Tag: religion
member name: Jared G.
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May 21, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
Dedicated to my young friend Nathaniel:
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August 20, 2007 05:44 PM EDT --
GENIUS and LEADERSHIP
Two quotes that combine essential learning for the gift of the mind:
“What is the meaning of human life, or of organic life . . . more
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June 29, 2008 06:28 PM EDT --
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
The invocation of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo was established by Nichiren Daishonin on April 28, 1253. Having studied widely among all the Buddhist sutras, . . . more
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July 16, 2008 01:23 PM EDT --
"If the minds of living beings are impure, their land
is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are
not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies . . . more
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December 27, 2007 04:22 PM EST --
"B UDDHISM does not ask "What religion does this person follow?" but "What is this
person's state of life?" . . . more
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June 29, 2008 05:58 PM EDT --
T HE FIRST THING is to pray. From the moment we
begin to pray, things start moving. The darker the
night, the closer the dawn. From the moment we chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo . . . more
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August 03, 2007 09:57 AM EDT --
As most of my friends here know, I am a long-time practicing Buddhist. We believe that the vibration produced by repeatedly intoning the phrase “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo” underlies and . . . more
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June 16, 2008 06:14 PM EDT --
Daily Wisdom
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
The Buddha dwells within our hearts. For example, flint has the potential to produce fire, and gems have intrinsic value. . . . more
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April 16, 2007 11:46 PM EDT --
Who can possibly understand the sickness in a person's mind as a rampage of death is perpetrated? My wife and I sat in the stands and watched the VT Hokies play the UK Tigers a year ago at the . . . more
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June 22, 2008 07:46 PM EDT --
Buddhist Practice : Experiences
Buddhism and My Psychiatric Practice
By Charles Byrne, Ireland
It has been said that the suffering caused by mental illness is worse
than that caused . . . more
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August 18, 2007 06:44 PM EDT --
Key Concept in Buddhism
"Latter Day of the Law" (Jpn mappo)
Also, age of the Decadent Law, age of the Final Law, or latter age. The last of the three periods— the . . . more
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August 23, 2007 11:28 PM EDT --
The following is the poem recited spontaneously on August 24, 1947 by a youthful Daisaku Ikeda at his first meeting with second Soka Gakkai President, Josei Toda, who would become his mentor in . . . more
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August 30, 2007 05:53 PM EDT --
Living Buddhism Buddhist Concepts for Today’sLiving (3)
What Is Karma?
This is a concept about which people invariably have questions. The explanation below, reproduced from the Soka . . . more
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June 15, 2008 09:29 AM EDT --
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Furthermore, human beings have two heavenly gods who always accompany them, just as a shadow follows the body. One is named Same Birth . . . more
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June 29, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
F LINT HAS the potential to produce fire, and gems
have intrinsic value. We ordinary people can see neither
our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the
heavens in the . . . more
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July 18, 2008 12:00 PM EDT --
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Those who chant Myoho-renge-kyo [the title of the Lotus Sutra] even without understanding its meaning realize not only the heart of the Lotus Sutra, but also . . . more
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January 25, 2007 01:58 PM EST --
I hope everyone is well. The reprint below is available as a free subscription. Enjoy. Peace… jared
WT E-Mail Express
Jan. 19, 2007 | No. 401
WT E-Mail Express is a free weekly . . . more
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May 23, 2007 05:50 PM EDT --
“Nam-myoho-renge-kyo”; what is it?
Here's a flavor of the meaning:
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the ultimate Law or true entity of life permeating all phenomena in the universe. . . . more
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August 14, 2007 01:21 PM EDT --
For Today and Tomorrow:SGI President Ikeda's Daily Encouragement
“While controlling your mind, which is at once both extremely subtle and solemnly profound, you should strive to elevate your . . . more
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August 10, 2007 12:10 AM EDT --
The Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) Santa Monica Culture of Peace Resource Center has launched the Music Jam for Peace concert series. The mission of this series is to use the universal language of . . . more
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