Originally posted by Poolman:The Nichiren School founded in Japan by 13th-century Buddhist priest Nichiren, belongs to the Mahayana stream of Buddhism.
The doctrines of Nichiren Buddhism are derived from the Lotus Sutra widely regarded to be Shakyamuni Buddha's most definitive teaching. Nichiren (1222 - 1282) taught that the core teaching of the Lotus Sutra is to be found in its title Myoho-Renge-Kyo, which expresses as the universal Law underlying all phenomena. Nichiren also emphasized that the key teaching in the Lotus Sutra is the Buddha's revelation that all people can develop a life state similar to his own, called the Buddha nature or Buddhahood.
Nichiren established a practice of chanting the phrase Nam-myoho-rengekyo, an invocation that brings the individual in harmony with the universal Law, and thus unlocks the potentiality of an enhanced self empowered with wisdom and life force characteristic of the Buddha nature. Besides, Nichiren taught that this personal practice for one's happiness should be complemented with one is selfless act in enabling others to awaken likewise to their innate potential, an act that is synonymous with the Buddha's compassion.
Soka or SSA will say they preach Buddhism or Nichiren Buddhism at the start or appear to be. But when you go deep into them or in reality, they will say teach Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism or Daishonin's Buddhism.
They will claim they are the only ones which upholds or teach Nichiren Buddhism, whereas they are not as there are mainstream Nichiren schools of Buddhism & lay Buddhist organisation in Japan.
Lord Buddha's Grace,
Supa Naga
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Put a toilet bowl in front of them and tell them it is an object of worship and nichiren followers will worship it.
not to that extend la .....
Originally posted by An Eternal Now:They are the most related in terms of doctrine, lineage and history, but they hate each other.
yeah in terms of what you said , but still legally they are a different register religious groups in Sgp .
I dun can't really say they hate each other , but they do have some differences .
Originally posted by Poolman:
not to that extend la .....
Trust me, some of them really need help from IMH.
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:
Trust me, some of them really need help from IMH.
hahahah if got also tiny isolated case , not all . Most will guide them to the right path .
Originally posted by Poolman:hahahah if got also tiny isolated case , not all . Most will guide them to the right path .
Isolated? Highly doubt so.
Originally posted by Poolman:
Preferably these websites here:
1) Nichiren Buddhist International Center http://nichiren-shu.org/
2) Penang Nichiren Shu Buddhist Association, Malaysia & Nichiren Shu Sangha Klang, Malaysia http://www.nichirenshumalaysia.org/
3) Nichiren Shu Indonesia Buddhist Association http://www.nshi.org/
4) Nichiren Order of North America http://nichiren-shu.org/NONA/
Lord Buddha's Grace,
Supa Naga
Unrelated to this thread, but I and Thusness like the articles by 'Dharmajim' (a Nichiren Shu practitioner) very much on the right view of dependent origination.
There is a story of my fren's mother was possessed by spirit from the gohonzon
this is a true story ...becos my buddhist fren mum is dead
so please dont think its is a legend
mental problem are on the rise for those who pay respect to the black empty boxes ...
the America underworld expert have said black empty shelf are dwelling of such spirits
Originally posted by syncopation_music:There is a story of my fren's mother was possessed by spirit from the gohonzon
this is a true story ...becos my buddhist fren mum is dead
so please dont think its is a legend
mental problem are on the rise for those who pay respect to the black empty boxes ...
the America underworld expert have said black empty shelf are dwelling of such spirits
Then your house must have even more of such spirits. Talking nonsense.