Many chant the Daimoku but few are of the same mind as Nichiren
"If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth." - The True Aspect of All Phenomena, the section believed to be written by Nichiren.
Bodhisattvas of the earth slandered the Buddha as he preached the Lotus Sutra making the cause to be born in Mappo and fulfill their vow to propagate the teachings for us deluded worldlings. Nichiren’s mind, expressed in his writings, opposes abusive language when discussing the teachings and addressing fellow believers. Means: you are not acting with the same mind as Nichiren — likewise you are no more authority than Daisaku Ikeda. But have adopted Ikeda’s posturing as one.
There are no “ authorities”— even amongst the Bodhisattvas of Earth!
Here on EP, Mark will claim “ no intermediaries needed” between one who chants the daimoku and Nichiren’s teachings, while at the same time claiming to know Nichiren’s intent and inserting his own theories as to what is required for salvation— even though Nichiren concluded in the Kanjin Honzon-sho “ Salvation through the odaimoku “ ( page 164, Nichiren’s writings, Doctrine 2)
"Bodhisattvas of the Earth slandered the Buddha"? You will not be allowed to preach your own fictions here. You are worse than a "beast" - Nichiren, "dog" - Nichiren, "monkey" - Nichiren, or "bat" - Nichiren.
In the Rissho Ankoku ron (Establishing the Correct Teachings for the Peace of the Land and True Object of Worship, we see that it is also the correct Object of Worship:
"If it is not the proper Object of Worship (Gohonzon), even though there be no falsehood [even if the practitioner is sincere] it will not form the seed [of Buddhahood]. The Daimoku of the Hommon [Doctrine of the Original, found in the Lotus Sutra] is the seed of Buddhahood. This is because the Eternal Shakyamuni of the Honmon has put his Causal Practices (his myriad practices that lead to enlightenment) and his Virtues of the Effect (the merits of the effect, which is Buddhahood) into the seven characters of Namu Myo Ho Renge Kyo." (The True Object of Worship)
Bodhisattvas of the earth slandered the Buddha as he preached the Lotus Sutra making the cause to be born in Mappo and fulfill their vow to propagate the teachings for us deluded worldlings. Nichiren’s mind, expressed in his writings, opposes abusive language when discussing the teachings and addressing fellow believers. Means: you are not acting with the same mind as Nichiren — likewise you are no more authority than Daisaku Ikeda. But have adopted Ikeda’s posturing as one.
ReplyDeleteThere are no “ authorities”— even amongst the Bodhisattvas of Earth!
ReplyDeleteHere on EP, Mark will claim “ no intermediaries needed” between one who chants the daimoku and Nichiren’s teachings, while at the same time claiming to know Nichiren’s intent and inserting his own theories as to what is required for salvation— even though Nichiren concluded in the Kanjin Honzon-sho “ Salvation through the odaimoku “ ( page 164, Nichiren’s writings, Doctrine 2)
"Bodhisattvas of the Earth slandered the Buddha"? You will not be allowed to preach your own fictions here. You are worse than a "beast" - Nichiren, "dog" - Nichiren, "monkey" - Nichiren, or "bat" - Nichiren.
ReplyDeleteIn the Rissho Ankoku ron (Establishing the Correct Teachings for the Peace of the Land and True Object of Worship, we see that it is also the correct Object of Worship:
ReplyDelete"If it is not the proper Object of Worship (Gohonzon), even though there be no falsehood [even if the practitioner is sincere] it will not form the seed [of Buddhahood]. The Daimoku of the Hommon [Doctrine of the Original, found in the Lotus Sutra] is the seed of Buddhahood. This is because the Eternal Shakyamuni of the Honmon has put his Causal Practices (his myriad practices that lead to enlightenment) and his Virtues of the Effect (the merits of the effect, which is Buddhahood) into the seven characters of Namu Myo Ho Renge Kyo." (The True Object of Worship)