Questions tagged [nichiren]
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Ceremony of the air and it's translation?
When did the words "ceremony of the air" first come into Buddhism or/and translation? What are the various interpretations of these words?
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On the latter day of the law and Nikko Shonin
I have realised the importance of establishing a trinity in Buddhism (via the mentor disciple relationship). I'd like to learn why Nikko Shonin was unable to do so in the latter day of the law despite ...
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Does Buddhism Teach Nihilism?
I saw an article on the Internet about the fact that Buddhism is compared to solipsism or nihilism.
In particular, they talked about Japanese and Chinese Buddhism, since the teachings of Yogacara are ...
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The Simultaneity of Cause and Effect
The conventional Buddhist view of causality is that the present
negative and positive effects we see in our lives are a result of
negative and positive causes that we created in the past. So in order
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How to chant the mantra Nam Myoho Renge Kyo?
I am a Hindu by birth. I am a huge devotee of Lord Buddha as he is considered a god in Hinduism. I wanted to know more about the Buddhist mantra Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. What is the best way to chant it? ...
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Does Buddhism uphold/advocate the theory of Evolution [Nichirenism]?
Does Buddhism uphold and/or advocate the theory of Evolution, the theory of Charles Darwin?
Does Buddhism believes that our ancestors were monkeys and apes?
I as a Christian don't believe in ...
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What Nichiren Buddhism says about rebirth and reincarnation?
What is the view of Nichirenism/ Nichiren Buddhism on rebirth and reincarnation? What was the opinion of Nichiren on rebirth and reincarnation? What was the opinion of Gautama Buddha on rebirth and ...
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What is opinion of Nichiren Buddhism on the concept of a Creator or Supreme Being?
What is the opinion of Nichiren Buddhism on the concept of a Creator or Supreme Being?
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How is Nichiren Buddhism different from other branches of Buddhism?
Nichiren Buddhism is a branch Mahayana Buddhism founded by Nichiren in the 13th century Japan. How is it different from other sects and branches of Buddhism? What are it's tenets, philosophy and ...
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Is vegetarianism compulsory/obligatory in Nicherin Buddhism?
I recently visited Japan and went to see a Nicherin Buddhist monastery and temple in Tokyo. There they were preaching that Buddhism is not just for the Japanese or Chinese or some particular race, it ...
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How to increase my potential in daimoku?
What if i cant chaant on a regular basis ? I want to increase my number of hours and i don't understand how to do it ?
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Where in the Vimalakīrti Sutra is this stated?
I was reading some of the writings of Nichiren Daishōnin, and I came across this part where he says that it states in the Vimalakīrti Sutra that, "if the minds of living beings are impure, their land ...
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Is Schopenhauer's "the Will" equivalent to "the Mystic Law"?
I recently was watching a video in which Schopenhauer's views on aesthetics were expressed. Part of his views relied on saying that there is one aspect of the nominal world which can be experienced -...
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Question about Nichiren Buddhism
More specifically, I am refering to the Soka Gakkai movement of Nichiren Buddhism. In one excerpt from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, it, in essence, states that every time one says "nam-myoho ...
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What "technically" happens when we chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo?
I have been chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (daimoku - Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism) for about 4.5 years. I also regularly attend Soka Gakkai International (SGI) meetings. I have experienced a lot of ...
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Identification of a Buddhist text written in classical Chinese or Japanese
While looking for an answer to this question I found a text that contains the quote in question, but I cannot find any information about it.
Is it written in classical Chinese or classical Japanese? (...
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Looking for negative reference to women in the Avatamsaka Sutra
I came across this rather gender progressive comment from Nichiren
If we examine the Flower Garland Sutra, the first sutra to be preached
after the Buddha attained enlightenment, we find that it ...
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How does chanting work in Nichiren Buddhism?
This question came up in my book club.
Chanting is a central practice in Nichiren Buddhism. How does it work, what effects or benefits come from it? Has this changed much between from historical and ...
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What is meant by Namu Amida Butsu and also Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?
In two schools of Buddhism, an important part of the practice is the repetition of special mantras which sound like simple expressions of honor or gratitude to those of us outside of the sects, but ...
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