 1973. I...
Does a translation map of the Nichikan Gohonzon now being used by the SGI exist? Also, in a recent post, I think someone from Nichiren Shu said that one of the...
The SGI has always practiced Nichiren Buddhism based on the true intentions of Nichiren Daishonin. It upheld the correct tradition despite sharp criticism...
In a message dated 9/2/2006 10:29:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, jrgpsych1@... writes: The SGI has always practiced Nichiren Buddhism based on the true...
Ernesto, ... It seems that you are missing the fundamental point of the Lotus Sutra: the entrustment of future propogation to the Boddhisatvas of the Earth and...
Hi Ernesto, Thanks for your comment! I hope I can make this brief and clear. My conviction is that the SGI is the only organization that truly propagates this...
Hi rjm, I have to say with all sincerity that I do not think your animated depiction of the Gohonzon is appropriate. I believe it is improper to display...
Hello Ned, In a message dated 9/2/2006 1:49:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, you wrote: Ernesto, ... It seems that you are missing the fundamental point of the...
Hello JRG, Thanks for your response. However, I must point out that although you continue to make radically sectarian assertions, you are still not providing...
Good evening to all. I rarely post anymore but still lurk and every once in a blue moon something draws me out. I will start out by saying that I know Jared...
Hello Lotus, Thank you for your thoughts. Jared and I have e-mailed each other privately and have agreed to take this elsewhere, as the topic is not exactly ...
What's wrong with posting pictures of the Gohonzon on the net? This is the 21st century and digital formats are the modern technology. Our Gohonzons are made...
I also found that animation disrespectful. But, that it the price to pay for living in a free society. A related question: did you object when the european...
The Medicine King chapter, page 288, Burton Watson translation. There is also a reference to it in the Great Collection Sutra although I do not have a copy of...
