Explore
Gaia Soulmates
 Advertising keeps Gaia free! Interested in sponsoring us?

Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.

Ikeda Sensei on what enlightenment means to us (as SGI members):

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, July 5, 2009 What does attaining Buddhahood mean for us? It does not mean that one day we suddenly turn into a Buddha or become magically enlightened. In a... More »

Add Comment views (523)  
jaBuddha : Buddha Bear

How to become (truly) happy: In memory of Shin Yatomi (1962-2007)

Posted on Jun 2nd, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

  5 Keys To Becoming Happy by Shin Yatomi How do I become happy? If you lived in a palace where you could enjoy everything - beauty, health, money and power - would you consider... More »

Add Comment views (1,332)  
3_mentors_hr

As for the matter of becoming a Buddha

Posted on Apr 27th, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

  From a portion of a writing by Nichiren Daishonin: 170 The Gift of Rice         However, as for the matter of becoming a Buddha, ordinary people keep in mind the words "earnest resolve" and... More »

Add Comment views (227)  
Pinkrose

Kansas City, here I come...

Posted on Mar 11th, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

Hi comrades at Zaadz! Glad you have come to take a look at this latest entry of mine.  The SGI Kansas City group have done a wonderful job with their local website.  I invite you... More »

Add Comment views (156)  
Pi_inauguration

Attaining Buddhahood

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

March 3 Daily Wisdom: From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin "A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to... More »

Add Comment views (200)  
jaBuddha : Buddha Bear

Josei Toda

Posted on Feb 12th, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

History Arriving in Tokyo from the northern island of Hokkaido in his early twenties, Toda found a teaching post at the school where Tsunesaburo Makiguchi was principal. Impressed by Makiguchi's educational ideals, he soon became... More »

Add Comment views (497)  
jaBuddha : Buddha Bear

The direct path to enlightenment

Posted on Jan 10th, 2007 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

  Daily Wisdom: From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin "The Lotus Sutra is the king of sutras; the direct path to enlightenment, for it explains that the entity of our life, which manifests either good... More »

Add Comment views (199)  
Sho_hondo

I stake my very existence on this principle

Posted on Dec 10th, 2006 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

Human Revolution Buddhist thought outlines a practical method for not only helping individuals overcome various sufferings, but changing society as a whole. Human revolution is the name Josei Toda, Second President of Soka Gakkai, used... More »

2 Comments views (191)  
G-force_snapshot_002

Lecture on the Lotus Sutra by SGI Pres. D. Ikeda

Posted on Sep 10th, 2006 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

The Buddha's Great Vow To Lead All People to Happiness Mai ji sa ze nen. I ga ryo shujo. Toku nyu mu-jo do. Soku joju busshin. At all times I think to myself: How can... More »

Add Comment views (2,281)  
Enclosure__internet_explorer_document_

My Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism

Posted on Sep 3rd, 2006 by jaBuddha : Buddha Bear jaBuddha

  Hi all.  My story begins in October, 1969.  I was a freshman in college at S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook, on Long Island, NY.  There was a huge seminar being hosted on campus by some... More »

2 Comments views (379)  
jaBuddha : Buddha Bear
Page 1 of 212
Showing 1 - 10 of 11 Entries