Gosho Study #3: The Hero of the World Untempered iron quickly melts in a blazing fire, like ice put in hot water. But a sword, even when exposed to great fire, withstands the heat for a while, because it has been well forged. In admonishing you in this way, I […]
Nichiren Buddhism
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Shutei Mandala of Nichiren Shu Nichiren Buddhism is a school with great internal diversity. Within Nichiren Buddhism itself, there are numerous sub-sects, the most well-known of which are Nichiren Shu, Nichiren Shoshu, and Soka Gakkai. To understand more about differences among Nichiren Shu, Nichiren Shoshu, and Soka Gakkai, you may […]
Gosho Study #1: The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. “All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.[1]” These golden words will never prove false. The heart of strategy and swordsmanship derives from the Mystic Law. […]
Tina Turner: The Miracle of Daimoku to Transform Life What would you do if your mum leaves when you’re 11, your dad leaves you at 13, you then lived with your grandma who dies when you’re 16, and you then marry a man who beats you for the next 16 […]
The Gohonzon is the object of worship for practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Dai-Gohonzon on 12 October 1279 in Japan so that people in the Latter Day of the Law has an external object to focus their minds upon the “inner Gohonzon” within them. […]
Differences in Doctrines and Practices: Nichiren Shu, Nichiren Shoshu, and Soka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhism is one of the most eminent branches of Mahayana Buddhism that is based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk, Nichiren (1222-1282). Under Nichiren Buddhism, there are several major schools and many sub-schools. The […]
Personal Experience of A Brush with Death: Divine Protection that Saved My Life I am Theng Ying and I am a Malaysian currently living in the state of Johor. Born into a Buddhist family, I have been practicing a syncretic mix of Chinese and Nichiren Buddhism since young. Today, […]
