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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 31, 2010:
I, Nichiren, am the richest man in all of present-day Japan. I have dedicated my life to the Lotus Sutra, and my name will be handed down in ages to come.
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 30, 2010:
In the yard around the hut the snow piled deeper and deeper. No one came to see me; my only visitor was the piercing wind. Great Concentration and Insight and the Lotus Sutra lay open before my eyes, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo flowed from my lips. My evenings passed in discourse to the moon and stars on the fallacies of the various schools and the profound meaning of the Lotus Sutra. Thus, one year gave way to the next.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 30, 2010:
In the yard around the hut the snow piled deeper and deeper. No one came to see me; my only visitor was the piercing wind. Great Concentration and Insight and the Lotus Sutra lay open before my eyes, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo flowed from my lips. My evenings passed in discourse to the moon and stars on the fallacies of the various schools and the profound meaning of the Lotus Sutra. Thus, one year gave way to the next.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 29, 2010:
To hope to attain Buddhahood without speaking out against slander is as futile as trying to find water in the midst of fire or fire in the midst of water. No matter how sincerely one believes in the Lotus Sutra, if one is guilty of failing to rebuke slander of the Law, one will surely fall into hell, just a single crab leg will ruin a thousand pots of lacquer. This is the meaning of the passage in the sutra, "Because the poison has penetrated deeply and their minds no longer function as before."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 29, 2010:
To hope to attain Buddhahood without speaking out against slander is as futile as trying to find water in the midst of fire or fire in the midst of water. No matter how sincerely one believes in the Lotus Sutra, if one is guilty of failing to rebuke slander of the Law, one will surely fall into hell, just a single crab leg will ruin a thousand pots of lacquer. This is the meaning of the passage in the sutra, "Because the poison has penetrated deeply and their minds no longer function as before."
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 28, 2010:
In the next life you should use this sword as your staff. The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set their minds on enlightenment. However, you should rely upon Nichiren as your staff and pillar. When one uses a staff, he will not fall on treacherous mountain paths or rough roads, and when led by the hand, he will never stumble.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 28, 2010:
In the next life you should use this sword as your staff. The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set their minds on enlightenment. However, you should rely upon Nichiren as your staff and pillar. When one uses a staff, he will not fall on treacherous mountain paths or rough roads, and when led by the hand, he will never stumble.
Monday, December 27, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 27, 2010:
Your own offerings were not made to me, Nichiren, but to the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, we must leave it to Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions [to fathom the greatness of] the resulting benefits.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 27, 2010:
Your own offerings were not made to me, Nichiren, but to the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, we must leave it to Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions [to fathom the greatness of] the resulting benefits.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 26, 2010:
In addition, we live today in a time of trouble, when there is little that ordinary people can do. And yet, busy as you are, in your sincerity of heart you have sent me thick-stemmed bamboo shoots of the moso variety as offerings to the Lotus Sutra here in the mountains. Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears flow when I think of it.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 26, 2010:
In addition, we live today in a time of trouble, when there is little that ordinary people can do. And yet, busy as you are, in your sincerity of heart you have sent me thick-stemmed bamboo shoots of the moso variety as offerings to the Lotus Sutra here in the mountains. Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears flow when I think of it.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 25, 2010:
And if we go by the words of the Lotus Sutra, you should also teach the sutra to the best of your ability. When the world makes you feel downcast, you should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, remembering that, although the sufferings of this life are painful, those in the next life could be much worse. And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure land of Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 25, 2010:
And if we go by the words of the Lotus Sutra, you should also teach the sutra to the best of your ability. When the world makes you feel downcast, you should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, remembering that, although the sufferings of this life are painful, those in the next life could be much worse. And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure land of Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Friday, December 24, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 24, 2010:
Becoming a Buddha is nothing extraordinary. If you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with your whole heart, you will naturally become endowed with the Buddha's thirty-two features and eighty characteristics. As the sutra says, "hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us," you can readily become as noble a Buddha as Shakyamuni.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 24, 2010:
Becoming a Buddha is nothing extraordinary. If you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with your whole heart, you will naturally become endowed with the Buddha's thirty-two features and eighty characteristics. As the sutra says, "hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us," you can readily become as noble a Buddha as Shakyamuni.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 25 Dec
25 Dec, 2010 (Saturday)
pm-2:30pm
The Flower and The Phoenix
During their summer vacation, Koichi and Yuji go in search of rare bamboo flowers for a school project. In the forest they encounter a legendary phoenix who asks them to help save the forest from destruction. To do this they must find the fountain of life in the forest and overcome its evil guards. The battle they must wage is a battle of words, and it is only by speaking the truth with courage that they can win back the fountain.
