The aspects of greed came up too. Anger, greed and stupidity often have a strong relationship to war. My personal opinion is that Bush could not have gone to...
... mentor,one cannot be enlightened" or even thing like "M/D is the essence of L/S", not only confuse old members, It is only normal to follow your desired...
I'm going to go ahead and say Master/Disciple. In all of the martial arts movies I ever saw, there was a master martial artist with a school and many...
... experienced. ... activity, ... based ... mere ... the ... usa.org/buddhism/library/SokaGakkai/Study/LectLS/Lectur20.htm ... I have to say I understand that...
... because ... discover ... their ... a ... expression "to ... I certainly wasn't saying that we shouldn't plant the seed everywhere, in fact I say everybody...
... So I can sit around all day plotting to blow up the world and be a compassionate person in your eyes? Are the Islamic suicide bombers all saints as well?...
... find ... When I ... target ... The actual people certainly. I don't believe anyone lives under Osama I think he's in the basement at Crawford. Jim...
There are deeper dimensions in Buddhism to what is understood ... One of this word's usage could have meant "personal relationship" but in a deeper view, the...
... <wahzoh@...> wrote: Byrd I so agree. I have been aware of the need to observe my mind for the last 3 years and i have actually been able to do it...
... <steve.bell@...> wrote: I hope you beleive me when i say this, that i am really happy for you and i sincerely mean that. But have you observed many other...
Hey Zenith, I've been a member of the SGI for about a year now. I began chanting daimoku without a Gohonzon myself. I would just chant with my eyes closed,...
... paramitas, ... are ... rather ... to ... told ... the ... also ... the ... upholds & ... unskillful ... upholds ... qualities ... upholds & ... have ... ...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That would be as bad as counting another's wealth. Honestly, I am amazed at how people come up with such thoughts. Are...
I am writing this in response to several posts from a few days before. This is a general letter, because I have noticed many comments on this site. Let me...
... I love posts like this, but it is good to give it a meaningful title such as "When Discussing Buddhism" ... This is harder than it looks, because the...
See, now that is what I am talking about - only in terms of Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. Thanks Jim. Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, Ryuei ... and ... today. ... Zhisheng ... ...
I love dueling Gosho quotes. I used to love it more. ... great quotes ... http://www.sgilibrary.org/view.php?page=391&m=1&q=On%20practicing This is one of my...
People will talk about hinayana & mahayana, but do we really know what those terms mean. One of Nikaya Suttas {Pali Canon} talks about our original mind...
... Deviations from what? Nichiren Shoshu ideology? That would be Makiguchi. Makiguchi's ideas? That would be Toda. Todas Ideas? that would be one of...
... They also are taking a "Magical Mystery Tour" Soga/Shingon approach to Buddhism as a happy source for victory talismans over economic, health or...
... Well, if that's where the Gakkai is coming from, we might be closer than I had previously thought. One of the "blocks" I have been encountering has had to...
Yes, and let's not forget Angulimala - the serial killer whom the Buddha converted to the Dharma. Famed for wearing the severed fingers of his victims in a...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Hi Debbie or Alan. I think Nichiren Shonin was sometimes subtle, so we ought be careful before declaring that something is...
... Correction: Those who have read the Lotus Sutra might notice some familiar concepts. iirc, the late Shin Yatomi mentioned this Sutta as a reference to...
Byrd wrote: << If the mentoring role is based on "inner sense of mission" rather than on a clear understanding of Buddhism, then there is not so much conflict....
Yes - he stoped killing became a monk, and embraced the Dharma. HE ended up being killed by a lynch mob, but that's how things go when you're a serial killer,...
... rather ... much ... Jones. ... Well, Andy, I wasn't going to come right out and say that, but...."Leave it to Andy" - they should make a TV show! Byrd in...
