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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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