This is EXCELLENT! Thank you for this video, giving followers of SGI, who may not agree with a few things in SGI, now have an alternative-a historical one based and verified by his own letters!

@CarvingTheDivine

2 жыл бұрын

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@ZoroasterIII

3 ай бұрын

Yep, SGI member here. I really enjoyed this talk.

This explanation of Nichiren Diashonen's life reminds me of the historical Jesus. He was the son of a poor laborer who quarreled with the aristocratic religious class of his day and taught that spirituality was for the regular person (ie "the kingdom of god is within you"), and was persecuted by the religious government of his day.

Thank you for this. I follow Jodo Shinshu, I used to have a negative impression of Nichiren Buddhism. Videos like this are helpful for me forming a more positive view of Nichiren Buddhism.

@CarvingTheDivine

2 ай бұрын

You rock! www.carvingthedivine.com

@ 14 :55 "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo is the ultimate form of meditation"

thank you for this clearl definition of nichiren sonin by rev. cederman.

@CarvingTheDivine

2 жыл бұрын

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I’ve been with the SGI a branch of Nichiren Buddhism for a little over 6 years now, I’ve been exploring the other aspects of Nichiren Buddhism as a whole. This video made me want to reach out to this priest for more insight thank you 🙏🏼

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

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@crazywomancreek1

Жыл бұрын

I was SGI for almost 30 years and been Nichiren Shu for 5 years.

@jasonmiller7975

4 ай бұрын

I was 5 years ago le when my mom became a Buddhist via NSA in San Francisco. I have had a complicated relationship with SGI my entire life. I am now 51 years old. I chant and do gongyo. I have always loved and wanted to study nichiren Buddhism and his teachings but always had issue with everything being ikeda centric. I would love to talk to former SGI members who feel this same way. I hold nothing against SGI members….my mom and aunt I love dearly, I just feel very drawn to Shu and would like to hear from like minded people. I am considering looking into Shu in San Francisco. I believe reverend McCormick is the person in San Francisco. It is inspiring to hear of other SGI or former who love the teachings and practice of Nichiren but struggle with the organization of SGI.

Hello.I am from Japan and practice Nichiren Shonin's buddishm from so long long ago.Namu Myoho Renge Kyo has the power to elevate the good energy of people and erase their bad energy.However, What is important is Namu Myoho Renge Kyo cannot be to understood through LOGIC.It is ONLY by earnestly CHANTING that the power of Namyohorengekyo can be really EXPERIENCED.Just believe in Nichiren Shonin's heart to understand his teachings taught.🤗

@illarraza

3 жыл бұрын

Many chant the Daimoku but have forgotten the Master's heart. Very few practice shakubuku because they want to be liked and admired. Shoju is an easy to practice way and not appropriate in Mappo (except towards like minded individuals)... “‘The monks [whom you are speaking of] preach various teachings, but still they are not able to utter “the lion’s roar.”... Nor are they able to refute and convert evil persons who go against the correct teaching. Monks of this kind can bring no benefit either to themselves or to the populace. You should realize that they are in fact shirkers and idlers. Though they are careful in observing the precepts and maintain spotless conduct, you should realize that they cannot achieve anything. [Then a monk raises “the lion’s roar.”...] Those who break the precepts, upon listening to his preaching, are all enraged to the point where they attack him. This preacher of the Law, though he may in the end lose his life, is still worthy of being called a person who observes the precepts and brings benefits to both himself and others.’” -- The Opening of the Eyes

