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- Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:45 am
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Soka Gakai (SGI) Criticism Thread
- Replies: 201
- Views: 68807
Re: Soka Gakai (SGI) Criticism Thread
One point that often gets missed in these SGI discussions, is that each national SGI organisation has a lot of independent freedom. There isn't really such an entity as 'SGI'. I am in the UK and recently made contact with SGI-UK to find out about meetings in my area. I was put in touch with a Distri...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Wow - this really works
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3132
Re: Wow - this really works
Thank you very much for the kind comments, Rory, and I intend to make contact with that London Nichiren-Shu Temple. Perhaps I will visit it this year too.
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:31 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Wow - this really works
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3132
Wow - this really works
I first learned to meditate (FWBO Centre) 16 years ago. And for 16 years I had tried to find comfort, growth, peace and stillness from various meditation practices... and I have failed. I know they work for some. I really acknowledge that. But for me, I found no peace in any meditation practices. I ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:58 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shu vs Jodo Shinshu vs Jishu vs Yuzu Nembetsu Shu?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6749
Re: Jodo Shu vs Jodo Shinshu vs Jishu vs Yuzu Nembetsu Shu?
I'm part of the Amida sect (based in the UK) and our practice is much closer to Jodo-Shu than the other 3 schools. We actively recite the Nembutsu, but also engage in Nei Quan and Chih Quan as auxiliary practices. If you're not aware of these practices, (anyone) google them; they are beautiful pract...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shinshu and personal morality
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1956
Re: Jodo Shinshu and personal morality
Northern Light, thank you for the encouraging words :) It does occur to me that if gratitude is Shin's primary mode, then truly grateful people would naturally tend not to act hatefully and would tend to curb their worst impulses ... Gassho, Steve That's exactly how I see it Steve. Anyone who sees ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1844
Re: New member
A very warm welcome to you, StandBright!
It can be isolating when you are mainly practicing and studying alone. I am in the same situation but we are luckly to have some engagement with a Sangha (I attend a weekly meditation group too).
It's great to have you here.
It can be isolating when you are mainly practicing and studying alone. I am in the same situation but we are luckly to have some engagement with a Sangha (I attend a weekly meditation group too).
It's great to have you here.
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:33 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Doubts about Pure land
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21346
Re: Doubts about Pure land
This is SO true. Of all aspects of Buddhism. On these forums we intellectualize it so much.Jiko wrote: Doubt is something that arises when you put too much time into study, and not enough into practice.
Very well said, and very wise.
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Doubts about Pure land
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21346
Re: Doubts about Pure land
Hello, I've joined this forum in order to express some doubts that I have. I've read the story about Dharmakara before he became Amitabha Buddha. My question is how really likely is it for some ordinary human to be able to go through five aeons (that's five big bangs) of nothing but sheer practice ...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:14 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Namo Amitabha Buddha, True and False
- Replies: 85
- Views: 16059
Re: Namo Amitabha Buddha, True and False
Amida, Shakyamuni, Theravada, Mahayana, Suttas, Sutras ...... ........ the only person who can categorically state as fact that they know what is true and what is not, is the man who is standing beside Siddharta Gautama (and I don't mean in metaphor!). So as that is none of us, choose your faith; (a...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Nembutsu Video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 752
Nembutsu Video
Here we go ;-
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shinshu and personal morality
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1956
Re: Jodo Shinshu and personal morality
Shin teaches that Amida accepts us "just as we are" and saves and enlightens us regardless of our actions. This brings in the question of ethical action, "Buddhistic" action, in the world. If, because of Amida's guarantee of salvation, we are free to do anything, Shinjin could b...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shinshu vs. Theravada
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20095
Re: Jodo Shinshu vs. Theravada
I'd love to hear Buddhist chanting in English (my mother tongue) better yet, do some Buddhist chanting in English & I fully agree. Hearing it in other languages for me, while quite rhythmical & melodious is really not much different than what the Catholic Church used to do with Latin. Teach...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:54 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Ch'an PureLand from down South...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2044
Re: Ch'an PureLand from down South...
Welcome Zhi
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:53 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2037
Re: Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
Lol!Seishin wrote:Ha'way bains n we'ome like
There is some equisite and exotic Geordie language being spoken here!
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:11 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2037
Re: Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
Whey aye man, indeed!Simon E. wrote:Way aye man ! Welcome.
Thanks for the welcome
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:02 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2037
Hello from the Geordie Buddhist (Newcastle UK)
Hello there, Just arrived here so thought I'd say hello. 'Northern Lights' is the name. I mainly practice Pure Land (Amida UK) Buddhism, but I also attend a weekly Dhammakaya Meditation Class at a Wat Phra Temple / Meditation Centre, run by a fantastic Thai Monk. (It's Theravadan Samatha Meditation,...