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Chapter 47 The Doctrine of Lessening One's Karmic Retribution

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 46 San-sho Shi-ma: The Three Obstacles and Four Devils 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 45 The Three Powerful Enemies 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 44 The Fourteen Slanders

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 43 The Four Debts of Gratitude 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 42 On The Four Ways of Teaching 地 の菩薩 Nichiren Shoshu is the orthodox school of Nichiren Buddhism. Buddhism is approximately 3000 years old. I’m a lay person with Nichiren Shoshu since 1974. I post doctrine for study. To find a Nichiren Shoshu Temple in your area see http://www.NST.org You can also contact any Temple to purchase books. ONLY PRACTICING APPROVED LAY MEMBERS CAN DONATE. Nichiren Shoshu is one if not the only religious practice that only accepts donations from practitioners. My music and books can be found at http://www.Femaleslive.com On Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@USABuddhism On IG http://www.instagram.com/johncharlesharman I write fun and interesting articles, no politics, on Vocal ttps://vocal.media/authors/john-charles-harman-oabp6e0zmt We call it True Buddhism because it is the teaching of the ultimate truth. This truth was expounded 3000 years ago in Shakyamuni Buddha’s highest teaching, the Lotus Sutra. In this sutra, Shakyamuni explained that his Buddhism would benefit people for 2000 years after his death, but after that, the people would no longer be able gain any merit from his teachings. He predicted the advent of the True Buddha who would reveal the teaching whereby all the people in the world could purify their lives and attain the highest life condition, enlightenment or Buddhahood. On February 16, 1222, Nichiren Daishonin, the True Buddha of this time period which we call the Latter Day of the Law, made His advent in Japan. He fulfilled all of the predictions made in the Lotus Sutra, and established the teaching of True Buddhism which will lead the people to happiness. On October 12, 1279, he inscribed the fundamental Object of Worship, called the Dai-Gohonzon. The object of worship is a transcription of the Dai-Gohonzon, transcribed by the High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu. The Gohonzon is the entity and manifestation of the enlightened life of the True Buddha. Our goal is to fuse with this Gohonzon when we do our daily prayers and recitations so that our own Buddha nature will come forth from the depths of our lives. All of us, the members of Nichiren Shoshu, have a smaller Gohonzon enshrined in an altar in our own homes so we can do our daily practice to it. Our daily practice consists of a primary and a supporting practice. The primary practice is to chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon. Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is the seed of Buddhahood, the life of the True Buddha, and the Law to which He is enlightened. The supporting practice is to do morning and evening Gongyo. Gongyo is the recitation of part of the second and all of the sixteenth chapter of the Lotus Sutra together with silent prayers. This is exactly what we do at home each morning and evening. There are two types of benefit we receive when we chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and do Gongyo in front of the Gohonzon. They are conspicuous benefit and inconspicuous benefit. When we see a quick and obvious response to our prayers it is easy to see the cause and effect relationship between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and seeing a benefit in our lives. This is called conspicuous benefit. However, if we practice this Buddhism over a long period of time, like a tree that grows slowly but surely, we can look back and realize that every aspect of our life has dramatically improved. This is inconspicuous benefit. Since everyone is different, each one of us will receive different types of benefits that will show us that this Buddhism is true. The ultimate goal is for us to achieve the highest life condition of enlightenment, with profound wisdom, indestructible happiness, and the power to overcome all obstacles and difficulties that we may face. At the same time, our practice is not apart from the realities of daily life. If you practice True Buddhism, you will get benefit. This teaching is based on actual proof. Our practice of Buddhism also has two aspects—practice for oneself and practice for the sake of others. Practice for oneself is chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, doing morning and evening Gongyo, coming to the ceremonies at the Temple and local meetings, and studying the teachings of Buddhism. Practice for the sake of others is telling other people about Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism and helping them learn how to practice. This is called Shakubuku. The True Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin, gave us two important goals. The first one is for us to attain our own enlightenment. The second is for us to widely spread this Buddhism so that we can have a peaceful and happy world where the people and the land are truly purified. This is called kosen-rufu. Since Buddhism is based on actual proof, we encourage you to start chanting and see for yourself the benefit you can experience in your life. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MAJOR WAR IN THE NAME OF TRUE BUDDHISM. THE FOCUS IS ON INDIVIDUAL ENLIGHTENMENT.