@iamhere7629

3 жыл бұрын

@@illarraza Hello.So how about you? Who said i went to a temple? You said to : You dont deserve to be a priets.Did Nichiren Shonin Said so? I know Nichiren Shonin said any one is free to become a buddha. Well "Rely upon the True Law; do not rely upon persons" This is the basis of Buddhism.Nichiren Shonin continues to preach and show us the Law of NamuMyohoRengeKyo. Therefore, based on the concept of a Law-centered faith rather than a charismatic-centered faith,such as those beliefs based on Shakyamuni Buddha, God or other people or deities,we revere Nichiren Dai Shonin as the true bodhisattva for the latter Day.He is one who transmitted the true Law; His life is a living example of living according to the Lotus Sutra. Yet,it must be said, he is not a Charismatic prophet to be idolized or woreship. Although Shakyamuni Buddha preached the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, he did not practice or conduct himself accordingly. He was not a person who practiced the Lotus Sutra. He preached the doctrine, but could not prove it by means of practice and enlightenment. Consequently, those people who believe in Buddishm came to think that nothing would change in the Latter Day, so They continue to woreship Buddha as the object of woreship.What people have not realized, or have ignored, is the conversion to a new system of Thought in the spiritual world. Which is precisely what Buddha wanted to convey to us. Consequently, people have forgotten and repudiated the meaning of the Latter Day of the Law.

@iamhere7629

3 жыл бұрын

@@illarrazaAnd WHY THE LOTUS SUTRA IS SUPERIOR. The Lotus Sutra preaches the Following; All living things are equal. All living things (all existence, not just human beings) posses a life equal to that of the Buddha's life. Everyone can attain enlightenment by believing in the Lotus Sutra, including evil persons, women and those whose lives manifest the worlds of Learning and Realization, as well as the world of Animality.

@1027HANA-lc5ke

Жыл бұрын

@@illarraza Hello. What about you attain enlightenment about? Are YOU the LAW? Japan.

Thank you for sharing

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

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Muy buena explicacion

Beautifully and eloquently explained thank you both. With Gassho.

@CarvingTheDivine

4 жыл бұрын

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excellent

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

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Good

Hello neighbor, watching from Port Orchard, Washington.

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

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Great video, Kanjin-san! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

Rev. Cederman is amazing!

Lotus Sutra means Hokeko teachings.

And of just chanting i know what Nichiren Dai Shonin is telling me.Only chanting can to be understand .

More and more I'm beginning to think that Nichiren Buddhism is not just a Mahayana school, but it is a Vajrayana school that has "reformed" or reconstituted itself on the basis of Mahayana principles and teachings.

@Yabyummy2000

3 жыл бұрын

Nichiren was a Tendai Buddhist. Tendai Buddhism was the Japanese version of the Tiantai school. The Tiantai school was one of the preeminent forms of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism founded in the 6th century. The Tendai school was founded in Japan in the beginning of the 9th century and from the very beginning it had incorporated esoteric forms of Buddhism that had been transmitted into East Asia in the 8th century. So basically Nichiren Buddhism IS the offspring of an esotericized form of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. What Nichiren did was to create a streamlined form of Tendai practice that was directly rooted in and expressive of faith in the Lotus Sutra.

@Yabyummy2000

3 жыл бұрын

@Dònal Brügge Yes, that is me.

@Yabyummy2000

3 жыл бұрын

@Dònal BrüggeThat's very odd. I am a Nichiren Shu priest, so I would be bothering myself if that was the case. There are some people online who get into ridiculous and childish fights who make all kinds of claims about other people. I do not have time for any of that.

@iamhere7629

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yabyummy2000 Yes i agree . They are all so bother some and foolish instead just chanting . I just practice in my home. Here are my (kaidan or homon kaidan) Nichiren Shonin did not have any doctrine where it must to be .He left his meassage to 6 priets to teach the people through out Japan this chanting.Sure any Nichiren sect have their own rules But chanting dont need any rules from it.So nobody need to fight about it.🤦Japan.

"putting in the voice of the Buddha" that almost sounds like installation of Prana into murthi as is done in some tantric traditions.

