The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism LA Beach Cities Region Introduction to Buddhism August

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins BuddhismLA
Beach Cities RegionIntroduction to
BuddhismAugust 6, 2007
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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Nichiren Buddhism
• Purpose become happy

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Practice means put into action
• Create value, Cause-oriented
• Practice for oneself and others
• Gongyo practice for oneself
• Expedient Means (2nd Chapter)
• The Life Span of the Thus Come One (16th)

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Gongyo Assiduous Practice
• persistent application
• not hardship
• Gongyo Revolutionize our lives
• base our lives on Buddhahood
• struggle, but break the chains of destiny
• habitual behavior

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Gongyo Return to ultimate truth
• Before and afterexperience
• eternal, unchanging enlightened nature of the
  universe
• refreshes us/ universal self

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Practice for others
• Jihi take away unhappiness, give happiness (not
  charity)
• Teach Nichiren Buddhism
• introduce, show with our lives
• Emissary, votary, disciples

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Practice for oneself and others
• effect is for both master our negative
  tendencies
• Balancing practice oneself and others
• flowing water

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Study as practice
• tools writings, guidance, publications
• not academic, purpose is aid in faith
• The three elements
• Faith Practice and Study

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Faith is
• Nothing extraordinary, human quality
• everyday faith sun rising, love
• Life is something great
• dispels doubts, anxiety, regret, fears
• Seeking mind more than belief

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Faith as a result of our practice
• pure heart, flexible spirit
• absolute faith in universal law and in ourselves
  and in others
• Result is
• enjoyable life, serenity, security, strength
• But must begin with faith (open heart)

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Faith as challenge
• change destiny
• defeat obstacles, devilish functions
• Training for our lives
• dont avoid hardship, problems
• not coping or tolerating

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The Practice of Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism

• Practice of Nichiren Buddhism means
• establish peaceful, creative society
• active / challenge
• based in reality, then can prove power of
  Gohonzon
• must have ideals, strive to achieve them,
  transcending present realities

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I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism
in your province. (WND-1, 1117)
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Abutsu-bo, you deserve to be called a leader of
this northern province. (WND-1, 300)
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There should be no discrimination among those
who propagate the five characters of
Myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law, be
they men or women. (WND-1, 385)