APPLE
Nichiren Daishonin said, “If you think the Law is _____ yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching.
within
outside
outside
When was Nichiren Daishonin born?
1. May 16, 1222
2. February 16, 1222
3. January 16, 1222
February 16, 1222
What is essential to unlocking our powerful Buddha nature?
There may be more than one correct answer. Please select all answers that apply.
1.sacrifice
2. practice
3. faith
2. practice
3. faith
When we chant to the Gohonzon we:
1. chant to reveal the power of our own enlightened wisdom.
2. chant that the scroll within our altar to fulfill our wishes.
3. vow to take action based on our own wisdom for the happiness of ourselves and others
1.chant to reveal the power of our own enlightened wisdom.
3. vow to take action based on our own wisdom for the happiness of ourselves and others
Nichiren Daishonin says: “Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only within the mortal flesh of us _____ people who embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.”
1. ordinary
2. exalted
3. inferior
1. ordinary
The Great Teacher T'ien-t'ai's philosophy recognized the potential for Buddhahood in all people, but:
(Please select all answers that apply.)
1.his practice was too difficult to carry out amid the challenges of daily life.
2. Only those of superior ability, living in secluded circumstances, had a chance of attaining enlightenment.
3. his practice was too easy and accessible to too many people.
1.his practice was too difficult to carry out amid the challenges of daily life.
2. Only those of superior ability, living in secluded circumstances, had a chance of attaining enlightenment.
To his samurai disciple Shijo Kingo, Nichiren Daishonin wrote: "Believe in this mandala with all your _____. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?”
1. mind
2. strength
3. heart
3. heart
With the vow to _______________________
Nichiren thoroughly studied the sutras and identified chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the practice that embodied the essence of Shakyamuni's teachings.
1. Rid the world of misery and lead people to lasting happiness
2. become the richest man in all of Japan
3. become the foremost priest
1. Rid the world of misery and lead people to lasting happiness
The Gohonzon should be handled with the utmost care because the Gohonzon:
1. is like a Buddha statue outside of ourselves.
2. represents our enlightened life state.
2. represents our enlightened life state.
To sufficiently capture the totality of a Buddha and communicate the state of oneness with the Mystic Law that he realized in his own life, what did Nichiren employ on the Gohonzon?
1. Sculpted image
2. Painted Image
3. Written characters
3. Written characters
Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Gohonzon, a physical expression of his winning state of life so all future disciples:
1. Could bring forth that same invincible life condition.
2. Didn't have to encounter the three powerful enemies.
3. Could pray to Nichiren for strength.
1. Could bring forth that same invincible life condition.
As the sangha, or harmonious community of believers advancing kosen-rufu in the modern day, SGI members unite around the Gohonzon. Receiving the Gohonzon demonstrates a person's commitment to unite with fellow members and correctly practice the Daishonin's Buddhism. The use of unofficial copies of the Gohonzon which may be different or incorrect compared to those conferred by the SGI would represent:
1. A lack of unity among the sangha.
2. Unity among the sangha.
1. A lack of unity among the sangha.
When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon, we:
1. Activate within us the fundamental power of the Mystic Law.
2. pin our hopes on having our prayers answered by gods or Buddhas.
3. Strive to win the blessings of the Gohonzon.
1. Activate within us the fundamentals of the Mystic Law.
In his letter titled "The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon," Nichiren Daishonin states: “This Gohonzon also is found only in the two characters for ( __i__ ) . This is what the sutra means when it states that one can ‘gain entrance through (__i__) alone.’” (same answer for both blanks)
Faith
In his letter titled "New Year's Gosho," Nichiren Daishonin says: “We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in the distance. Likewise, we do not see that the ( _____a ) exists in our own hearts.”
Buddha
The Japanese word "Honzon" in the word "Gohonzon" means:
1. object of respect or devotion
2. worthy of honor or gratitude
3. sumi ink
1. object of respect or devotion
In his letter titled "Reply to Kyo'o," Nichiren Daishonin says, “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so (_______) in the Gohonzon with your whole heart.”
Believe
In the phrase Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, what does kyo mean?
Sutra
What are the three proofs?
Documentary proof
Theoretical proof
Actual proof
Nichiren Daishonin says:
"Exert yourself in the two ways of ( ) and ( )"
Practice, study