花与凤凰
光一与勇司的暑假作业，是一块去寻找稀有的“竹花”。在森林中，他们遇到传说中的凤凰，凤凰请求二人来拯救即将毁灭的森林。要达此目标，他们必须找到森林中的“生命之泉”并击溃邪恶的守卫。少年们的争斗，是靠言论来进行，唯有勇气十足地说出实话，才能夺回生命之泉。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 23, 2010:
In view of all this, your sincerity in sending a gift of five strings of blue-duck coins whenever the opportunity arises truly entitles you to be known as one who propagates the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra in Japan. As first one person, then two persons, then a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand and then all the people throughout the country come to chant the daimoku, before you know it their blessings will accrue to you.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 23, 2010:
In view of all this, your sincerity in sending a gift of five strings of blue-duck coins whenever the opportunity arises truly entitles you to be known as one who propagates the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra in Japan. As first one person, then two persons, then a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand and then all the people throughout the country come to chant the daimoku, before you know it their blessings will accrue to you.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 22, 2010:
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide. I hope you will study it when you have time.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 22, 2010:
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide. I hope you will study it when you have time.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 21, 2010:
Likewise the people of Japan, by becoming enemies of the Lotus Sutra, have brought ruin on themselves and their country. And because I proclaim this, I am called arrogant by those of little understanding. But I do not speak out of arrogance. It is simply that if I did not speak out I would not be the votary of the Lotus Sutra. Moreover, when my words prove later to be true, people will be able to believe all the more readily. And because I write this down now, the people of the future will recognize my wisdom.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 21, 2010:
Likewise the people of Japan, by becoming enemies of the Lotus Sutra, have brought ruin on themselves and their country. And because I proclaim this, I am called arrogant by those of little understanding. But I do not speak out of arrogance. It is simply that if I did not speak out I would not be the votary of the Lotus Sutra. Moreover, when my words prove later to be true, people will be able to believe all the more readily. And because I write this down now, the people of the future will recognize my wisdom.
Monday, December 20, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 20, 2010:
In the past, Virtue Victorious offered a mudpie to the Buddha, and was reborn as King Ashoka. . . . A poor woman cut off her hair and sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 20, 2010:
In the past, Virtue Victorious offered a mudpie to the Buddha, and was reborn as King Ashoka. . . . A poor woman cut off her hair and sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 19, 2010:
Great evil portends the arrival of great good. If all of Jambudvipa were to be thrown into chaos, there could be no doubt that [this sutra would] "be widely propagated throughout Jambudvipa."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 19, 2010:
Great evil portends the arrival of great good. If all of Jambudvipa were to be thrown into chaos, there could be no doubt that [this sutra would] "be widely propagated throughout Jambudvipa."
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 18, 2010:
In commenting on this passage, I have this to say: Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 18, 2010:
In commenting on this passage, I have this to say: Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage.