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 41 The Three Rules of Preaching 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 40 The Importance of Shakabuku 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 39 Conspicuous Benefit and Inconspicuous Benefit 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 38 The Correct and Steadfast Mind at the Moment of One's Death 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 37 The Four Powers Of The Mystic Law 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 36 Shiki-Shin Funi (Oneness of Body and Mind) 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 35 Sokushin Jobutsu 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 34 The Benefit of Chanting Daimoku 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 33 Ichinen-Shinge 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 32 The Significance of Itai Doshin 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 31 Faith in the Relationship Between Master and Disciple 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 30 The Lineage of Faith 地 の菩薩 Nichiren Shoshu is the orthodox school of Nichiren Buddhism. Buddhism is approximately 3000 years old. I’m a lay person with Nichiren Shoshu since 1974. I post doctrine for study. To find a Nichiren Shoshu Temple in your area see http://www.NST.org You can also contact any Temple to purchase books. ONLY PRACTICING APPROVED LAY MEMBERS CAN DONATE. Nichiren Shoshu is one if not the only religious practice that only accepts donations from practitioners. My music and books can be found at http://www.Femaleslive.com On Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@USABuddhism On IG http://www.instagram.com/johncharlesharman I write fun and interesting articles, no politics, on Vocal ttps://vocal.media/authors/john-charles-harman-oabp6e0zmt We call it True Buddhism because it is the teaching of the ultimate truth. This truth was expounded 3000 years ago in Shakyamuni Buddha’s highest teaching, the Lotus Sutra. In this sutra, Shakyamuni explained that his Buddhism would benefit people for 2000 years after his death, but after that, the people would no longer be able gain any merit from his teachings. He predicted the advent of the True Buddha who would reveal the teaching whereby all the people in the world could purify their lives and attain the highest life condition, enlightenment or Buddhahood. On February 16, 1222, Nichiren Daishonin, the True Buddha of this time period which we call the Latter Day of the Law, made His advent in Japan. He fulfilled all of the predictions made in the Lotus Sutra, and established the teaching of True Buddhism which will lead the people to happiness. On October 12, 1279, he inscribed the fundamental Object of Worship, called the Dai-Gohonzon. The object of worship is a transcription of the Dai-Gohonzon, transcribed by the High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu. The Gohonzon is the entity and manifestation of the enlightened life of the True Buddha. Our goal is to fuse with this Gohonzon when we do our daily prayers and recitations so that our own Buddha nature will come forth from the depths of our lives. All of us, the members of Nichiren Shoshu, have a smaller Gohonzon enshrined in an altar in our own homes so we can do our daily practice to it. Our daily practice consists of a primary and a supporting practice. The primary practice is to chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon. Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is the seed of Buddhahood, the life of the True Buddha, and the Law to which He is enlightened. The supporting practice is to do morning and evening Gongyo. Gongyo is the recitation of part of the second and all of the sixteenth chapter of the Lotus Sutra together with silent prayers. This is exactly what we do at home each morning and evening. There are two types of benefit we receive when we chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and do Gongyo in front of the Gohonzon. They are conspicuous benefit and inconspicuous benefit. When we see a quick and obvious response to our prayers it is easy to see the cause and effect relationship between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and seeing a benefit in our lives. This is called conspicuous benefit. However, if we practice this Buddhism over a long period of time, like a tree that grows slowly but surely, we can look back and realize that every aspect of our life has dramatically improved. This is inconspicuous benefit. Since everyone is different, each one of us will receive different types of benefits that will show us that this Buddhism is true. The ultimate goal is for us to achieve the highest life condition of enlightenment, with profound wisdom, indestructible happiness, and the power to overcome all obstacles and difficulties that we may face. At the same time, our practice is not apart from the realities of daily life. If you practice True Buddhism, you will get benefit. This teaching is based on actual proof. Our practice of Buddhism also has two aspects—practice for oneself and practice for the sake of others. Practice for oneself is chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, doing morning and evening Gongyo, coming to the ceremonies at the Temple and local meetings, and studying the teachings of Buddhism. Practice for the sake of others is telling other people about Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism and helping them learn how to practice. This is called Shakubuku. The True Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin, gave us two important goals. The first one is for us to attain our own enlightenment. The second is for us to widely spread this Buddhism so that we can have a peaceful and happy world where the people and the land are truly purified. This is called kosen-rufu. Since Buddhism is based on actual proof, we encourage you to start chanting and see for yourself the benefit you can experience in your life. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MAJOR WAR IN THE NAME OF TRUE BUDDHISM. THE FOCUS IS ON INDIVIDUAL ENLIGHTENMENT.

