Why Should I Practice? As someone new, haven’t you wondered why people want to practice Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism? I’ve been asked this often enough that I’d like to give an answer here. I was told we practice Buddhism to become enlightened, but that always seemed rather abstract to me. I’m going to share with you […]
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Living in a Self-Motivated World
Initiative Is Required In the last post we discussed how so much more rests on each of us now that we are so hyper-connected. We have access to enormous amounts of information. Anything can be learned or found on-line, consumer items, training, jobs, everything. And since so much is available at your fingertips you have […]
What is Faith,Exactly?
By Margaret Blaine on June 13, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, faith/prayer, handling goals, How Are You Chanting?, personal growth, practical buddhism, Uncategorized
The Question Exactly, what is faith and how do you find it? In Nichiren Buddhism, faith doesn’t just appear from nowhere. It is built step-by-step. If you decide to practice, I can tell you that chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will enable your life to work, but you’ll need to prove to yourself. You can start by sitting […]
Human Revolution in the Gym
By Margaret Blaine on June 7, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, Experiences, handling goals, happiness, personal growth, practical buddhism
Wake-Up! Wake Up! Four years ago I found myself unable to stand up after kneeling to weed the garden. For me it was a major wake-up call. I realized with total clarity that at 70 I had allowed myself to slip into aging without even paying attention. Although still healthy, I was overweight. My bone […]
Chanting for Goals Develops Faith
By Margaret Blaine on May 28, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, faith/prayer, handling goals, happiness, How Are You Chanting?, personal growth, practical buddhism, Uncategorized
Chanting for goals develops faith in the practitioner
Running a Marathon in Life
By Margaret Blaine on May 6, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, handling goals, happiness, How Are You Chanting?, personal growth, practical buddhism, Uncategorized
Chanting through major obstacles and running a marathon are similar.
Chanting for Goals Develops Spiritual Attributes in the Practitioner
By Margaret Blaine on April 15, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, faith/prayer, handling goals, How Are You Chanting?, personal growth, practical buddhism, Uncategorized
Learning to Trust the Wisdom Within Post#2 By Margaret Blaine, The Practical Buddhist Usually when you start to practice you don’t yet believe you have a Buddha nature within, a deeper source of wisdom, courage and happiness. In the past you have relied on your intellectual understanding. Experience teaches all of us that sometimes […]
Chanting for Goals Develops Spiritual Attributes
By Margaret Blaine on April 1, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, faith/prayer, handling goals, How Are You Chanting?, personal growth, practical buddhism
How chanting for goals teaches the practitioner how to master their mind and be unbowed by the winds of life.
Manifesting What You Want is a Skill
By Margaret Blaine on March 15, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, handling goals, How Are You Chanting?, Manifesting what You Want, personal growth, practical buddhism
Chanting for goals teaches a practitioner how to to create a successful life .
Believe it or not, Chanting is Practical
By Margaret Blaine on March 12, 2013 in Buddhism In Daily Life, FAQ’s, handling goals, How Are You Chanting?, practical buddhism
Chanting practice is the most practical way to begin the day. It allows the practitioner to tap a deep wisdom to be used in daily activities.