@illarraza

3 жыл бұрын

Absolute Wonderfulness (Myo) and Comparative Wonderfulness (Myo) Tientai the Great of China classified the teachings of the Buddha as follows:* The Five Periods are as follows: Flower Ornament Period (華嚴時) Āgamas Period (阿含時) Vaipūlya (方等時) Prajñā (般若時) Lotus-Nirvāṇa Period (法華涅槃時). The Eight Teachings are subdivided into two groups: The Fourfold Methods of Conversion (化儀四教) Sudden Teaching (頓教) Gradual Teaching (漸教) Secret Teaching (秘密教) Variable Teaching (不定教) The Fourfold Doctrines of Conversion (化法四教) Tripitaka Teaching (三藏教) Shared Teaching (通教) Distinctive Teaching (別教) Complete Teaching (圓教)[11] "The word “wonderful” in the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law has two meanings. One is comparative myō, or wonderful, which indicates refuting the rough teachings and revealing the wonderful teaching. The other is absolute myō, which indicates opening up the rough teachings and merging them in the wonderful teaching." - Nichiren We can find literally find all the teachings of the Buddha from the Flower Ornament teachings ("The mind is a skillful painter", Yogacara or mind only) to the Theravada (Four Noble Truths, Eight Fold Path, Precepts Impermanence, Dependent Origination etc) to the Prajna Paramita or Heart Sutra teachings (The Two Truths, Temporary Existence and non-substantiality) and others of the Five Periods and Eight Teachings. For example, the Theravada precepts are taught in Chapter 14 and Dependent Origination is taught in Chapter 7. Non-substantiality is taught principally in Chapter 2. Here we see the the absolute myō, which indicates opening up the rough teachings and merging them in the wonderful teaching. Chapters 11 and 23 for example, we see the comparative myo which indicates refuting the rough teachings and revealing the wonderful teaching. These are the two aspects of the Lotus Sutra. Thus you can see how we can incorporate all the teachings of the Buddha in the faith and practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is the absolute wonderfulness. A child who in the 5th grade thinks that he knows all there is to know about mathematics is gently (or forcefully) scolded by his learned PhD teacher for the sake of the child's development. This is an example of comparative wonderfulness (Myo). *From wikipedia, the Five Periods and Eight Teachings.

@goldenlordofnightmares

2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense as Nichiren was a Tendai Buddhist and they were semi-tantric, I guess you could say.

As a Soka Gakkai member, I found the video quite pleasant and informative. Thank you 😊❤️

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

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Would Nichiren be happy that you congratulated the Shingon priest upon opening of his temple?

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

Of course he would be happy. www.carvingthedivine.com

@iamhere7629

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarvingTheDivine No

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamhere7629 There are many different variations of Nichiren Buddhism. Maybe you are holding down to some idea which doesn’t apply to everything. Happy learning. We all learn something new everyday 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 www.carvingthedivine.com

@iamhere7629

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarvingTheDivine Hello you know i know somebody know .What we know nothing Absolutely dont excist. Somo somo Nichiren Shonin's teachings started from someone some where here in Japan about 1600 (moromachi) after Nichiren Shonin life. About the six priets have the same thinking and spreading To said Just chanting is how you will understand. One thing i can said from 50 years chanting gave me the answer already.Not these people from aboard cannot give any answer from it. This is imposible. On what did they attain enlightenment about ? 🤔🤦

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamhere7629 Good luck 🍀with everything www.carvingthedivine.com

Hello.why you dont going to A nichiren Shoshu priets. What is this priets atain enlightenment about? I know Nichiren Shonin's teachings and practice better than him. 🤗Japan.

@CarvingTheDivine

3 жыл бұрын

Please respect our guest. He is introduced by the Nichiren Shu Headquarters in Japan. You have been commenting how right you are on our channel and seem not to respect our qualified guests. If you strongly disagree with the choice of our guests I suggest you start your own channel to promote your version of Buddhism. This channel is not set up to promote a particular sect of Buddhism but rather give the viewers some perspectives of different sects. In other words, we don't take anyone's side. Please be respectful otherwise your comments will be disabled. Thank you very much.

Spanish, traductor?

@CarvingTheDivine

2 жыл бұрын

Si ahora lo tenemos en español! Disfrutalo por favor! www.carvingthedivine.com

Lotus Sutra: This sutra is not for everybody, if it would confuse people, don't teach it to them. Hoenen: The Lotus Sutra isn't for everyone; so if it causes you problems in understanding, just ignore it and stick with The Pure Land Sutras. Nichiren: Honen is eveil and going to hell. The Lotus Sutra is for everyone and should be preached from the rooftops to all. BEHEAD the other schools or Japan is DOOMED!

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