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Make your own map now! | Myspace Layouts | Myspace Graphics------------------------------- ..I have been a member of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) since 2005. It is a tremendous opportunity for me to use this site to share information about the practice of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. I retired July 2, 2006. It was at that time that I fully embraced the practice. A few months later, I attended the New Members Conference in Ft Lauderdale, Fl. One of the topics of discussion at the conference (Turning Poison Into Medicine ) hit home and made a lasting impact on my life and the way I live and interact with others Nichiren Daishonin states: It is natural that we face problems, challenges, setbacks and disappointments in life. But faith in Buddhism means that when such things occur, we chant daimoku with persistence and determination. This gives rise to wisdom, with which we can move things in a positive direction.POWER OF NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO Present effects are due to karmic causes from the past. However, future effects arise from the causes we make in the present. It is always the present that counts. It is what we do in the present moment that decides our future; our past causes do not govern our future as well. Nichiren Buddhism emphasizes that no matter what kind of karmic causes we have made in the past, through the causes we make in the present we can achieve a brilliant future

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When your determination changes, everything will begin to move in the direction you desire. The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success. On the other hand, if you think, "This is never going to work out," then at that instant every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight. Then everything really will move in the direction of failureGandhi-King-Ikeda: Community Builders (1 Of 3) Gandhi-King-Ikeda: Community Builders (2 Of 3)Gandhi-King-Ikeda: Community Builders (3 Of 3)Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism What is Nichiren Buddhism? What is the practice of Nichiren Buddhism? What is Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo? What is the Gohonzon? What is the Lotus Sutra? What is a Gosho? What is Human Revolution? What is Kosen-Rufu? Who is a Buddha? Who is a Boddhisattva? What is Karma? What are the Ten Worlds? What is a prayer in Buddhism?

Music:

Neil Diamond THE STORY OF MY LIFETina Turner on Larry King

Movies:

Intro To Soka Gakkai International - Pt 1Intro To Soka Gakkai International - Pt 2Pioneers for Peace: American Kosen RufuPeace: It's up to all of us

Television:

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - Ancient Chants, Blissful GroovesWays of Worship: Buddhist ChantsDaisaku Ikeda: Man of PeaceSoka Gakkai:Organization for PeaceNirvana

My Blog

14th June

DISCIPLES who have made their inner resolve one and the same with that of their mentor are strong; they are never defeated. This was the case with President Toda towards his mentor President...
Posted by SGI on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:49:00 PST

13th June

CLIMBING over mountains and making our way through the valleys is what makes hiking interesting. The walking may be challenging but it allows us to experience wonderful vistas and arrive, in...
Posted by SGI on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:16:00 PST

12th June

THOSE who have experienced great sufferings must win in life and become happy. If you are always losing and miserable, then you are not practicing Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism correctly. Yo...
Posted by SGI on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:24:00 PST

11th June

ENCOURAGING one person can lead to the encouragement of countless others. Nichiren Daishonin knew that one person could open the way for kosen-rufu. We need to learn from the Daishon...
Posted by SGI on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:21:00 PST

10th June

ONE who continues to chant abundant daimoku to the Gohonzon will accumulate eternal good fortune and establish an everlasting condition of joy within his life. In other words, throug...
Posted by SGI on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:19:00 PST

10th June

9th June

IN maintaining faith, we must be careful to avoid such attitude as haughtiness, pretension or conceit. True faith is to pray single-mindedly to the Gohonzon, continue the practice of...
Posted by SGI on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:29:00 PST

8th June

WE only live this precious life but once. Please make continual efforts, steadily overcoming life's challenges one step at a time until you ultimately achieve a life in which all of ...
Posted by SGI on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:42:00 PST

7th June

ONE of Nichiren Daishonin's writings that we have read countless of times stated: "You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come." (WND, p622) Where can...
Posted by SGI on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:29:00 PST

6th June

THOSE irresponsible in their daily lives especially in regard to money are never individuals of strong faith. Bear this in mind and uphold the principle of "faith equals daily life".FAIT...
Posted by SGI on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:27:00 PST