Life of Nichiren
A series of calamities and disasters prompted Nichiren to submit a treatise to the retired regent Hojo Tokiyori on July 1260. What was the treatise's title? (p.6)
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land.
What is the meaning and significance of the word Soka? (p.87)
Value creation. It expresses Makiguchi Sensei's belief that it is integral to building happiness.
What does nam mean in Nam-myo-renge-kyo?
To devote one's life
"Great Joy [is what] one experiences when one understands for the first time that one's mind from the very beginning has been _____. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys" (p.21)
a Buddha
The Daishonin died at Ikegami Munenaka's residence on October 13, 1282. Just before his death, which writing did he deliver a lecture on? (p.15)
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land.
Daisaku Ikeda was inaugurated third Soka Gakkai president on May 3, 1960. What did he do just five months later on October 2? (p.99)
Visit the United States! Begin his journey for worldwide kosen-rufu.
What are the three proofs? (p.49)
Documentary, Theoretical, Actual
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb of flow of the tide, the rising and the setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood, At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will ___, while the foolish will ____.
rejoice, retreat
What vow did Nichiren make as a youth while studying at Seicho-ji temple? (p.3)
Become the wisest person in Japan
What is the main theme of the novel The Human Revolution that Sensei wrote in 1965?
“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”
Of the Ten Worlds, which world is characterized by an obsession with personal superiority and a tendency to constantly compare oneself with others?
Asura (Jealousy, Arrogance)
Note: It is previously translated as "anger" but now anger is more associated with the world of hell.
In "the True Aspect of All Phenomena", the Daishonin states: "Exert yourself in the two ways of ____ and ____. Without ___ and ____, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself, you must also ___ ___. Both ____ and ____ arise from ____. ". (p.110)
practice, study
practice, study
teach others
practice, study, faith
In triumphing over the Tatsunokuchi Persecution, Nichiren, while remaining an ordinary human being, reveal his original identity as a Buddha possessing infinite wisdom and compassion. This is called _____ in Buddhism (p.9)
Casting off the transient and revealing the true.
While in prison, Josei Toda chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and read the Lotus Sutra. In the process, he experienced two awakenings. What were they? (p.90)
1. Buddha is life itself
2. He is the Bodhisattva of the Earth and attended the Ceremony in the Air.
Who are the three powerful enemies as described in the Lotus Sutra (p.64), and the fact that Nichiren faced them is a proof of what? (p.65)
Arrogant laypeople, Arrogant monks, Arrogant false sages.
Nichiren is the votary of the Lotus Sutra in the latter day of the Law.
Recite a quote from Nichiren's writings that exemplifies the idea of "Faith equals daily life" (p.79, 80-81)
e.g. "Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra"
"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behavior as a human being".