Download or read book The Mandala in Nichiren Buddhism Part Two written by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism" is the first comprehensive analysis of Nichichiren's mandalic corpus in English. As the total number of pages in a single volume would reach over 700, the book has been divided into three parts. This second volume covers the analysis of Nichiren's moji-mandala in the Kōan years from 1278 to 1282, the period of his full maturity. The Kōan era represents the peak of Nichiren's works, both from the viewpoint of his philosophy and aesthetics, such as calligraphy, composition style as well as the level of organization of Nichiren's sangha. The early Hokke confraternity centered on Nichiren, was a highly organized and functional group, with a systemized logistics and communication network, covering several provinces around the Japanese archipelago even during Nichiren's exile on Sado Island. Once he transferred to Minobu, his group grew larger and became exceptionally efficient and dynamic.
Download or read book The Person Nichiren Part Four The Minobu Years and the Peak of his Predication written by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism Part One Introduction mandalas of the Bun ei and Kenji periods Paperback Edition written by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism" is the first comprehensive analysis of Nichiren's mandala in English. As the total number of pages in a single volume would reach 720, the book has been divided into three parts. In this first volume, the origin and evolution of Nichiren's mandala are examined, while the extant works produced in the Bun'ei and Kenji eras (2.1264 4.1275/4.1275 2.1278) are analyzed in detail. The second volume will thus examine the whole extant corpus produced in the Koan period, while in the third the missing, but catalogued mandalas will be analyzed along with a study of Nichiren's works from an holistic perspective, including the scrolls authored by his immediate disciples and later successors, within the various traditions. Together, these three volumes shall provide the reader with exhaustive information on Nichiren's mandala.
Download or read book The Mandala in Nichiren Buddhism Part Three written by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume completes the "Mandala in Nichiren Tradition" series. An analysis of the mandala in Nichiren's tradition would not be complete without the study of the works produced by his immediate disciples as well as their successors in the various schools which took shape after Nichiren's passing. This book contains a great number of original unpublished pictures and mandala diagrams and provides the reader with new information about the mandalas produced by Nichiren, his closest disciples and their successors in the main Nichiren lineages.
Download or read book The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace Part 2 Revised Edition written by Daisaku Ikeda and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleaned from more than fifty years of Daisaku Ikeda' s works, this revised edition adds new selections that further provide a window into the SGI president' s thought and philosophy. His words are a boundless source of inspiration, hope, and courage for a world increasingly beset with sorrow and suffering.Chapters in this volume:“ What Is Human Revolution?” “ Transforming Karma Into Mission” “ &‘ Faith for a Harmonious Family' ” “ &‘ Be Good Citizens!' ” “ &‘ Faith for Overcoming Obstacles' ” “ Buddhism Is About Winning” “ Making the Most of Each Day” “ Buddhism Is a Teaching of Dialogue” “ Making the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Our Foundation” “ Encouragement for Youth”
Download or read book Ultimate Mandala written by Reverend Sylvain Chamberland-Nyudo and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-06 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical Buddha was a man born in India in the fifth to sixth century BCE. When he manifested his innate Buddha nature, he became the teacher of the world to lead all people to this revelation. From the very start of his teachings, the Buddha taught for all people, no matter what social caste, education, or ability, could attain and maintain their inherent Buddha-nature in this life and for eternity. This Law was in fact the method that he had used to achieve his attainment. Make no mistake. This is NOT "New Age" Buddhism. Now is the time, the fifth five-hundred-year period after the Buddha's passing into Nirvana. Now is the capacity of the people such that we can widely spread and widely achieve enlightenment with this most simple and magnificent teaching. Now is the time for your ultimate joy and release from suffering.
Download or read book The Mandala in Nichiren Buddhism Volume 5 written by Luigi Finocchiaro and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to present two important works in history of the Nichiren mandala research produced at the dawn of Japan's modern era. Without these two works, Yamanaka Kihachi and Kataoka Zuiki may not have been inspired to produce the Nichirendaishōnin Goshinseki: Gohonzonshū collection which remains an important reference catalogue even today. The Myōshūsentetsu Honzonkagami is mostly based on legends and oral traditions of various temples that developed during the centuries after Nichiren's passing. As the reader will immediately notice, not only several relics are evident apocryphons and some of the temples that were popular pilgrimage destinations also because of the legends related to them fell into ruin, some of the biographical dates and family ties do not always coincide. While modern scholarship has progressed immensely in the last decades, much of the knowledge about Nichiren and his group have no other base than these oral traditions created around the Edo period interpolated with Nichiren's writings.