Friday, December 17, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 17, 2010:
The Buddha's utterances have become the works that compose the entire body of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni's intent; it is his voice set down in written words. Thus the Buddha's heart is embodied in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that sprout, grow into plants, and produce rice. Thought the form of the rice changes, its essence remains the same.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 17, 2010:
The Buddha's utterances have become the works that compose the entire body of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni's intent; it is his voice set down in written words. Thus the Buddha's heart is embodied in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that sprout, grow into plants, and produce rice. Thought the form of the rice changes, its essence remains the same.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 18 Dec
18 Dec, 2010 (Saturday) 2pm-2:30pm
The Prince and The White Horse
Bataar, a Mongolian boy of the Blue Tribe, does not understand why his people are feuding with the Red Tribe. He is even more perplexed when his father explains that the grudge they hold comes from a battle that happened long ago. Whisked into the past by a magical white horse, Bataar has the chance to rewrite history. But will the adults heed his warnings about the terrible consequences that a war will bring?
王子与白马
蒙古蓝族的少年巴图尔，无法理解自己族人为何与红族成为仇敌。父亲曾告诉过他，双方的仇恨源自一个发生在很久以前的战争。父亲的这番话使巴图尔更感困惑。一匹神奇白马把他带回从前，让他有机会重写历史。他高呼战争所带来的悲惨后果，但大人们会听取他的忠告吗？
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 16, 2010:
The scripture known as the Nirvana Sutra lists the beings that have been able to attain the way through the Lotus Sutra, and the list includes such filthy creatures as dung beetles, vipers, and scorpions. To express the wonderful power of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Nagarjuna says that it enables even such creatures as dung beetles to attain Buddhahood.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 16, 2010:
The scripture known as the Nirvana Sutra lists the beings that have been able to attain the way through the Lotus Sutra, and the list includes such filthy creatures as dung beetles, vipers, and scorpions. To express the wonderful power of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Nagarjuna says that it enables even such creatures as dung beetles to attain Buddhahood.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 15, 2010:
"This person as he advances through this world" means that the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law will witness the advent of Bodhisattva Superior Practices, who will illuminate the darkness of ignorance and earthly desires with the light of the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. In accordance with this passage, Nichiren, as this bodhisattva's envoy, has urged the people of Japan to accept and uphold the Lotus Sutra. His unremitting efforts never slacken, even here on this mountain.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 15, 2010:
"This person as he advances through this world" means that the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law will witness the advent of Bodhisattva Superior Practices, who will illuminate the darkness of ignorance and earthly desires with the light of the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. In accordance with this passage, Nichiren, as this bodhisattva's envoy, has urged the people of Japan to accept and uphold the Lotus Sutra. His unremitting efforts never slacken, even here on this mountain.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 14, 2010:
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 14, 2010:
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
Monday, December 13, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 13, 2010:
I have heard that you are suffering from illness. Is this true? The impermanence of this world is such that even the healthy cannot remain forever, let alone those who are ill. Thoughtful persons should therefore prepare their minds for the life to come. Yet one cannot prepare one's mind for the next life by one's own efforts alone. Only on the basis of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the original teacher of all living beings, can one do so.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 13, 2010:
I have heard that you are suffering from illness. Is this true? The impermanence of this world is such that even the healthy cannot remain forever, let alone those who are ill. Thoughtful persons should therefore prepare their minds for the life to come. Yet one cannot prepare one's mind for the next life by one's own efforts alone. Only on the basis of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the original teacher of all living beings, can one do so.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Find an SGI center
There are SGI members in 192 countries and territories while there are 90 registered constituent SGI organizations. Below is a list of SGI centers that are open to visitors.
If planning a visit, please contact the center in advance. Other SGI centers are not staffed and only open when there are activities. As such, they are unable to accept visitors and are not included in this list.
