THE MIND OF THE SEEKER
Even when I was a child, it was not my nature to sit back and watch people suffer. I think this came naturally to me by watching the way...
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info230902
- Dec 30, 2022
- 1 min
REVERING THE BUDDHA RIGHT IN FRONT OF US
In the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha gives everyone an assurance of buddhahood. He describes the conditions for becoming a buddha when...
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info230902
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
EVERYTHING IS BY THE GRACE OF ANOTHER
Having passed another year safe and sound, I’m deeply moved by the thought of how much the Buddha has watched over me. A line of a...
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info230902
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
TREASURE EVERY ENCOUNTER
We all logically know that things in this world come and go in the blink of an eye, but I suspect we don’t really understand this until...
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info230902
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
ATTAINING THE BUDDHA'S EYES OF COMPASSION
During Shakyamuni Buddha’s lifetime, there was a large kingdom in India called Kosala. One day, the king of Kosala said to the queen,...
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info230902
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU ASK
No matter how talented a person may be, there are limits to the capabilities of any one individual. You can't accomplish a big project,...
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info230902
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
AS LONG AS YOU HAVE HOPE, YOU'LL NEVER WAiVER
Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra, “Parable of the Conjured City,” tells the story of a group of travelers traversing a long, difficult road...
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info230902
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
TRANSFERING MERIT TO MY LATE MOTHER
The annual memorial day for my late mother is June 22, and I observe a monthly memorial day on the 22nd of each month for both her and...
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info230902
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
REMEMBERING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMBLING YOURSELF
No matter what his monastic or lay disciples asked him, Shakyamuni Buddha would always praise them, saying, “Good! Good! You have asked...
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info230902
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
A GOOD LISTENER IS ALWAYS LIKED
Someone once said to me, “Rissho Kosei-kai members are really easy to talk to.” This person remarked that when someone was speaking...
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info230902
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
THE IMPORTANCE OF A ROLE MODEL
People often ask me, “Founder Niwano, no matter what kind of person you meet, you always seem able to find their good points, and...
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info230902
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
THE PATH TO BECOMING A BUDDHA
The Lotus Sutra is rightly called the teaching for becoming a buddha. If this is true, how exactly can we go about becoming a buddha...
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info230902
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
INVOKING THE WONDROUS DHARMA
As chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra, “The Life Span of the Eternal Tathagata,” teaches us, when our own hearts become pure, this world, just...
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info230902
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
AWARENESS OF ONESELF AS A CHILD OF THE BUDDHA
We speak of “revealing buddha-nature” in simple terms, but what exactly can we do to reveal our own buddha-nature to ourselves? First, we...
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info230902
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
THE TWO PRACTICES OF REVERING OTHERS
Lotus Sutra tells us about the Bodhisattva Never Unworthy of Respect, who never stopped practicing reverence toward others, even when...
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info230902
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
ROCK SOLID COMPOSURE
Around the time I had just arrived fresh in Tokyo, a fortune teller at a street fair told me, “You’re the type of person who’s no-good...
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info230902
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
TRAINING ELIMINATES SELF-DOUBT
When facing something like a major competition or important test, we are of two conflicting minds: one that says “I’m ready,” and the...
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info230902
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
PRESCRIBING THE APPROPRIATE MEDICINE
The Lotus Sutra—in which the Buddha promises us that “of those who hear the Dharma, none will fail to become a buddha”—teaches the truth...
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info230902
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
KIND WORDS OF RECOGNITION
There may be people around you who shock you by what they dare to do nonchalantly and without any compunction. I suspect you might even...
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info230902
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
THE HEART THAT IS WILLING TO WAIT
I think the most important thing in helping others grow is having a heart that is willing to wait for them. It’s not such a simple thing...
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