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[Babbabud]

nam myoho renge kyo

nam myoho renge kyo


well of course i couldnt wait I had to go back and read it. It will be great to have the installments over the next 7 days as it will keep it fresh in our minds who we are and how we should carry ourselves. We are buddhas and should remember this at all moments
nam myoho renge kyo!!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"Among those who believed at first, many later discarded their faith, fearing that society would reject them. Among these are some who oppose me more furiously than those who slandered from the beginning."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 502) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 28th, 2006

 

[Guest]

MyohoMrs.Disco says this has been the best weekend ever, in her life. "nobody ever asks you if you need help in home depot", "never have the people at DMV been so nice" "I even put on nice makeup today" "nobody told me I was fat!" "everyone respected me" "I am a leader and now I know I can do the things I have been meaning to do!"

WHOA!

T, thanks for the right teachings at the right time and really tailor making my introduction to the practice per my needs specifically. Not only have I catapulted myself to Nichiren Daishonin's right hand but I am also forcefully throwing LOTUS SUTRA darts into the hearts of those fellow human beings which we all love so very much. Me and Mrs.MyohoDisco send our love and thanks to everyone on this thread especially those who proactively chant and practice the law! Mrs. MyohoDisco says " Continue to spread it (Mystic Law), and Continue to Raise the Bar, Its never too high! Enlighten people by your example, Don't be afraid to speak up." YEAH HONEY! LET THEM KNOW BABY!

Mrs. MyohoDisco and I are Ocean People, Are you?

have the confidence have the courage have the faith! The world of faith exsists to make the impossible possible.

Bud, and I discussed today the Three Great Secret Laws. Do you know what they are?

That's why I encourage all of you to acquire your Gohonzon, its so very important in this practice to establish your practice with your Fundamental Object of Devotion. I cannot stress it enough! On the surface I have sweet intentions inside I am as passionate as they come, trust me when I tell you YOU NEED TO ACQUIRE YOUR GOHONZON. MyohoDisco whats the Gohonzon?

You need to go to an SGI meeting and ask for you Gohonzon just like I did a few months ago. You need to take a step in the right direction then claim Myoho Renge Kyo. Its within you, so you will not be denied Myoho Renge Kyo. NEVER!

"You and I we are both brothers, the original man was like us man"


I don't care your a kid or a great great grandma, lets go out and tell 5 people this week about Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, and if we don't have our Gohonzon yet, lets make the effort to goto a meeting and be the next in line! Make the cause, plant the seed!


ALSO LOVE YOUR MAMA VERY MUCH!

 

[Guest]

P.S. Mrs.MyohoDisco said all that because, never have we chanted and smiled so much in all the years of our relationship until she started to see the "proof". Everybody needs "proof" you just have to make some causes for it.....

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"Don’t miss out on desert because you stuffed yourself on the appetizers."

PassTheDoobie

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Ocean Culture Buddhism By Dr. Tetsugai Obo (Part 2 0f 8)

Ocean Culture Buddhism By Dr. Tetsugai Obo (Part 2 0f 8)

Nichiren Buddhism is Based on Ocean Culture

Many Japanese religions and philosophies are based on the village culture. Do you know the only religion based on the ocean culture? Yes, it's the Daishonin's Buddhism!

Nichiren Daishonin called himself the son of the sendala, in other words the son of a fisherman. It is the lowest of the caste system. It means the son of an untouchable, and he was proud of that. It was the time that you could do anything you wanted if you were born in a higher caste. The Daishonin placed himself within the lowest class of his time.

The Daishonin fought against the highest authority of the nation. The Daishonin fought authority head-on without any support. I think that showed a great contrast between the Daishonin who had no status or authority and the others with all power.

As they clashed the Daishonin called authorities "the ruler of this little island country." For people of the village culture this was inconceivable. Only the Daishonin, who truly was a man of the ocean culture, was capable of making such a bold statement.