Link http://www.sgi.org/about-us/directory/asia.html
If planning a visit, please contact the center in advance. Other SGI centers are not staffed and only open when there are activities. As such, they are unable to accept visitors and are not included in this list.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 12, 2010:
Teach this doctrine to others clearly as I have taught you these many years. Those who call themselves my disciples and practice the Lotus Sutra should all practice as I do. If they do so, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters will protect them.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 12, 2010:
Teach this doctrine to others clearly as I have taught you these many years. Those who call themselves my disciples and practice the Lotus Sutra should all practice as I do. If they do so, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters will protect them.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninSaturday, December 11, 2010:
Over and over I recall the moment, unforgettable even now, when I was about to be beheaded and you accompanied me, holding the reins of my horse and weeping tears of grief. Nor could I ever forget it in any lifetime to come. If you should fall into hell for some grave offense, no matter how Shakyamuni might urge me to become a Buddha, I would refuse; I would rather go to hell with you. For if you and I should fall into hell together, we would find Shakyamuni Buddha and the Lotus Sutra there.
From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninSaturday, December 11, 2010:
Over and over I recall the moment, unforgettable even now, when I was about to be beheaded and you accompanied me, holding the reins of my horse and weeping tears of grief. Nor could I ever forget it in any lifetime to come. If you should fall into hell for some grave offense, no matter how Shakyamuni might urge me to become a Buddha, I would refuse; I would rather go to hell with you. For if you and I should fall into hell together, we would find Shakyamuni Buddha and the Lotus Sutra there.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 10, 2010:
The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 10, 2010:
The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Roberto Baggio wins World Peace Award
Italian soccer legend and former FIFA World Player of the Year, Roberto Baggio, a convert to Buddhism, has won this year's World Peace Award, an annual award bestowed by Nobel Peace Prize laureates.A former idol known as Il Divin Codino, Baggio is one of many footballers who use his publicity to help launch campaigns and generate money to put to good cause. The ex-Juventus and Italy hero has helped fund money for hospitals, earthquake victims and curing world diseases.
He involved himself in the fight against bird flu. He joined the pro-democracy movement for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar.
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 11 Dec
11 Dec, 2010 (Saturday) 2pm-2:30pm
The Princess and The Moon
As the great Moon was watching down upon the children of the world, she noticed that something was bothering little Sachiko. Sachiko wasn’t eating well and she didn’t have much energy because of the way she felt inside. One day the magical White Rabbit appears and sails Sachiko away to the land of the Moon, where the Moon herself greets her. Sachiko’s amazing adventure inspires her to become the best she can be—her true self— and helps her to begin a new life back on Earth. Not only does she begin to recognize her own potential, but she also looks to find the best in her friends as well.
月亮与公主
幸子不知为何，总是闷闷不乐，食欲不振，在学校也没有精神与朋友一起玩耍。但是自从她被一只神奇的白兔带到月亮之国游玩后，情况有了转变。幸子在那里学到了一个秘密。这不但让她改变了自己，也让她有能力去鼓励和帮助朋友。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 9, 2010:
"How great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?" To reply, one is in no way superior to the other. The gold that a fool possesses is in no way different from the gold that a wise man possesses; a fire made by a fool is the same as a fire made by a wise man. However, there is a difference if one chants the daimoku while acting against the intent of this sutra.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 9, 2010:
"How great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?" To reply, one is in no way superior to the other. The gold that a fool possesses is in no way different from the gold that a wise man possesses; a fire made by a fool is the same as a fire made by a wise man. However, there is a difference if one chants the daimoku while acting against the intent of this sutra.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Commemorating 300 Academic Honors
Commemorating 300 Academic Honors
On November 21, 2010, the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, presented Daisaku Ikeda with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa for his advocacy of individual empowerment and social engagement as an "inspiring Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, writer, educator, and global founder of institutes to better humanity." This is the 300th honorary academic title the Soka University founder and SGI president has received since he was first awarded an honorary doctorate from Moscow State University in May 1975. Mr. Ikeda's efforts to build peace and to promote cultural exchange and humanistic education have been recognized by institutions of higher learning in some 50 countries, including Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Denver, the University of Glasgow, the University of Delhi, the University of Sydney, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Ghana.
