I have been asked to discuss onshitsu, the word for slander. I looked up the definition for slander and saw this. Vilify, defame, libel, defile, detract, depreciate disparage, belittle backbite,speak evil. The Fourteen Slanders In The Fourteen Slanders, Nichiren says there is no difference when a sage chants the Daimoku and the blessings we […]
In the days of the pandemic, often we can feel helpless as though events are spinning out of control. Buddhist prayer can be the antidote to that feeling. In western culture prayers are directed to an external being. Buddhist prayer does not rely on an external power and if you are relying on that you […]
Before we discuss financial karma, let’s review what our relationship as humans is to the universe. As Daisaku Ikeda says, “In the innermost depths of all beings, there is the primal life- force and it causes living beings to live. This same force supports inorganic matter and works it into the harmonies and rhythms of […]
Have you ever chanted for a goal and it didn’t seem to be falling into place. In this vlog let’s look at why goals might seem to hang indefinitely. We all know the Buddhist concept of oneness of life and it’s environment. That means that “every environment is uniquely customized, tailored to suit each of […]
Can I change someone else by chanting? I have received this question over and over. Today I want to address this topic as it has come up several times in the last month. It is a concept, if not understood, can result in chanting without results. Oneness of Self and the Environment We have a […]
Many people feel as though they are chanting for a goal but they aren’t receiving answers. If this is the case with you, here are some things to consider. Today we are going to discuss how answers come to us and the ways we dismiss them. Script download: Chanting but No Answers How […]
Script download: Have you Fallen into Fundamental Darkness 1 Download: Table of Contents latest According to Daisaku Ikeda in The Clear Mirror Guidance, p. My dear Friends in America, p.99. “Understanding the subtle workings of one’s mind is the key to faith and to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. “ When chanting for a goal […]
Transcript Download: reservations Two practitioners, Beth and Barbara, were discussing getting goals. One commented that she had had experiences where she just knew she was going to get a goal and it happened. But now she had a major goal that she had been chanting about for several years, to publish the book she is […]
Transcript download: lesser greater self 1 What is the Nichiren perspective is on ego or no self. Is the aim to fully dissolve the personal self? Is it an illusion we have an ego? Are we to upgrade the self or see it as non-existent? I’ve never fully understood this topic. This is an […]
Transcript download: science and Religion “In this vlog I have been talking about how to use Buddhist philosophy and practice to deal with the concerns of everyday life. The longer I have been writing about this topic, the more curious I’ve become about what science has learned about how we humans create our reality […]