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98632
If I were to make an analogy, thought and philosophy would be like the heart or respiratory system of the human body. When the heart is sound, the whole body...
win_spirit
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98631
You absolutely must not lament over my exile. It says in the "Encouraging Devotion" chapter and in the "Never Disparaging" chapter [that the votary of the...
win_spirit
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98630
Is enlightenment separate from knowledge? If so then there should be no evidence here of anyone who is doing "all that is suffecient" obviously ...
verrytesty
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98629
... There is a Taisekiji Nichiren Shoshu myth that the other 5 senior Ministers {other than Nikko} destroyed Nichiren letters written in kana. That makes no...
Rob
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98628
... Don, most of us find it hard to make time to study buddhism in depth, regardless of our jobs. We all do what we can or want to do. I'll be the first to...
YoursTruly
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98627
<<I hope the stuff you posted below as meaning that we should ignore Pre-Lotus Sutra teachings.>> I'm not saying we "should" ignore them, their just not...
djgropp
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Nov 23, 2009
10:13 pm
98626
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My understanding is that is a metaphor for the innate Buddha Nature. ... ...
Rob
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Nov 23, 2009
9:30 pm
98625
... Don, I hope the stuff you posted below as meaning that we should ignore Pre-Lotus Sutra teachings. That would be an unfortunate error....
Brian
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Nov 23, 2009
8:58 pm
98624
... Why do you say that? I have no interest in bashing any person....
Rob
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Nov 23, 2009
6:42 pm
98623
Rob: <<enough said>> Okay, since you want my own meager understanding which is easier for you to bash...but please allow me start with a quote from President...
djgropp
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Nov 23, 2009
1:35 pm
98622
... Sorry, been offline last couple of days - been a busy weekend. The search feature sucks because Yahoo can't figure out how to index posts. Why that is, I...
wkallander
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Nov 23, 2009
8:48 am
98621
... Enough said. If I wish to know what Ikeda thinks, I know where to look....
Rob
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Nov 23, 2009
3:10 am
98620
But now you, born a woman in the evil world of the latter age, while being reviled, struck, and persecuted by the barbaric inhabitants of this island country...
win_spirit
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Nov 23, 2009
1:44 am
98619
There is a Russian proverb that says: "It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry." Likewise, one's happiness or unhappiness is entirely the...
win_spirit
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Nov 23, 2009
1:42 am
98618
Inventing new views of humanity and the world BOURGEAUlT' But I do not believe we can find a recipe for a perfect citizen in any tradition of religious...
djgropp
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Nov 22, 2009
11:28 pm
98617
<<Can you explain any of this in your own words?>> Not yet. <<Is that commentary from Ikeda's lecture?>> Yes. <<What do Original Cause & Original Effect...
djgropp
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Nov 22, 2009
10:57 pm
98616
Don, Can you explain any of this in your own words? Is that commentary from Ikeda's lecture? What do Original Cause & Original Effect mean? Why aren't these...
Rob
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Nov 22, 2009
9:12 pm
98615
<<Yes, I do study pre-Lotus teachings ... Nichiren himself says that the Lotus opens and incorporates the pre-Lotus teachings. He expected his disciples to be...
djgropp
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Nov 22, 2009
4:22 pm
98614
I thought of how the other ... Actually, the Daishonin's writings are considered to be quite masterful, I don't have the source but it came from an anthology...
Stace Near
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Nov 22, 2009
2:21 am
98613
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi, I think perhaps I can help. The desire to read and learn is certainly a good one to have. However, we all have...
Rob
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Nov 22, 2009
2:18 am
98612
... Earthly desires is an acceptable translation from the Chinese. The original term is Klesha {kilesa}; which literally means knots. The better translation is...
Rob
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Nov 22, 2009
1:55 am
98611
... Well, that is another Taisekiji myth....
Rob
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Nov 22, 2009
1:06 am
98610
The more you chant that desire will as a matter of course come to pass. In other words, strong desires are answered whether we chant for them or not. ...
ANGELA PASSARO
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Nov 21, 2009
8:50 pm
98609
Not sure whether I agree or not.  "Earthly desires" is what I've always heard at Gakkai meetings and in study groups. It could be an SGI-slanted...
John Andre
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Nov 21, 2009
8:49 pm
98608
Hi Jean, My first thought was if you want to love to read find something that you would love to read. Or that you enjoy. It doesn't need to be Tein Tai, it...
Stace Near
dorrje_2003
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Nov 21, 2009
7:27 pm
98607
Hi Jean! Chanting can help make all our different efforts in life better, but there is no particular way to chant to enjoy reading. Just make a determination...
Brian
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Nov 21, 2009
6:37 pm
98606
... Indeed, and Robin is pointing out that 'earthly desires' is a poor translation of 'bonno.' Do you disagree?...
Brian
bholly72
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Nov 21, 2009
6:36 pm
98605
Hi Jean, If I were you I'd simply start reading and chant to find things to read that you can truly immerse yourself in. I think you can chant to "want to love...
billanker1
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Nov 21, 2009
6:06 pm
98604
Hello: I have been chanting for two years or so and would like to ask, how do I chant to "WANT TO LOVE TO READ"? Reading is a vital part of our lives but I...
jeanbhayes55
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Nov 21, 2009
5:46 pm
98603
Hey, hasn't anyone here heard the expression "Bonno soku bodai." or; ''Earthly desires are enlightenment."? John ________________________________ From: Rob...
John Andre
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