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 29 The Significance of the Heritage of the Law Ketchimyaku 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 28 The Five Impuritiies Nichiren Shoshu is the orthodox school of Nichiren Buddhism. Buddhism is approximately 3000 years old. I’m a lay person with Nichiren Shoshu since 1974. I post doctrine for study. To find a Nichiren Shoshu Temple in your area see http://www.NST.org You can also contact any Temple to purchase books. ONLY PRACTICING APPROVED LAY MEMBERS CAN DONATE. Nichiren Shoshu is one if not the only religious practice that only accepts donations from practitioners. My music and books can be found at http://www.Femaleslive.com On Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@USABuddhism On IG http://www.instagram.com/johncharlesharman I write fun and interesting articles, no politics, on Vocal ttps://vocal.media/authors/john-charles-harman-oabp6e0zmt We call it True Buddhism because it is the teaching of the ultimate truth. This truth was expounded 3000 years ago in Shakyamuni Buddha’s highest teaching, the Lotus Sutra. In this sutra, Shakyamuni explained that his Buddhism would benefit people for 2000 years after his death, but after that, the people would no longer be able gain any merit from his teachings. He predicted the advent of the True Buddha who would reveal the teaching whereby all the people in the world could purify their lives and attain the highest life condition, enlightenment or Buddhahood. On February 16, 1222, Nichiren Daishonin, the True Buddha of this time period which we call the Latter Day of the Law, made His advent in Japan. He fulfilled all of the predictions made in the Lotus Sutra, and established the teaching of True Buddhism which will lead the people to happiness. On October 12, 1279, he inscribed the fundamental Object of Worship, called the Dai-Gohonzon. The object of worship is a transcription of the Dai-Gohonzon, transcribed by the High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu. The Gohonzon is the entity and manifestation of the enlightened life of the True Buddha. Our goal is to fuse with this Gohonzon when we do our daily prayers and recitations so that our own Buddha nature will come forth from the depths of our lives. All of us, the members of Nichiren Shoshu, have a smaller Gohonzon enshrined in an altar in our own homes so we can do our daily practice to it. Our daily practice consists of a primary and a supporting practice. The primary practice is to chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon. Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is the seed of Buddhahood, the life of the True Buddha, and the Law to which He is enlightened. The supporting practice is to do morning and evening Gongyo. Gongyo is the recitation of part of the second and all of the sixteenth chapter of the Lotus Sutra together with silent prayers. This is exactly what we do at home each morning and evening. There are two types of benefit we receive when we chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and do Gongyo in front of the Gohonzon. They are conspicuous benefit and inconspicuous benefit. When we see a quick and obvious response to our prayers it is easy to see the cause and effect relationship between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and seeing a benefit in our lives. This is called conspicuous benefit. However, if we practice this Buddhism over a long period of time, like a tree that grows slowly but surely, we can look back and realize that every aspect of our life has dramatically improved. This is inconspicuous benefit. Since everyone is different, each one of us will receive different types of benefits that will show us that this Buddhism is true. The ultimate goal is for us to achieve the highest life condition of enlightenment, with profound wisdom, indestructible happiness, and the power to overcome all obstacles and difficulties that we may face. At the same time, our practice is not apart from the realities of daily life. If you practice True Buddhism, you will get benefit. This teaching is based on actual proof. Our practice of Buddhism also has two aspects—practice for oneself and practice for the sake of others. Practice for oneself is chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, doing morning and evening Gongyo, coming to the ceremonies at the Temple and local meetings, and studying the teachings of Buddhism. Practice for the sake of others is telling other people about Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism and helping them learn how to practice. This is called Shakubuku. The True Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin, gave us two important goals. The first one is for us to attain our own enlightenment. The second is for us to widely spread this Buddhism so that we can have a peaceful and happy world where the people and the land are truly purified. This is called kosen-rufu. Since Buddhism is based on actual proof, we encourage you to start chanting and see for yourself the benefit you can experience in your life. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MAJOR WAR IN THE NAME OF TRUE BUDDHISM. THE FOCUS IS ON INDIVIDUAL ENLIGHTENMENT.

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 27 The Precept of the Law for the Latter Day 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 26 The Oneness of Kuon Ganjo and The Later Day of the Law 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 25 The Three Enlightened Properties of the Buddha 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 24 The Three Inherent Potentials 地 の菩薩

The Doctrines & Practice Nichiren Shoshu Chapter 23 The Three Phases of Sowing, Maturing and Harvesting 地 の菩薩