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Concept #18: Oneness of Good and Evil

Can we actually influence what’s happening around us for the better? Do we really have control over our circumstances? At times, it may seem like we don’t have much say in how our lives will go. But Buddhism teaches that people and their surroundings are interconnected. Watch the 3-minute Buddhability video explaining the concept of

Concept #17: Oneness of Body and Mind

Concept #15: Faith Equals Daily Life

Concept #14: Many in Body, One in Mind

Concept #12: The Mutual Possession of the Ten Worlds

Concept #9: The Fusion of Reality and Wisdom

Legends tell of carp transforming into a dragon by swimming up a waterfall called the Dragon Gate. The falls are believed to be located on the upper or middle reaches of the Yellow River in China. Some sources describe it as being 100 feet high, others as 1,000. Though measurements of the Dragon Gate differ,

Concept #8: The Four Powers

Concept #7: The Gohonzon

Concept #5: Bodhisattvas of the Earth

Concept #4: Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime

Concept #2: Changing Poison Into Medicine

Concept #1: Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

We’ve written about the many rewards we gain from practicing Nichiren Buddhism in recent issues (see April 9, 2021, World Tribune, p. 10, and March 12, 2021, issue, p. 9). This time, we take a look at the benefit of receiving protection. One might think: For a religion that doesn’t worship a god or gods,

It’s human to want things. We look and work for what we think will bring us joy or make life easier and better. We also find satisfaction in achieving, learning or mastering something that holds value for us. The desire to improve our circumstances is what motivated many of us to take up the practice

People begin practicing Buddhism for many reasons. Some come to Buddhism hoping to overcome a problem. Others are attracted to it because of its philosophy. And others find solace, clarity or energy from the practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. No matter what drew them to it, many attest to experiencing benefits from their Buddhist practice. So

Great joy [is what] one experiences when one understands for the first time that one’s mind from the very beginning has been a Buddha. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys. (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, pp. 211–12) Nichiren Buddhism teaches us how to develop a profound sense of happiness and purpose regardless

“The Future Is Yours to Change”

In light of the Mystic Law, everything we encounter has meaning and helps us move forward.