SGI会长池田大作获马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校颁发第三百个学术荣衔 马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校“名誉人文学博士”学位证书 创价大学创办人、国际创价学会（SGI）会长池田大作11月21日在东京新宿区，获颁马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校（University of Massachusetts Boston）的“名誉人文学博士”学位。On November 21, 2010, the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, presented Daisaku Ikeda with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa for his advocacy of individual empowerment and social engagement as an "inspiring Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, writer, educator, and global founder of institutes to better humanity." This is the 300th honorary academic title the Soka University founder and SGI president has received since he was first awarded an honorary doctorate from Moscow State University in May 1975. Mr. Ikeda's efforts to build peace and to promote cultural exchange and humanistic education have been recognized by institutions of higher learning in some 50 countries, including Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Denver, the University of Glasgow, the University of Delhi, the University of Sydney, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Ghana.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 8, 2010:
Gold can neither be burned by fire nor corroded or swept away by water, but iron is vulnerable to both. A wise person is like gold and a fool like iron. You are like pure gold because you embrace the "gold" of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra reads in part, "Sumeru is the loftiest of all mountains. The Lotus Sutra is likewise the loftiest of all the sutras." It also states, "The good fortune of the believer cannot be burned by fire or washed away by water."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 8, 2010:
Gold can neither be burned by fire nor corroded or swept away by water, but iron is vulnerable to both. A wise person is like gold and a fool like iron. You are like pure gold because you embrace the "gold" of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra reads in part, "Sumeru is the loftiest of all mountains. The Lotus Sutra is likewise the loftiest of all the sutras." It also states, "The good fortune of the believer cannot be burned by fire or washed away by water."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 7, 2010:
A single life is worth more than the major world system. You still have many years ahead of you, and moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How precious your life is!
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 7, 2010:
A single life is worth more than the major world system. You still have many years ahead of you, and moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How precious your life is!
Monday, December 6, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 6, 2010:
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 6, 2010:
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 5, 2010:
Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It will be a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it will be water, and at other times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of "peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 5, 2010:
Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It will be a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it will be water, and at other times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of "peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
Saturday, December 4, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 4, 2010:
When it comes to understanding the Lotus Sutra, I have only a minute fraction of the vast ability that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo possessed. But as regards my ability to endure persecution and the wealth of my compassion for others, I believe they would hold me in awe.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 4, 2010:
When it comes to understanding the Lotus Sutra, I have only a minute fraction of the vast ability that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo possessed. But as regards my ability to endure persecution and the wealth of my compassion for others, I believe they would hold me in awe.
Friday, December 3, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 3, 2010:
The present time corresponds to the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law. Passages of the sutra clearly state that at this time Bodhisattva Superior Practices will appear and bestow the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on all the people of Japan. And they reveal that he will face exile and execution. I am also like the envoy of Bodhisattva Superior Practices because I spread this doctrine.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 3, 2010:
The present time corresponds to the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law. Passages of the sutra clearly state that at this time Bodhisattva Superior Practices will appear and bestow the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on all the people of Japan. And they reveal that he will face exile and execution. I am also like the envoy of Bodhisattva Superior Practices because I spread this doctrine.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 2, 2010:
All these things I have done solely in order to repay the debt I owe to my parents, the debt I owe to my teacher, the debt I owe to the three treasures of Buddhism, and the debt I owe to my country. For their sake I have been willing to destroy my body and to give up my life, though as it turns out, I have not been put to death after all.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 2, 2010:
All these things I have done solely in order to repay the debt I owe to my parents, the debt I owe to my teacher, the debt I owe to the three treasures of Buddhism, and the debt I owe to my country. For their sake I have been willing to destroy my body and to give up my life, though as it turns out, I have not been put to death after all.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 1, 2010:
I vowed to summon up a powerful and unconquerable desire for the salvation of all beings, and never to falter in my efforts.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 1, 2010:
I vowed to summon up a powerful and unconquerable desire for the salvation of all beings, and never to falter in my efforts.
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