Infinite Potential: Nichiren Daishonen Buddhism
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2015
- I was given the opportunity to spend some time with Nichiren Daishonen Buddhists in West Sussex. They were very helpful in giving me some insight into their chanting practice.
A piece from a new book titled: Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within
Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration.
‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist. For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach into the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses.
To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing.
The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlie all spiritual and physical existence.
The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law which allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice verse. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists.
Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment of time than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents.
Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’. On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication. For example, the levels of difference could be compared to between making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, or producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always to respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything.
NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result from any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things in a conventional way - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need.
Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life - including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream - already exists within us. czcams.com/video/NR5DdqjMxgA/video.html
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Never a deadlock. Ive experienced so much healing & seen miracles that are so natural to our true nature. Just keep chanting! ❤️
SGI devilish blackmagic incantation.
SGI is not the true Buddhis.
It is a pure cult organization in Japan!
Soka Gakkai is too libera. We need NO Soka Gakkai on this planet. It is a shame of Japan, the cancer of the world, the garbage of the whole universe.
Your founders are all criminal even Makiguchi died in Sugamo prison because he went against his naition. Toda was there, too. Daisaku Ikeda was arrested, too.
The Cult. Soka Gakkai.
Shinto is NOT Buddhism. Your reply said about priest shows your ignorance, indeed.
We have no Honzon.
We have no authoritarian doctrine like the cult-like SGI can capitalize on to control the people who are essentially born to be free.
Shinto is the Japanese way of life.
Soka Gakkai calls us "The heretical religion.
My parents were told when I was a child in 1950s by cult members from Soka Gakkai to burn our Shinto altar, otherwise we would go to hell because all Shintoists are accumulating negative karma.Fuck you very much! (Not to you😉,) The one and only correct religion was Soka Gakkai that they said on that evening.
Even all other Buddhism sects are also a heretical sect. Except Soka Gakkai is slandering the Law.
I felt fucking furious with them unless we had given up our way of life in Japan with the Shinto value. So, we were told to be a member of Soka Gakkai. They told us the story of Makiguchi, Toda are in prison to fight to Japan then.
I can see why they were in Sugamo prison. No respect for the Emperors who have been in Japan for 2680 years by 2020 since the first Emperor Jinmu.
When I got older, another recruiting came into my life called Shakubuku. That means to refute everything but Soka Gakkai. Kept saying"Follow Daisaku Ikeda's guidance! "
I know that SGI members innocently doing things but it is a scary cult. Looks so innocent but does it!
Soka Gakkai even established Ikeda's private political party called Komeito.
They wrote in their Komeito rules in their regulation book, that included, Komeito will protect Ikeda sensei and Soka Gakkai. If they were the political party in Japan, they had to write, we protect Japan and all citizens.They became the official party, so our tax money was being to be used. What a stupid rule they put that in. Soka Gakkai has got a nerve.
Their constant high level of intervenes to control our Constitution of Japan is not right. I am sick of it. The Abe administration was established by more than 30% of support democratic process because his reform of our Constitution, but Soka Gakkai used their members a direct involvement for our election last 50 years then finally they established a coalition government between Liberal Democratic Party known as LDP and Komei party. So our reform has been stopped.
Our Constitution clearly states the separation between church and state.
SGI members even don't know what Kosen Rufu means. It has been redefined the language as World piece. In the character of Kosen Rufu is 広宣流布 doesn't mean the world peace. If you know any Chinese person, let them explain to you more semantically the meaning of each character. I know they would not say it means world peace.
The original founder called Nichiren Daishonin must have been shocked by how Daisaku Ikeda twisted and capitalized on Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism to gain his merits.
IRS Japan released the official data that the profit of Soka Gakkai is larger than TOYOTA motors every year. On the surface, it is religious organization, so tons of tax benefit but used that money to Komei and many lawyers are in Komeito indicating their loopholes.
As a Shinto practitioner, I will not say no to true Buddhism, however, I WILL. Declare NO to Soka Gakkai and SGI cult fake Buddhism.
