I had this experience once. I went to a SGI Kaikan and was chanting, there was some sort of function going on that did not exclude the option of doing Daimoku...
<<When a "Prophet" and his deputies cease to act on their own noble principles then they betray their own ideals>> 2005 Peace Proposal "Principles are made for...
Todd First, thanks for sharing. Second, what a horrendous experience. As an SGI member in London, I can understand what you're saying and have experience it...
Thank you Robert All I can guess is that "leave me alone", "No!" "Go away", "I wish to be alone", "take a hike", "BUZZ OFF" were all phrases that translated...
<<Who is hearer of many teachings? Is that a translation of Dai Bishamon Tenno?>> Yes. For some reason you responded, "No, that is not correct, Don. Toda ...
... It is pretty simple really. The 9th Consciousness is the unconditioned 8th consciousness. I assume that is the part that seemed complicated? The buddha...
Happy New Year to you too: The Chinese Year of the Rat (ambitious and honest) is giving way to the Year of the Ox (bright, patient, and inspiring to...
... Yes, and none too soon. Thanks for all you have done Will. Your patience and commitment to this board is beyond amazing. Some interesting books have...
... Of course Einstein was the genius behind the Mannhatten project and also one of the people responsible for developing and dropping two Atomic Bombs on...
Hi Todd, I bet the people you spoke with in other groups and "cults" were either lying, or in denial. Most groups are defensive about being labeled as...
... The Lankavatara talks about all 8. As do other sutras. The 8th, as the Tathagata-garbha, is already 'unconditioned'. The 8th as the Alaya is only...
... -''''''''''"" Greetings Ell, I am fairly certain that they were not lying or in denial. I do know of their situations fairly intimately and have on...
Dear Todd: Hearing your experiences and your conclusion, "The other current alternative is to seek the Nichiren Shoshu path of direct "life blood" theory which...
Thank you very much to the moderator and members for allowing me to participate in this group. I am looking forward to reading the ideas of others, and...
... participate in this group. ... those of my own. ... have studied Buddhist texts during that time as well. I do my best to apply what I have learned, and...
As there are many Buddhisms, or sects of Buddhism there are many diverse views of what Buddhism is. In the Oriental world it is most different than in the...
Hola, Jonathan, SGU (this group) is a pretty eclectic gathering as far as a sangha goes, but interesting! You also may be interested in visiting this website ...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Suttas, Historical Buddha, only mention 6 vijnana. Manas {as distinct from mano-vijnana} is, perhaps, mentioned separately....
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That is a bit of a negative, pre-lotus view? It knocks shravaka and pratyaka as lesser vehicles than Bodhisattva. ... ...
Dear Robin: Right! See merits of the Preacher Chapter XIX of the Lotus Sutra. Mark ________________________________ From: Robin Beck <nichibek@...> To:...
... That is not entirely true of ALL Nichiren Schools, dreemn bear, though it may be true for the SGI. In Nichiren Shu, we do have formal meditation (among...
Greetings Jonathan Could you share which school of meditation you come from? I first and only practiced Zazen, Shikataza (just sitting) and to empty the mind...
The basic idea behind Nichiren's teachings is that the title of a sutra contains it's very essence, and that therefore chanting daimoku contains the essence of...
<<If you want to understand Nichiren Buddhism, it starts and ends with Mutual Possession of the ten worlds>> Starts and ends with T'ien T'ai's enlightenment?...
... The basic idea behind Nichiren's teachings is that the title of a sutra contains it's very essence, and that therefore chanting daimoku contains the...
So well-put, sirs. I love posts that make me want to read them several times. Kathy ... The basic idea behind Nichiren's teachings is that the title of a ...
Nikko Shonin recommmends that you have a good grasp of Nichiren's teaching before studying T'ien-t'ai---in reality, it should be the other way around. . ....
Hi Don, I don't understand your response to Chris. Are you saying the Mutual Possession of the Ten Worlds can be reduced to "Tien Tai's enlightenment," as...
... Pay attention Don. I didn't mention T'ien T'ai's enlightenment and I was quoting Nichiren's writings, so please pay attention. ... You may want to read the...
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