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...
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...
... 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...
... 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...
<<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...
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...
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
<<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...
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...
<<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...
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...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi, I think perhaps I can help. The desire to read and learn is certainly a good one to have. However, we all have...
... Earthly desires is an acceptable translation from the Chinese. The original term is Klesha {kilesa}; which literally means knots. The better translation is...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hey, hasn't anyone here heard the expression "Bonno soku bodai." or; ''Earthly desires are enlightenment."? John ________________________________ From: Rob...
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