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Mother and Child
"The influence of a mother on her child is like the air around him, invisible, but supreme in its power and importance. Even without words, a mother's outlook on life will naturally be communicated to...
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Building Blocks of Happiness
We all have roles to play in our lives – whether parents or partners, workers or students. Faith in Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings enables us to fulfill those roles and realize the human potential...
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Compassion: Solidarity of the Heart
by ~jakulik "Compassion is often thought of as akin to pity, but whereas pity may be condescending, compassion springs from a sense of the equality and interconnectedness of life. Genuine compassion...
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Genuine Friendship
You cannot judge the quality of another's friendship by superficial appearances, especially when things are going smoothly. It is only when we have experienced the worst, most crushing of times ---...
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Moon and Flowers
by !w-35The image of blooming flowers and the bright moon in the sky oftheBuddha's teachings, helps paint an inviting vision of the Buddha land we create bychanting. by ~Darla-Illara
View ArticleThe Object of Devotion
By Shin YatomiSGI-USA Vice Study Department LeaderThe following essay was presented at the SGI-USA Study Department conference held at the Florida Nature and Culture Center on April 21-23, 2000.One of...
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Freeing the Caged Bird Within
by indraajeetThe Buddha nature refers to the potential for attaining Buddhahood, a state of awakening filled with compassion and wisdom. Shin YatomiSGI-USA Study Department LeaderKey Points1) The...
View ArticleDiffering Views on the Mentor/Disciple Relationship
"The purpose of Buddhism is not to produce dupes who blindly follow their leader. It is to produce people of wisdom who can judge right from wrong on their own in the clear mirror of Buddhism." (SGI...
View ArticleOne Daimoku can Permeate the Entire Universe
Even one daimoku can permeate the entire universe. How much greater then is daimoku's capacity to move anything when it is chanted with sincerity and determination! Daimoku chanted with the profound...
View ArticleMistaking Arrogance for Confidence Part Two
Arrogance is insecurity; confidence is peace of mind The difference between arrogance and confidence also shows in our emotional state. Arrogance makes us insecure whereas confidence gives us peace of...
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Nichiren Daishonin was often condemned by his contemporaries as “an extremely arrogant priest”.Nichiren Daishonin was often condemned by his contemporaries as “an extremely arrogant priest” for his...
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5 Buddhist Thoughts on Bringing Out Your Best Self
by Jihii Jolly Almost half a year ago many of us made resolutions for the new year. Perhaps we resolved to do more or less of something, depending on if we were in a glass half full or empty kind of...
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Animated Children's Stories by Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda is the author of a number of children’s stories, some of which have been illustrated by the celebrated children’s book illustrator Brian Wildsmith and translated into several languages....
View ArticleLearning from the Gosho - The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
Question: Is it possible, without understanding the meaning of the Lotus Sutra, but merely by chanting the five or seven characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo once a day, once a month, or simply once a...
View ArticleThe Simultaneity of Cause and Effect
Buddhism teaches that the law of cause and effect underlies the workings of all phenomena. Positive thoughts, words and actions create positive effects in the lives of individuals, leading to...
View ArticleBuddhism and a Healthy Life
Health is a universal desire of human beings. No matter how wealthy or powerful one is, health, after all, is the most precious thing. Buddhism recognizes illness as one of the most basic sufferings...
View ArticleWhat Happens When We Die
By Akemi BaynesWe live and then we die. Many think of death as something dark, like ‘THE END’. Buddhism asserts that whilst all physical manifestations of life must decline and disintegrate, life...
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The Art of Listening with the Eyes of the Buddha
I think the ability to hear ourselves, and the ability to see everything from the viewpoint of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, means to be able to view all of life from the standpoint of the law of...
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Learning from Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
By Shin Yatomi SGI-USA Vice Study Department LeaderAugust 01, 1999 Introduction“I would never dare disparage you, for you are all certain to attain Buddhahood!” (The Lotus Sutra, trans. Burton Watson,...
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