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 »
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"What is life's true purpose?" SGI President Ikeda asks in a May editorial. "The 20th- century British historian Arnold J. Toynbee suggested that it lies in 'trying to change the universe in which we find... More »
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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 »
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Today, the joy in my heart and the positive influence I can have on others sustains my faith. To start, as contradictory as it may appear to some, getting benefits - actual proof - is... More »
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Middle Way [中道] (Skt madhyama-pratipad; Jpn chudo ) "The way or path that transcends polar extremes. The Middle Way also indicates the true nature of all things, which cannot be defined by the absolutes of... More »
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Simultaneity and the Geodesic I have been listening to the audio edition of Stephen Hawking's A Briefer History of Time . Great circles and four dimensionality; Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and Space/Time all... More »
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Buddhism in Society "A Bridge from a Soundless World" By Shin'ichi Yoshida, Japan I have lived in a soundless world since I was born in 1967. One stormy day my mother wondered why a... More »
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Treasures of the Heart From a presentation by SGI-USA Vice General Director, Mr. Greg Martin: 1. Today I'm excited to talk about my new discoveries concerning Treasures of the Heart. 2. Today I will speak... More »
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In Nichiren Buddhism the concept of casting off, or discarding the provisional, and revealing the true is stressed - both from a doctrinal perspective and a personal transformation level. The heart of understanding the... More »
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