Even SGI has been excommunicated by the head temple. Do you know that fact?
I checked the reason, and Soka Gakkai has sent so many deceptions as if SGI is right and the orthodox Nichiren Daishonin Buddhist sect is sinister!
SGI does not own the world. Many kinds and innocent SGI members are totally used.
You are the victims of this Ikedaism Cult.
I do respect the member's religious freedom as long as you guys produce the second hand smoke. I respect other people so if she or he drinks beer, it doesn't affect my liver but if he or she smokes tobacco, it affects our lungs, SGI changing and Kosen Rufu campaign seems going out to crowded city without social distancing with NO masks. Do not spread Corona virus. This apology is exactly how I perceive about Soka Gakkai SGI. I know you guys have no symptom so going out without social distancing.Look!as a result of it, what is going on in NY in March and April 2020.
I wrote a lot so no space here. I will paste a link that you get a general idea of Shinto.
Leave SGI. Bring your life back and let your brain decide what is right and wrong. Do not let SGI think about what is right or wrong, please.
SGI is not Buddhism. SGI has totally deviated from the orthodox Buddhism but just became money and politically motivated cult.
✌️ Piece.
www.ancient.eu/Shinto/
Thank you for sharing💜❤️
Dear SGI members,
I was a member of Soka Gakkai when Toda sensei was there. I spent almost 70 years in Soka Gakkai. But I left Soka Gakkai in the end of 2014 because the fundamental deviation from Nichiren Daishonin. Daigohonzon is what it is as our ultimate ofject of worship even though it was not manifested till 1279 October12th but this ultimate reality has not been changed since the moment the Buddha of kuonganjo named the law of simultaneous cause and effect as myo ho ren ge.
Do you know the Gosho called Totai Gisho?
I believe the English title is"On the meaning of the true entity of Myoho renge kyo.
I traced his intention up to to his transmission letter to Nikko shonin.
It is clear to me what his advent 27 years after his first introduction of chanting on April 28th 1253. What that really means.
That fundamental importance was no longer the object of worship by SGI.The president of Soka Gakkai made an announcement on November 7th 2014.
I left. I feel all my friends in SGI who still be the part of SGI are going against the doctrine of Nichiren Daishonon.Because losing or not embracing one great secret law as known as Dai Gohonzon.
I followed the law not Ikeda or Harada who made the announcement on November 7th 2014 to leave from Dai Gohonzon.
My choice was to follow the Soka Gakkai President Harada or the one great secret law?
Leaving Soka Gakkai was hard because of my good memoirs and friends but decision was easy because I must follow the law not person.
@Lin Yu
I will keep doing it🤗
Thank you
Interesting...... Nuff said
I just bought a gohuzon on eBay it’s huge and it’s from 1700’s
Didn’t you have one bestowed upon you…usually they are given free by sgi
@@paulclements6277 Never it is free. Here Soka copy and selling it.3000 yen.Japan.
@@1027HANA-lc5ke
Could I buy it?
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日本の恥 世界の癌 宇宙の生ゴミ創価学会
If we all have inherent Buddha Nature why do we need to chant for it to be revealed or tapped into ? 🤔🙂
We all inherently have a 6 pack. Yet, without the proper core workout such as sit ups, planks, crunches, etc. It will never reveal it self.
Global Hues I hear you 🙂 I see it like our inherent nature is Buddha/ enlightened nature, when we chant our illusory conditioned self falls away, our habitual thinking patterns reduce or cease and our Buddha Nature shine through, as it does it reveals new insight and wisdom on our life’s obstacles or habitual patterns and enables us to live more from our natural Buddha state! 🙂🙏🏻
@@chadwellclifford5658
You sound you are an intelligent person, why are you with the SGI cult?
I hope you have already realized SGI fake buddhism by now. If you are still stick around with SGI, I will be shocked.
It is so obvious that true Buddha has never taught what SGI tell you.
@@theLangstonHues
What is the proper core?
