which is totally fair..you have your opinion. and i constantly reflect on these matters...sometimes i have to totally deny everything in order to come to a conclusion....literraly walk away from Lotus buddhism and try other stuff...Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:56 pmYes, it mostly is a restatement of Tientai doctrine.Minobu wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:07 pmIt's a view that in order for people to be able to understand Buddhism , they need preparation. It's in the gosho Malcolm just read and explains it fully.PadmaVonSamba wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:30 pm
Aside from the fact that “nothing really exists” (nihilism) isn’t the view of other Buddhist schools, can you please clarify the point made above...
“... all non buddhist teachings are actually Buddhist.”
—but somehow, other Buddhist schools (In Nichiren’s opinion) aren’t actually Buddhist??
Xi Yi was a very brilliant scholar, but I don't accept the five periods scheme. Therefore, I don't accept Nichiren teleology concerning the Lotus Sūtra. I am not telling you not to accept it. I am stating I don't accept it.
but that being said in light of the reason for Xi Yi to come to his base theory it all boils down to sutra , doctrine, and the denial of previous sutras before the Lotus Sutra.
the gosho explains why Xi Yi and he come to that conclusion.
anyway...while you are here...and the fact the whole Nichiren thing is based on the Lotus sutra...
I don;t get how he comes up with his practice...or Xi Yi for that matter...came up with his ...
is there anything Buddha said about practice..any practice that is done in Buddhist schools today....and you know there are lots.....i heard that the only meditation he ever actually taught historically is Vipassana breathing meditation...