O Hear Ye, Hear Ye! O Ironies of Ironies, How could it be that That Which has always been Free Now reaps a profit? That the Great Internet Turn-style Between...
Hello! I am trying to locate a new Gohonzon. I have an SGI-issued one. The problem is that I recently bought a new (antique) butsudan from Japan to house my...
... The ... Japan ... But ... other ... SGI has ... that ... just ... way to ... more ... know ... wish ... long ... Gohonzon ... Charmaine - I can give you...
Allow me to add something that has been pointed out in the past. If you are currently practicing with SGI, and if SGI members are coming to your house to...
Have you considered simply purchasing another butsudan? Getting another Gohonzon to fit your altar is like saying you are going to replace your car because the...
... Paul - While this may be true from an SGI or Nichiren Shoshu perspective, for other groups different sizes and styles of Omandala are available without any...
cher compagnie bonjour. bon voilà pour pratiquer les art martiaux ou une pratique japonaise tel que le shugendo il faut aller au japon pour y apprendre et...
Hi Greg, a quick response on the suggestion that bringing "grief and confusion" to the members is a bad thing... my personal insight and experience in the last...
Carol Ann. I am with you 100%. I think this is the next big battle within the org. Even more emotional than the old debate over what a "correct" gongyo means....
I do understand what you are stating here Carol Ann. First, a couple of points to consider. Whether a Gohonzon is valid, real, genuine or whatever is largely ...
... During the time of Nichiu Shonin, 9th chief priest of Taisekiji who died of leprosy. See http://nichirenscoffeehouse.net/Gohonzon/DaiGohonzon.html ... Step...
The "rule of thumb" date or origin for the DaiG is in the 1400's, with the 9th Highpriest of NSS. It's my semi-informed opinion that he "discovered" it in...
Hi all, I had to pop in and say something here because for ME the issue of a correct Gongyo was the major reason behind my leaving the SGI. People are quick...
Sorry to hear you had become so attached to the old Gongyo. In reality, the A,B,C and multiple times through convention was something specifically invented by...
Sorry to hear you had become so attached to the old Gongyo. In reality, the A,B,C and multiple times through convention was something specifically invented by...
Not sure how you came to your conclusions about "us". Nichiren says to chant Daimoku. That is the primary practice. The recitation of the sutras is mentioned a...
Everyone, I see I may be ruffling some feathers so to control this before it fans out. I am strictly talking about ME, MY practice and no one else's. I once...
Greg, Nichiren Shoshu Shoshinkai performs a very old gongyo format that is pre SGI. Toda actually apllied to have the Gongyo of his day shortened for the...
... DaiGohonzon was and by whom? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There was discussion of a wooden Daigohonzon at Taiskiji in 1482. The first clear mention of the...
Thanks! Ned ... From: Robin Beck <rrobinrb@...> To: GohonzonForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:50:22 AM Subject: [GohonzonForum]...
Yes....i believe that he even viewed tracing a Nichiren original as blasphemous, let alone acually destroying one ("transferring") it to wood which sometimes...
But today with sophisticated copying methods or photographying an original it should not be a problem with making one in wood or metal. Or wouldn't one on...
Today, electronic transfer is a different matter entirely, and, of-course, yes. Now, if your talking about ancient mammoth ivory (which is actually available),...
He He, Mark and I are just arguing about Nikko's view. I am not convinced Nikko opposed wooden mandalas and/or wood block prints made with Nichiren's...
dear company hello good here is I am somebody of very impassioned of Japan and his traditional cultures and different. especially with spiritualitée of...
