The Buddha Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda,

Advancement - Nichiren Daishonin teaches the spirit that "not to advance is to retreat." The point is to continue forging ahead despite any storms or hardships that may arise, to be fearless and advance like a lion.

Un chemin de transformation ouvert à tous

"Ceux dont le cœur brille de l'engagement pour la vérité et la justice ne perdent jamais espoir, même au milieu des plus grandes épreuves ou difficultés. Au contraire, ils jouent le rôle d'un phare brillant illuminant l'obscurité de la souffrance des gens, transmettant inspiration, confiance et courage.

Lorsque nous nous changeons nous même, le monde change. La clé de toute évolution est notre transformation intérieure, un changement dans notre cœur, notre esprit. C'est la révolution humaine. Nous avons tous le pouvoir de progresser. Lorsque nous prenons conscience de cette vérité, nous pouvons faire apparaître ce pouvoir n'importe où, n'importe quand, dans n'importe quelle situation.

Le bouddhisme de Nichiren Daishonin, en s'appuyant sur les principes de transformation énoncés dans le Sutra du Lotus, a rendu cette grande voie du changement intérieur accessible à  tous par la récitation de Nam Myôhô Renge Kyô. C'est le cœur de cette pratique." Daisaku IKEDA

"Buddhism is action. One meaning of kyo of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is action. Without action, we cannot say that we are practicing Nam-myoho-renge-kyo; it would merely remain a concept. Only through action are we able to truly gain the great benefit of the Mystic Law." Daisaku Ikeda

John Lennon

A quote from John Lennon " Reality leaves a lot to the imagination "

I know John wasn't a Buddhist but he shared many of our beliefs. I grew up in the shadow of John in Coventry , England . I first saw him and his group play in Birmingham . I think it was 1961 0r 62 . I was very young and it was in a club that was under a railway bridge , or a road bridge. I believe that John was the representiative and spokesman for a whole generation of young people that grew up in England after the war .It's such a shame that he isn't around to comment on todays world.

The 8 Winds

Eight conditions that prevent people from advancing along the right path to enlightenment. According to The Treatise on the Stage of Buddhahood Sutra— Bandhuprabha's work that was translated into Chinese by Hsüan-tsang—the eight winds are prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure. People are often swayed either by their attachment to prosperity, honor, praise, and pleasure (collectively known as "four favorites" or "four favorable winds"), or by their aversion to decline, disgrace, censure, and suffering ("four dislikes" or "four adverse winds").

Quote from Albert Einstein

Out of clutter find simplicity . From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies oppoortunity.

Buddhist Saying

Do not speak- unless it improves on silence.
You can explore the universe looking for somebody who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself,
and you will not find that person anywhere.

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda, Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Let's read the Gosho regularly. Even just a little is fine. Even a single sentence. Just opening the Gosho is a start. At any rate, let's strive to read the Daishonin's writings. It's important to have the spirit to study the Gosho, to open up the Gosho. Even if you forget what you've read, something profound will have been engraved in the depths of your life.

Buddha ,by Karen Armstrong

From Publishers Weekly

Armstrong's esteemed works, including such standards as A History of God and The Battle for God, have primarily focused on the monotheism of the Middle East. Now she turns farther eastward to craft this short biography for the Penguin Lives series. Armstrong carefully ties the Buddha's time to our own and champions his spiritual discoveries with an understated dignity that even the Buddha might bless. While exercising a scholar's restraint, she reveals a detectable compassion for Sidhatta Gotama, the radical who walked away from a pleasure palace because he refused to "remain locked in an undeveloped version" [of himself]. Armstrong overcame peculiar challenges to write about this historical figure who became "a type rather than an individual," as his personality and life particulars evaporated into the power of his selflessness. She turned this lack of details for a conventional biography to our advantage, opting to enhance Gotama's story with the broad canvas of his time and culture, thus making him accessibly human. This handsome and solid portrait is sure to become a classic; it is a refined and readable biography of a pivotal character in human history. It is likely true that when the 80-year-old Buddha died he had, as the sutra says, "gone beyond the power of words," but in this thoughtful and revealing study, Armstrong has come near to proving the scriptures wrong. (Feb.) Forecast: Despite the plethora of Buddhist books on the market, few recent Buddha biographies have been written for a general audience. Armstrong's superb reputation should help sales, and Viking plans a six-city author tour and national publicity.

The Gosho

The individual and collected writings of Nichiren (1222-1282). Gosho literally means honorable writings; go is an honorific prefix, and sho means writings. In general the word is used in Japanese as an honorific for certain books and writings, particularly for those of the founders and patriarchs of some Buddhist schools. Nikko, Nichiren's successor, used the word gosho to refer to Nichiren's works and made efforts to collect, copy, and preserve them as sacred texts. As a result, a remarkable number of Nichiren's works have been passed down to the present, and many are extant in his own hand. In terms of content, the Gosho may be divided into four groups: (1) treatises setting forth doctrine, (2) writings remonstrating with government authorities, (3) letters offering advice, encouragement, or consolation to believers, or written in answer to questions (many in this category also include expressions of gratitude for offerings and support received), and (4) written records of Nichiren's oral teachings, including his lectures on the Lotus Sutra.

"D'un coeur guéri et en paix naît l'humilité.
De l'humilité naît la volonté d'écouter l'autre.
De l'écoute naît la compréhension mutuelle
et de cette compréhension mutuelle naît un monde de paix.
Faire son possible est normal.
Aller au-delà de ses capacités est un défi.
Là où s'arrêtent mes capacités, commence ma foi.
Une foi forte voit l'invisible, croit l'incroyable,
et reçoit l'impossible".

Kosen Rufu ( world peace, world harmony whatever you want to call it ) begins with the little things ; not getting angry with the driver that cuts in front of you, respecting the people you deal with daily , like waitresses ,shop clerks etc.Understanding that your children will go their own way not yours . Accepting people as they are not as you want them to be.SGI a worldwide ,lay Buddhist organisation

President Ikeda quote

Only by overcoming life's problems and obstacles can we become truly strong. If everything always goes smoothly, we will grow complacent and be unable to build a solid foundation for our lives. Only by experiencing suffering ourselves can we understand the suffering of others and deepen our compassion.