The Daishonin's Buddhism is a philosophy of the ocean culture. That's why it's very independent, open, progressive and energetic. Nevertheless, the Daishonin's Buddhism eventually became influenced heavily by the village culture after his death. The Daishonin's Buddhism became corrupted. As a result the high priest became absolute. Eventually lay followers were considered too unworthy to see the high priest.

Seven hundred years passed and President Makiguchi was born as a son of a fisherman in Arahama. He was raised in the ocean culture, so despite the time period, he did not have a village mentality. President Toda was raised in Atsuta and born in Ishikawa prefecture. He also was the son of a fisherman. One of his ancestors was captain of a fishing boat. He truly was a man of the ocean. President Ikeda was a son of a seaweed maker. When looking at this, the Soka Gakkai entirely consists of the ocean culture. It is directly connected to the Daishonin except some areas that became village-like in the last 700 years.

Interestingly, my senior, Professor Miyata at Soka University, is doing research on President Makiguchi. He suggested that if he [Makiguchi] had ever directly encountered the priests from the Head Temple he wouldn't have joined the Nichiren Shoshu sect.

President Makiguchi was in search of a religion that could be the basis of his Soka educational system. In one word, Soka education means to open up person's possibilities, to view every student with a warm heart to help the student be independent and logical. He was searching for a religion that would lay a foundation for his educational system. Then he encountered [Priest Horigome of] Nichiren Shoshu.

Priest Horigome had founded a temporary branch office in Nakano. Priest Horigome was studying philosophy at Waseda University. He concluded that Buddhism could no longer contribute to society as long as it remained in the temple. He thought they needed to start a religious movement in which lay believers could play an active role. That's why he founded that temporary branch.

When Priest Horigome -- who believed in the Buddhist movement of lay believers -- and President Makiguchi -- who believed in the Soka educational system -- met, a religious movement based on humanism started.

Ironically, there was no such tradition within Nichiren Shoshu. Because of that, from the very beginning, the priesthood thought that the Soka Gakkai was arrogant. They also claimed that the lay believers shouldn't be audacious. This is a good example of the confrontation between village culture and ocean culture.

In the past there was the Tanuki festival incident and many other incidents that involved the priesthood and they all originated from the difference between those two cultures, village and ocean. I think that these differences became more evident in situations such as the current priesthood issues with the Soka Gakkai. Therefore, this situation could not have been avoided.

This is a prelude to what I really wanted to discuss. Let's go back to the prime point and look at ourselves.

(to be continued)

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Even a wise man cannot become a Buddha through the other sutras, but with the Lotus Sutra, even fools can plant the seeds that lead to Buddhahood. As the sutra passage I have quoted earlier puts it, "Although they do not seek emancipation, emancipation will come of itself."

[ The Opening of the Eyes - Part Two, WND Page 283 ]

 

[PassTheDoobie]

To my various MIA friends:

To my various MIA friends:

Whenever you encounter something with the power to change things for the better, "the dark side" will always appear to try and obscure it. Every time everything is in a groove, you are going to have to fight to stay there. But it is a fight you can win, and the hassle sure outweighs the consequence of giving ground. Let your guard down, and you go down--maybe so slowly that you don't feel the loss of momentum, but after a day or two or three, a noticeable shift in mindset will have occurred. To get back what you have lost will ALWAYS be harder than the effort would have been to maintain it. But we generally lack the wisdom to perceive this truth until we are facing another uphill battle. That's why understanding the infinite nature of the mercy of the Law is so important. It is human nature and especially the product of western culture to feel guilty when we don't do what we eventually realize we should have been doing.

GUILT IN BUDDHISM IS BULLSHIT. THERE IS NO SUCH THING. IF YOU FEEL GUILTY, YOU ARE DOING IT TO YOURSELF, BECAUSE THE UNIVERSE EXPECTS YOU TO FUCK UP. THE MERCY OF THE LAW IS INFINITE; ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS SEEK IT. IF YOU FEEL UNWORTHY YOU ARE SLANDERING YOUR BUDDHA NATURE AND ARE JUST PERPETUATING YOUR SUFFERING. THAT IS BULLSHIT. STOP BEING BULLSHIT BY REALIZING THAT PAST IS PAST AND THIS MOMENT IS THE ONLY THING THAT EXISTS IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFETIME. DON'T WASTE IT ON SOMETHING COMPLETELY UNPRODUCTIVE AND A MANIFESTATION OF YOUR OWN DELUSION.

Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with a "from this moment forward' attitude and see all of the darkness turn into light. When you do that and see that it is as simple as that, your gratitude will make you want to cry tears of joy. To experience the Power of the Law in this lifetime is what true happiness is all about. That’s why I am always encouraging you to discover it. It ain’t just me. Check it out.

 

[Guest]

So Nice I HAD to post it twice in one day......

So Nice I HAD to post it twice in one day......

Gosho Excerpt:

"Even a wise man cannot become a Buddha through the other sutras, but with the Lotus Sutra, even fools can plant the seeds that lead to Buddhahood. As the sutra passage I have quoted earlier puts it, "Although they do not seek emancipation, emancipation will come of itself."


The hopening of the eyes-part two,
(The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, pg# 283)
Written to Shijo Kingo in February of 1272 from Sado - Tsukihara
http://sgi-usa.org/buddhism/library/Nichiren/wnd/concord/pages.view/283.html



Daily Encouragement:

What is the secret to victory? Mr. Toda once described that in a certain sense life is a gamble. "If you are lucky, you will win," he said. "But if you are unlucky, then sometimes no matter how hard you try you lose. This is a hard fact." That is why, in addition to ability, good fortune is essential. The key to creating good fortune is found in faith and daimoku. I hope that you will all act in accord with the fundamental Law of Buddhism and lead victorious lives filled with unsurpassed good fortune.


Lectures and articles about Nichiren Buddhism: http://sgi-usa.org/buddhism/


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Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, its a universal rythym... goes to any song too.....

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"A hundred years of practice in the Land of Perfect Bliss cannot compare to the benefit gained from one day's practice in the impure world."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 736) Selection source: SGI-Zambia member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, July 30th, 2006

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Remember this friends...

Remember this friends...

"What an occasion for rejoicing! Though born into an evil age that is stained with the five impurities, we have been able to see and hear the true words of the one vehicle. We read that a person who has planted roots of good fortune [under Buddhas] equal in number to the sands of the Hiranyavati or the Ganges River is able to encounter this sutra and take faith in it. Now you have aroused the mind that rejoices in faith. Thus without a doubt, just as a box and its lid fit together, so will your own faith evoke the Buddha's compassionate response, and the two will unite as one."

The unenlightened man bowed his head, pressed his palms together, and said: "From now on I will accept and uphold this king of the sutras, the Lotus of the one truth, and revere the Buddha, who in the threefold world is alone worthy of honor, as my true teacher. From my present body as a common mortal until the time when I attain the body of a Buddha, I will never venture to turn aside from this faith. Though the clouds of the five cardinal sins should hang heavy above me, I will strive to emulate the example of Devadatta in attaining Buddhahood. Though the waves of the ten evil acts should buffet me, I will desire to be like those who formed a bond with the Lotus Sutra by listening to the princes' preaching."

The sage said: "The human heart is like water that assumes the shape of whatever vessel it occupies, and the nature of beings is like the reflection of the moon undulating on the waves. Now you insist that you will be firm in this faith, but another day you are bound to waver. Though devils and demons may come to tempt you, you must not allow yourself to be distracted. The heavenly devil hates the Buddha's Law, and the non-Buddhist believers resent the path of the Buddhist teachings. But you must be like the golden mountain that glitters more brightly when scraped by the wild boar, like the sea that encompasses all the various streams, like the fire that burns higher when logs are added, or like the kalakula insect that grows bigger when the wind blows. If you follow such examples, then how can the outcome fail to be good?"

[Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man - Part Two, WND page 134]

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Ocean Culture Buddhism By Dr. Tetsugai Obo (Part 3 0f 8)

Ocean Culture Buddhism By Dr. Tetsugai Obo (Part 3 0f 8)

The Strange Principle

How many points could you give yourself out of a score of 100 right now? Please raise your hand if you think you fall within the range of 0 to 60 points. Thank you very much.

Now raise your hand if you think you fall between 61 to 99 points. Usually only a few people raise their hands here. Most people raised their hands with points 0 to 60. Oh, the doctors division is different because most of you raised your hands within the higher group.

How about 100 points? Oh, two people raised their hands. Thank you very much. Except these two, the rest of you are not practicing Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Can you believe it?

Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is the religion that teaches us that we are 100 points. As noted previously, the Daishonin's Buddhism emphasizes living audaciously, boldly, and tough. It is hard to understand this.

In Chinese characters shinjin (faith) means "believe from the heart." What is it you are going to believe in? It is the Gohonzon and also the Lotus Sutra. What does it mean to believe in the Lotus Sutra? It means to believe that oneself is the entity of the Mystic Law. The head is Myo, the throat is Ho, the chest is Ren, Ge is the stomach, and the legs are Kyo.

We were taught that faith means to believe that your life itself is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and the entity of the Mystic Law. Do you remember this? Would you rate Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Buddha at 60 points?

Last November, I was invited to a district meeting to give a Gosho lecture. There were six French members from Southern France who owned vineyards. SGI-France is considered a cult by the government and treated unlawfully. Everybody in France practices very seriously. At this meeting we studied "On Attaining Buddhahood in this Lifetime."

The Gosho says "...when you chant Myoho and recite Renge, you must summon up deep faith that Myoho-renge-kyo is your life itself." When you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo you name your life Myoho-renge-kyo. Deepen your faith as you declare your name Myoho-renge-kyo.

When I asked the French members, "Who can believe that you are Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Buddha in here?" All six of them raised their hands by saying YES! Three out of forty Japanese members raised their hands.

Actually, Gakkai members live by the village culture. The Daishonin's Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai should be a religion of the ocean culture. But it has become a religion of the village culture. Well, it's hard to understand... I'd like to make a comparison.

(to be continued)

 

[Bonzo]

>>>>>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>>>>>>

thats all i have to say right at this point in time , except good morning to you all, i hope you all have a great day!!!

bonz

 

[PassTheDoobie]

And good morning to you too, Bonz! Your message means a lot to me today. Thank you!

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realized this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."

(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 217) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 1st, 2006

 

[WAMEN]

thanx PTD and everybody...

im starting to understand.

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Dude, you have no idea how much it means to have someone say that to me today.

Thank you!

If you haven't started chanting, I encourage you to do so; and if you have, please continue. Ask any and all questions without hesitation. I am sure everyone here will do their best to respond in a sincere and appropriate manner.

Wamen, please hang in there. Stick around. Don't drift away. This is easy to start, but difficult to continue. We talk a lot about fundamental darkness, our inherent nature that is in conflict with our Buddha nature. We call fundamental darkness, the Devil of the Sixth Heaven. That fucker will screw you up quickly if you let your seeking spirit wane for even a moment.

You have greatly encouraged me today! Please do your best to stay with us!

Thomas

 

[WAMEN]

I will brother.

i just need to concentrate on this.

and it will be hard for me to read all this amount of info in another language...but ill be here anyways...

Thanx for the support Thomas,

Guidance.

Valerio

 

[Babbabud]

Alright I see some great post here. Thanks for all the seeking spirits in the house. Hope everyone is having a great day!! Hope we can all chant more today then yesterday
nam myoho renge kyo

 

[PassTheDoobie]

Wamen--

I'll assume this will help?

http://www.sgi-italia.org/

and if not that, maybe this?

http://www.sgi.org/english/Links/links.htm

I hope there is a language there that is your native tongue. The cool thing is that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the same regardless of country of origin. Keep on keepin' on Brother!

Welcome Valerio!

Thomas