Download or read book Nichiren s sangha series Priest Disciples Sado Ajari Nik written by The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information about Nikō in English has been scarce outside of denominational sources and for the large part in relation to the apparent contrasts with his peer Byakuren Ajari Nikkō or the Hagii family, that later chose to follow Nikō due disagreements around doctrinal matters. This research paper explores the two lineages of Mobara, his hometown and Minobu, where Nikō resided for a long period. The mandalas authored by Nikō and those attributed to him, his network of connections, family background and endeavors might help to reconsider Nikō's career within a broader perspective.
Download or read book Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential companion to a timeless spiritual classic The Lotus Sūtra is among the most venerated scriptures of Buddhism. Composed in India some two millennia ago, it asserts the potential for all beings to attain supreme enlightenment. Donald Lopez and Jacqueline Stone provide an essential reading companion to this inspiring yet enigmatic masterpiece, explaining how it was understood by its compilers in India and, centuries later in medieval Japan, by one of its most influential proponents. In this illuminating chapter-by-chapter guide, Lopez and Stone show how the sūtra's anonymous authors skillfully reframed the mainstream Buddhist tradition in light of a new vision of the path and the person of the Buddha himself, and examine how the sūtra's metaphors, parables, and other literary devices worked to legitimate that vision. They go on to explore how the Lotus was interpreted by the Japanese Buddhist master Nichiren (1222–1282), whose inspired reading of the book helped to redefine modern Buddhism. In doing so, Lopez and Stone demonstrate how readers of sacred works continually reinterpret them in light of their own unique circumstances. An invaluable guide to an incomparable spiritual classic, this book unlocks the teachings of the Lotus for modern readers while providing insights into the central importance of commentary as the vehicle by which ancient writings are given contemporary meaning.
Download or read book The Nichiren Buddhism Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Gohonzon written by HIROTO Ema and published by 論創社. This book was released on with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does ”Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” mean? What is the significance of the Gohonzon of ”Nam Myoho Renge Kyo”? In this book, we will uncover the mistery of Daimoku and Gohonzon which Nichiren of Japan began. What is Shakyamuni, Lotus Sutra, and furthermore, the supreme teaching of the Buddhism? I explained them clearly and carefully in this book. Why was Nichiren oppressed by the regime (Shogunate) at that time? How did he try to guide the country and the people to the happiness? This book is the most recent essay on the Buddhism of Nichiren, in which we discover the truth of Nichiren's life. 「南無妙法蓮華経」の意味は何か。「南無妙法蓮華経」の御本尊は、どんな意味があるのか。日本の日蓮がはじめた題目と御本尊の謎に迫る。釈迦とは、法華経とは、さらには最上の仏教の教えとは何か。分かりやすく、丁寧に解説した。日蓮はなぜ当時の政権（幕府）から弾圧されたのか。日蓮は国と人々を、どのような方法で幸福に導こうとしたのか。これが、日蓮の生涯の真実に迫る最新の日蓮仏法論だ。
Download or read book Buddhism written by J. Isamu Yamamoto and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second half of the twentieth century, the failure of Enlightenment rationalism and the spiritual bankruptcy of Western materialism have opened the door for Eastern religions, especially the nontheistic religions that promise enlightenment and peace of mind. Any major bookstore today has copies of the I Ching, the Tao Te Ching, and books on Taoism, Zen, and other forms of Buddhism. This volume and the volume on Hinduism in this series together present a comprehensive overview of Eastern religions, their views, and their impact on contemporary North America. This book includes - A concise introduction to Eastern religions - An overview of the movement's theology -- in their own words - A biblical response - Tips for witnessing effectively - A bibliography with sources for further study - A chart comparing the groups' beliefs with biblical Christianity - A glossary
Download or read book The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin written by Soka Gakkai and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 1567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative translation of 172 of Nichiren's writings presented in chronological order. The collection includes Nichiren's five major works as well as other treatises setting forth his doctrine, writings remonstrating with government officials, and letters offering advice, encouragement, or consolation to believers. The translations are based on those of Burton Watson, formerly of Columbia University and an award-winning translator of Chinese and Japanese literature. Edited by the Soka Gakkai's Gosho Translation Committee, these are the translations used by English-speaking Soka Gakkai members the world over.
