Buddhism Basics? Should I create a book to “define” the many terms and terminologies that we come across in our study of Buddhism without the cumbersome language of traditions and folklore (gobbledygook)? Nichiren on Karma http://threefoldlotus.com/home/ebooks.htm How to use this study resource : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : threefoldlotus.com www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon www.cafepress.com/gohonzon PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK instagram.com/sylvainchamberlain/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqD82E_D8Aw
“Attachment” is a mind-state often referred to as Samsara. It is a state of identification of our perception of “self” and has little to do with the actual objects of our cravings.
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Nichiren shares in this letter of reply to the young nun Niiama, his unease in reissuing a newly inscribed Mandala of Gohonzon to her elder nun, Oama, since she like others from her area of Japan, discarded their Gohonzons (and the Lotus Sutra) upon hearing of Nichiren's persecution at Tatsunokuchi, where, I remind you, a comet or eclipse of the sun resulted in the ritual of beheading being cancelled and Nichiren set free. Oama's resolve to practice the utmost teaching of Buddhism was proven to be easily shaken and in fact abandoned, even though such persecutions are foretold in the sutra itself. On this basis, Nichiren refuses Oama's request until more evidence of her resolve is demonstrated.
This is an important letter indicating the reverence for this practice that a commitment to support others in their pursuit of the path to Buddhahood must be honored and cherished.
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Karma, the Engine of Life, Potential through Formations, Instantiating Forms in momentum from one discrete moment into the next; this is the perception of Suchnesses and the Equanimous experience of all phenomena.
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In concluding this letter, Nichiren states with personal reflection the importance, the critical teaching, that it is the Dharma that is of a priori resolve. For the "body" of our Samsaric existence is but a vessel to carry the truth of Buddha mind to all people and future influence of people, far outweigh any "valuation" of the human body. One's state of Mind is all important. All other concerns are the fodder of samsaric delusion.
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Appreciate the differences in us and in others. Nurture Buddhaness in everyone from family to strangers. We are all manifestations, variations of the same energies of Life.
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Focused topics for study of Daimoku, Mandala, Gohonzon, and soon to be published book on the 3000 Realms n a single thought moment of life.
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An Addendum to the GoHonzon discussion, followed by a review of the conditions of Samsara.
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