Who’s Your Superior Practices Anniversary of Matsubagayatsu Persecution – 1260 On August 27, 1260 while Nichiren was living in Kamakura he suffered at the hands of an angry mob of Pure Land believers, which had been incited to attack Nichiren. Prior to their arrival at his residence in Matsubagayatsu he was alerted to their approach and escaped physical harm, though his residence was burned.
Relationship To Lotus Sutra Studying the Lotus Sutra we learn of many predictions of future enlightenment for various individuals and groups of people who are present with the Buddha as he reveals the Lotus Sutra. The Buddha is approached numerous times by folks seeking their own predictions of future enlightenment.
Instant Versus Gradual “Great Saint, turn the wheel of the Dharma and reveal the reality of all things! Save the suffering beings and cause them to have great joy!” (Lotus Sutra, Chapter VII) The parable of the Magic City presents us with a story of a group of individuals who wish to go to a splendid city they had heard about. They did not know how to get there, they knew it was difficult but…
Actively Engaged In Life In a few days things will be changing gears as I begin a yearlong Chaplain residency program in a hospital here in Charlotte, NC. Back in December of last year I started writing daily meditation postings on my blog. My goal was to try to write and post every day something highlighting the Lotus Sutra. Over these past eight months it was my intent to try to communicate to you the…
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