Download or read book The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace Part 1 Revised Edition written by Daisaku Ikeda and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleaned from more than sixty years of Daisaku Ikeda's works, thisrevised edition adds new selections that further provide a windowinto the SGI president's thought and philosophy. His words are aboundless source of inspiration, hope, and courage for a worldincreasingly beset with sorrow and suffering.Chapters in this volume:“What Is True Happiness?”“Developing a Life State of Happiness”“The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life”“&‘It Is the Heart That Is Important'”“Transforming Suffering Into Joy”“The Principle of Cherry, Plum, Peach, and Damson”“Happiness for Both Ourselves and Others”“Facing Illness”“Creating a Brilliant Final Chapter in Life”“Joy in Both Life and Death”
Download or read book Religions of the United States in Practice Volume 2 written by Colleen McDannell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions of the United States in Practice is a rich anthology of primary sources with accompanying essays that examines religious behavior in America. From praying in an early American synagogue to performing Mormon healing rituals to debating cremation, Volume 2 explores faith through action in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The documents and essays consider the religious practices of average people--praying, singing, healing, teaching, imagining, and persuading. Some documents are formal liturgies while other texts describe more spontaneous religious actions. Because religious practices also take place in the imagination, dreams, visions, and fictional accounts are also included. Accompanying each primary document is an essay that sets the religious practice in its historical and theological context--making this volume ideal for classroom use and accessible to any reader. The introductory essays explain the various meanings of religious practices as lived out in churches and synagogues, in parlors and fields, beside rivers, on lecture platforms, and in the streets. Religions of the United States in Practice offers a sampling of religious perspectives in order to approximate the living texture of popular religious thought and practice in the United States. The history of religion in America is more than the story of institutions and famous people. This anthology presents a more nuanced story composed of the everyday actions and thoughts of lay men and women.
Download or read book Buddha Nature Now written by Henry Landry LSC BGT and published by Author House. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1950's onward the Buddhist philosophy has grown in our Western world. This philosophy underlies one of the oldest spiritual practices on earth, the faith of compassion and peaceful means. The reason for its existence is to enable all people to Realize a Personal Way to end suffering. It is complex, yet simple and profound. It offers important principles to the higher Worlds of wisdom and the meaning of enlightenment. While scholars differ on his birth date, it is suggested the historical Buddha of India, Shakyamuni, was an awakened One, almost 3,000 years ago. His time on earth is known as the Former Day of the Law. In the Middle ages the Great Scholar, Teacher and Chinese Priest,Tien Tai ChiI [538 - 597 c.e.] of China, brought together all the various Buddhas Sutra or wisdom teachings and brought them into a encyclopaedic and academic whole. Going beyond the theory and doctrine, he declared the Buddhas highest teachings were to be found in theScripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. This greatly affected the Mahayana Tradition. He then went on to explain how the universe works, in the concept of NOW, Ichinen Sanzen. This time is known as the Middle Day of the Law. In 1222 c.e. [common era ], a fishermans son was born. His name was Zennichi-maro. Like many first sons of his day, at the age of 12 he was sent off to learn and be the spiritual guide for the family. After attaining status as a Priest he spent many years studying the suffering and plague that was ravishing Japan in his time. He studied all the various Buddhist doctrine and theology realizing that Shakyamuni of India, Tien Tai of China and Dengyo Daishi [767-822 c.e.] of his own country were correct in their predictions that a time would arrive when the Buddha-way would be open to all Beings regardless of their lifestyle, culture or country. The time was and is our current Latter Day of the Law. Within the pages of this offering you will find the tools and actual proof needed for widening the doors of your Spiritual Health. At the very least you will be One with the Wheel of Knowledge of the Buddha-way enabling. You to have an informed opinion. Enjoy, Learn, Realize, as You Discover Your Buddha Nature!
Download or read book Writings of Nichiren Sh nin Faith and practice written by Nichiren and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religions of the United States in Practice written by Colleen McDannell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-18 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions of the United States in Practice is a rich anthology of primary sources with accompanying essays that examines religious behavior in America. From praying in an early American synagogue to performing Mormon healing rituals to debating cremation, Volume 2 explores faith through action in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The documents and essays consider the religious practices of average people--praying, singing, healing, teaching, imagining, and persuading. Some documents are formal liturgies while other texts describe more spontaneous religious actions. Because religious practices also take place in the imagination, dreams, visions, and fictional accounts are also included. Accompanying each primary document is an essay that sets the religious practice in its historical and theological context--making this volume ideal for classroom use and accessible to any reader. The introductory essays explain the various meanings of religious practices as lived out in churches and synagogues, in parlors and fields, beside rivers, on lecture platforms, and in the streets. Religions of the United States in Practice offers a sampling of religious perspectives in order to approximate the living texture of popular religious thought and practice in the United States. The history of religion in America is more than the story of institutions and famous people. This anthology presents a more nuanced story composed of the everyday actions and thoughts of lay men and women.