@@marumarusensei1 Your core is the central part of your body. It includes your pelvis, lower back, hips and stomach. The stomach muscles sometimes are called abs. Core exercises train the muscles in your core to work in harmony.
You poor people are being given the MOST watered down version of Buddhism and can't tell any better. Of course people would pick it up in droves. It takes the least amount of work.
@Erik Flores that's for you to decide Jodo-shu, Nichren Shu, but please make sure that their is a Temple, monks, and a proper doctrine. Groups like SGI and others like it are generic watered down versions of the original. They continue to shave down and strip the beautiful tree of Buddhism and present you with a single reed and tell you that you don't need the rest. Real Buddhism gives you the power to walk into the house and not just stand at the front of the WRONG house. Thats why groups like the SGI are so large in the first place. Because they sell people who don't know better and then tell them they are Buddhist and focus on a man's personality rather than doctrine. Know the difference.
@@ArmandoRodriguez-im5pn As a defector, I completely agree with this.
@@ArmandoRodriguez-im5pn Hello. So it does not mean Soka Gakkai are the Law. Nichiren Shonin don't gave any rules from where and how it must to be ever. Anyone anywhere priest nun you me the place where you chanting and spreading is the true platform. Here in Japan Nichiren Sects 800 years in history from people practicing and happily from them. Nichiren Shu are bigger than any other Nichiren Sects from temples and followers.
Japan.
@1027HANA-lc5ke my biggest objection to SGI is not that they don't have Priest. They altered the sutras and continued with Honzon's that are mass produced. When you are dismissed by the Temple then make your own Gohonzons and change the prayers and then collect money your are no longer a Buddhist. You're a follower
@@ArmandoRodriguez-im5pn Hello. The Nichiren don't have any rules. The Nichiren just taught the basic practice is only chant Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. Your chanting is your Honzon and prayers in it. Japan.
It is absolutely true that the Gohonzon lacks nothing;yet it is also true that 99% of Buddhist practitioneers are stuck in deadlocks.
Lotus Sutra is Made in China. Lotus Sutra you read is not the teaching of Gotama Siddhattha.
There is a difference between SGI and the priest. Did you know that SGI cut out a whole chapter from the original chant and when I went to a meeting after not being in a meeting for years The SGI members attacked me and a friend I bought to the meeting because I did not have the new chant book that did not have the second chapter missing. Talk about nuts.
@@Mystery207 Hello. I am always happy in Nichiren Shu my friend. The most and no.1 peacefull sect here in Japan. Shoshu teachings was the same practiced as Shu until 120 years ago . People don't know that.Japan.
@@Mystery207I remember losing my Gohonzon during a move and it felt like being interrogated. It was an awful experience.
Soka Gakkai is the worst cult in the world.
Please do not get involved SGI.
Thank you.
Agree
@marumarusensei1 I am surprised you say that and I pray this practice comes again in your life and works out for you. I am practicing from the last 12 years and my life has completely transformed because of this wonderful practice. In this practice the most important is to do it with full faith, it works 100% of course not blind faith. I tested this practice and it never failed me. 🙏🏼❤
@@JaiMahadev5709
Faith for to what? You chant for the
SGI's manufactured paper scroll?
That is a device to control your mind.
@JaiMahadev5709
Anyone who has their religion says what you said.If you believe anything works even it is a head of sardine, it will give you a positive effect.
But SGI is a dangerous cult that took over Japan with their political power and money power.
@JaiMahadev5709
My sincere advice to you is to detach from your wrong attachment to the SGI-manufactured paper scroll that controls you. The true Buddha has never said to chant to the paper. Why? Because SGI has NOTHING to do with true Buddhism. If you were a Buddhist, follow the teachings of Buddha not the teachings of Daisaku Ikeda.
If any sutra says to chant the paper scroll, tell me. And I will read, otherwise you are a victim of the SGI cult.
Put your scroll into a shredder and stop contacting the organization. That is how you bring yourself back and make your life great again.