Nichiren Shu
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo? (repost of blog from July 13, 2011 – original post appears here) An ongoing topic of discussion in Nichiren denominations is which is the correct way to chant; is it Nam or Namu that precedes Myoho Renge Kyo? Various folks have their various ideas backed up with various reasons. My reflection here will provide my belief and the bases for that belief. I think the discussion…
Beginning Sunday, 7 October 2018 I will be starting a new series of Dharma talks during our regular Sunday service. This series will cover the principles of Non Violent Communication, NVC, as a tool to help inform and practice the Buddhist principles of the Eightfold Path. Our services are streamed live and you are welcome to join us on Zoom. Simply click this link https://zoom.us/j/7772921161 to join the service. If you have Zoom on your computer…
In the previous section I gave a quote from Chih-I in which he talks about a free method of managing illness, one that doesn’t take much time, which can be done without any side effects, and may be taken with out limit. He laments that in spite of all the benefits of this offering people refuse to partake. In the Lotus Sutra in the parable of the Gem in the Robe we learn that the…
“The medicine of this secular world may cost a fortune and take time to prepare. Also they may be bitter. Also, they may come with prohibitions, but those who rely on them for their lives continue to take them until they die. But now I present a method that does not cost a cent, does not waste even a half-a-day effort, is not bitter to the taste, and can be eaten and drunk as you…
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