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Why is my Goal Taking so Long?

It is said that with Nichiren Buddhism no prayer goes unanswered. But this doesn’t mean every prayer will be answered right away by magic. Some prayers require making changes in our lives before they can be answered. We will have to make efforts, take action to realize them. Something of Substance Doesn’t Happen Overnight It’s […]

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Here is a Method for Mastering Your Mind

Our Thoughts Influence Everything President Ikeda, the foremost proponent of this form of Buddhism in the world, says in his book Faith into Action that positive thoughts take form in reality, creating positive results, where pessimistic thoughts take form and produce negative results. This principle doesn’t apply to an isolated thought here or there, but […]

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Kick Depression to the Curb

Many people suffer from depression. Depression can leach all joy out of life, leaving you without zest. One of the wonderful things about this Nichiren Buddhist chanting practice of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is that anyone can lift their daily life experience out of the more negative states of life, such as anxiety, depression, and anger and into […]

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Are You Chanting With Mixed Feelings or Determination?

Are You Chanting with Mixed Feelings? If you are struggling to surmount an obstacle, little adjustments in the way you are chanting can affect the results. One   of these aspects to consider is whether you are chanting with mixed feelings or determination. If you’re chant with mixed feelings you are telling the universe that you […]

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5 Things to Consider When Chanting for a Goal (2)

President Ikeda, author of many books on Buddhism and the leader of the Nichiren Buddhist movement for 60 years, points out in his Clear Mirror Guidance, the universe acts as a mirror, when we are chanting for a goal, and reflects our state of mind back to us. Let’s look at some states of mind […]

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