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What Can We Learn From Bodhisattva Never Disparaging?
Bodhisattva Never Disparaging appears in the 20th chapter of the Lotus Sutra and is highly regarded for deeply respecting everyone he encountered. Nichiren Daishonin expresses that Never Disparaging’s practice of revering everyone is the “heart of the Lotus Sutra” and is the essential behavior that we should strive to embody (see “The Three Kinds of
Experience
Turning My Weakness Into My Strength
Encouragement
Our Attitude Changes Everything
The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s book My Dear Friends in America, third edition, pp. 258–61. The Positive Life View Found Within a Single Moment of Life You are the playwright of your own victory. You are also the play’s hero. Shakespeare wrote: “All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and
Encouragement
Sufferings Are the Fuel for Our Happiness
Encouragement
Florence–A Capital of Culture
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Asking Questions Together
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New Book Coming Soon
Soka Spirit
Fighting Devilish Functions
Overcoming adversity enables us to develop the courage, wisdom and resilience needed to achieve the ultimate aim of revealing our Buddhahood and establishing genuine and lasting happiness. Buddhism describes obstacles in various ways—namely as devilish functions, the three obstacles and four devils and the devil king of the sixth heaven. These negative functions are expressed
Brief Guidances
Imparting Hope and Courage With Our Confident Voices
Brief Guidances
The Power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Is Truly Immense
One Youth. Infinite Hope.