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Will do! Ty my friend. :sage: Bcol, Dude here brings up some excellent points. Check out Nichiren's letters to people like this "Letter to Brothers" and letters to Shijo Kingo. These guys were facing all kinds of opposition and persecution, right up to assassination threats, from family, c...

Ty I appreciate your compassionate concern and your advice. When you say that my obstacles are all future treasures, what do you mean by that? There are indeed times when only distance can really untangle you. Parents are your karma, and it's even predicted in the sutras that one's parents at times ...

Why did Nichiren deny that Zen Buddhism was the path to salvation? Why specifically and why was he so forceful and aggressive in his denouncements?

When you say that my obstacles are all future treasures, what do you mean by that? Would love to hear your thoughts on narcissistic parents influencing us negatively and if putting distance between them is sometimes the only option. There are indeed times when only distance can really untangle you. ...

I guess I was just looking for some elaboration in the context of Buddhist daily life.

Queequeg wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:00 am What do you think?

What do those words mean to you?

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I'm an adult, have lived on my own for quite some time.

smcj wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:36 am How old are you? If you’re still under your parent’s care that’s one scenario. If you’re an adult that’s completely different.

Would love to hear your thoughts on narcissistic parents influencing us negatively and if putting distance between them is sometimes the only option.

I'm definitely getting better at reacting proactively so yay for that eh? 😁 The response in your mind is to patiently resume your practice :smile: That way, you enjoy two immediate benefits: You've relinquished the suffering of aversion, which benefits you both. You've taken up a wholesome Dharma ob...

It is rather difficult to see the annoying things people do as opportunities to practice or deepen our practice but you're right; they are and I do see your point. Easier said than done but definitely food for thought. Thank you. But isn't it only natural to be annoyed by certain people? Well if you...

I guess my question is how to respond in my mind. But isn't it only natural to be annoyed by certain people? Well if you feel sincere compassion you do not get annoyed in the first place. Buddhism is not about thinking that feeling some emotion is bad.Iits more of a way of noticing that certain acti...

But isn't it only natural to be annoyed by certain people? Does having compassion towards someone mean that we must be all nice & pretend they don't annoy the heck out of us? Well if you feel sincere compassion you do not get annoyed in the first place. Buddhism is not about thinking that feelin...

Does having compassion towards someone mean that we must be all nice & pretend they don't annoy the heck out of us?

I suppose I could just email a Nichiren Shoshu temple and ask them. lol I think Q can speak more extensively on this but as I understand it the crane is related to Nikko's family- he being the founder of the Fuji lineage. Back in the old days NSA used the crane symbol also, after the schism, SGI rep...

I've looked into this a bit but haven't come across anything on the topic.

Thank you to all of you who have helped me to learn Nichiren Buddhism better since first becoming a member here. I deeply appreciate your advice, direction, encouragement and support throughout my practice. Perhaps some of you may not realize the far reaching effects that your insights have but trus...

I agree. Is he right on any of it? If so, regardless of whether it seems motivated out of arrogance, maybe it's worth considering. If none of it is valid, you can disregard it, and assume it's more about him than you. In my experience, trying to 'correct' someone like that will just create more mise...

Has anyone else dealt with this kind of thing and if so, what is your verbal response to it? I have a friend who likes to analyze people and project his own issues onto others. He seems to have an incredibly difficult time seeing his own dysfunction and is quite arrogant.

Thank you!

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