"By the Great Good of the Venerable Maudgalyayana's believing in the Lotus Sutra, not only did he become a Buddha but his father and mother became Buddhas. His father and mother and so on for seven generations up and seven generations down and for immeasurable lives up and immeasurable lives down, beyond any expectation, became Buddhas. And even children, husbands and wives, subordinates, lay donors and immeasurable beings not only left the Three Evil Ways of Rebirth but all became Buddhas from the First Abode to Sublime Enlightenment. What he worships is the Buddha Shakya; the Dharma he believes is the Lotus Sutra." -- Urabon Gosho (Letter on the Urabon)
Please note, "What he worships is the Buddha Shakya; the Dharma he believes is the Lotus Sutra" but SGI claims that Nichiren meant something else. I don't think so.
Q:....and Katie, if your out there, please step up to the microphone, likewise: if, and that's a pretty big "if," - Daisaku was fully cognizant, with sharp, discerning mind....and, fully involved with current news and worldly events....what would you think is going through his mind now?.....and, what do you think he is thinking about those "old timers" who bought into the hopes and dreams that he promised of world peace - Kosen Rufu?
ReplyDeleteQ???, Katie and several others are being moderated. Some comments are too nasty to place in this pure and wholesome blog.
ReplyDeleteno forum for the poison trash mouths. taking the easy to practice , easy to believe is just the poison the the lotus sutra predicts. Nichiren says he was the most hated man in all of Japan. piss on these slanderous idiots.
Deleteit seems there are no Shoshu or sgi that can speak of the real teachings. chant Namu myoho Renge KYO and follow nichiren to the best of your ability. seems only the few can do so.
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