As a Nichiren Buddhist, how do you view Thanksgiving?

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bcol01
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As a Nichiren Buddhist, how do you view Thanksgiving?

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Is there a way to view this holiday, as a Nichiren Buddhist?
In his writing, Hokkemongu (Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra), The Great Master Nichiren said, “If the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra wholeheartedly devote their life to the Lotus Sutra and practice according to its golden words, it is certainly needless to say that not only in the next life, but also in this lifetime they will overcome severe difficulty, prolong their life, receive the great, good fortune of unsurpassed enlightenment, and accomplish the great vow of the widespread, propagation of True Buddhism.”
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I have prayed to Shakyamuni and the buddha's of the ten directions giving thanks for nichiren/Shakyamuni for choosing to suffer so we might know liberation
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Buddhism always adapts to the culture. We're free to observe such days as secular holidays.
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You have to remember the warmth of the holiday, but also the horror of it. It’s a warm family holiday filled with horror:
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Always a nice day to add some extra prayers during Otsutome. :) (Personally I do not celebrate Thanksgiving anyhow as it is not an actual holiday where I live)
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Thanksgiving is a secular holiday.

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