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- Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:38 am
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Comparison Between the Essential Teaching and the Theoretical Teaching of the Lotus Sutra
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1101
Comparison Between the Essential Teaching and the Theoretical Teaching of the Lotus Sutra
The comparison between the essential teaching (𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘰𝘯) and the theoretical teaching (𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘯) constitutes the fourth level of the fivefold comparison (𝘨𝘰𝘫𝘶 𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘪), where the latter 14 chapters of the Lotus Sutra that constitute the essential teaching are defined as superior to the first fourteen ch...
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:02 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: The Great Law of Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1731
The Great Law of Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
Some people claim that compared to the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra, or the Great Teacher Tiantai’s practice of the threefold contemplation in a single mind (𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯), the practice of chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon seems limited and shallow. Others have claimed that the Nam-M...
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:20 pm
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: Correct Teaching of Nichiren Shoshu
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2907
Correct Teaching of Nichiren Shoshu
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- Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:28 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: Object of Worship of the Essential Teaching
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3392
Re: Object of Worship of the Essential Teaching
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:55 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: Object of Worship of the Essential Teaching
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3392
Object of Worship of the Essential Teaching
The fundamental essence of the Three Great Secret Laws -- the essence of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism -- is the object of worship of the essential teaching ( honmon no honzon 本門の本尊). Thus, Nichiren Daishonin, the Lord Teacher of the True Cause ( honinmyo no kyoshu 本因妙の教主), inscribed the Dai-Gohonzo...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:48 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3904
Re: Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism
In the last picture there is an altar but it leaves one up to their imagination as to what they are doing or what or who they are praying to... There are very little instructions left by Nichiren as to how , and why to practice to or with Gohonzon. almost like it was at first just a talisman he gav...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:04 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3904
Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntlILKgzh8E&t=486s Nichiren Daishonin teaches in “On Repaying Debts of Gratitude” ( “Ho'on-sho” ), Since Nichiren’s compassion is vast, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo will prevail for ten thousand years and beyond into the future. It possesses the beneficial power to open t...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:59 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Buddhism's causes of illness
- Replies: 125
- Views: 8163
Re: Buddhism's causes of illness
Regarding the causes of illness, Nichiren Daishonin quoted the Great Teacher Tiantai's Maka shikan : To clarify the causes for illnesses, there are six categories. First are illnesses caused by an imbalance of the four elements. Second are illnesses caused by one’s inability to control one’s appetit...
- Mon May 17, 2021 5:24 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: How Nichiren Shonin could be the Eternal Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 7515
Re: How Nichiren Shonin could be the Eternal Buddha
Mr. Minobu, from the perspective of Hokke Buddhism (Tendai and Nichiren), Honbutsu is not just pure Dharmakaya. Dharmakayas are manifestations of a Buddha. Thus, all Buddhas who are worshiped by Buddhisms, including Mahavairocana and Vairocana, who are Buddhas of the Dharma Body, are also manifesta...
- Sun May 09, 2021 8:20 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: How Nichiren Shonin could be the Eternal Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 7515
Re: How Nichiren Shonin could be the Eternal Buddha
The doctrine of Nichiren honbutsu-ron (Nichiren as the Original Buddha) is generally understood explained by the comparison between the Buddhism of the harvest and the Buddhism of the sowing ( shudatsu sotai -- 種脱相対). The latter 14 chapters of the Lotus Sutra -- that constitute the essential ( honmo...
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:58 am
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: The Life Span of the Tathagata: Before and after Gaya.
- Replies: 135
- Views: 8469
Re: The Life Span of the Tathagata: Before and after Gaya.
Well the Buddha isn’t reborn at all. And he didn’t have faults. Buddhas are perfect. And my personal beliefs about who Buddha is are that He is obviously not a normal human being One aspect of the Great Teacher Tiantai's doctrine of jikkai gogu -- 十界互具 -- "mutual possession of the ten worlds&q...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:19 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6506
Re: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
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- Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:28 pm
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6506
Re: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
Regarding the significance of the Dai-Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary of the Essential Teaching, 26th High Priest Nichikan Shonin states: The Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary of the Essential Teaching, inscribed in the second year of Kō’an (1279), is the supreme entity of the Law of Nichiren Daishonin’...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:38 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1006
Re: New guy
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- Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:22 am
- Forum: Nichiren Shoshu
- Topic: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6506
Re: First Pilgrimage to Taisekiji
Just to clarify to avoid confusion, The main hall (Hondo) of the Head Temple is not the Hoando, it is just a general storage house for the Dai Gohonzon mandala, and is a temporary building. Thank you for clarifying! Yes, just as Nichiren Daishonin willed in the Sandaihihō-shō and the Minobu sojo , ...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Head Temple Taisekiji
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3820
Re: Head Temple Taisekiji
Wow those are some gorgeous photos- many thanks! I wonder though, who gets the job shovelling the walks ;) I miss going on Tozan. So beautiful and such a great experience! I actually don't know who is responsible for shovelling ... maybe one of the student priests. I know their training is very har...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Head Temple Taisekiji
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3820
Re: Head Temple Taisekiji
Wow those are some gorgeous photos- many thanks! I wonder though, who gets the job shovelling the walks ;) I miss going on Tozan. So beautiful and such a great experience! I actually don't know who is responsible for shovelling ... maybe one of the student priests. I know their training is very har...
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:22 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Head Temple Taisekiji
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3820
- Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:57 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Able to awaken to our innate Buddha-nature through our actual practice?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 9668
Re: Able to awaken to our innate Buddha-nature through our actual practice?
Provisional teachings ( gonkyo ) refer to the teachings and sutras preached for 42 years prior to the Lotus Sutra -- both Hinayana and Mahayana. These provisional teachings did not reveal the doctrine of ichinen sanzen , thus it was not taught that all people throughout the nine worlds could attain ...
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:59 pm
- Forum: Nichiren
- Topic: Able to awaken to our innate Buddha-nature through our actual practice?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 9668
Re: New to Nichiren... and my attitude is.....
so what is it John? is it already there or does it manifest , as you claim, when you hear the words Namu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo for the first time ? Hi Minobu! Good to see you back here! Theoretically, we possess the inherent Buddha-nature/potential. But, unless we receive the seed of Buddhahood, we hav...