SGI
who is the founder of the Soka Gakkai
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi
what does Sanskrit word Karma means
Action, words thoughts and deeds, cause and effect.
what does it means to change poison into medicine
It means to transform the three virtues: the Dharma body, wisdom and emancipation.
When Experiencing failures and disappointments, frustrations or illness, people tend to lose confidence and let fear overtake them. At such times, however, we need to make a conscious _____ to move forward with strength and_______ When you say to yourself "Next time I' succeed!'' or "I"m going to get better and make it through this! you have already won
effort, courage
Buddhism is about the present and the __________. we should dwell neither on_________ glories nor on ______ setbacks. Lets
advance with a refreshed spirit from now into the future.
Future, on past, nor on past
what is the 10 factors
This reality consists of the
(1) appearance (6)internal cause
(2)Nature (7) Relation
(3)Entity (8) Latent effect
(4)Power (9) manifest Effect
(5) Influence (10) consistency from beginning to end
If one hopes to learn and master Buddhism, then one cannot do so without ___________ time to the task.
Devoting
A famous passage from the writing of Nichiren Daishonin states, "I Nichiren, ____________________ so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart
have inscribed my life in sumi ink.
Any POSITION, honor or wealth we may gain we will posses only during our present existence. But the unshakable state of life we develop through faith in ________________ represents our greatest spiritual treasure.
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
To mix other practice with this Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is a _______________ A lantern is useless When the sun rises. How can dewdrops be beneficial when the rain fall? Should one feed a newborn baby anything other than its mother's milk No addition of other medicines is needed with a good medicines.
grave error
which president of the Soka Gakkai was born on February 11,1900
Josei Toda
In this writing , Nichiren states that he was the first person in latter day of the Law to reveal the Gohonzon, Which even great teachers of Buddhism before him were unable to express. What phrase does Nichiren use in describing this great mandala.
This mandala is no way my invention it is the object of devotion that depicts shakyamuni Buddha the world-Honored One, seated in the treasure towers of Many Treasures Buddha.
What is kosen-rufu
As SGI President Ikeda explains it "Kosen means to widely declare; widely implies speaking out to the world, to ever-greater number and even broader spectrum of people.declares means 'to proclaim one's ideals, principles and philosophy.
The Lotus sutra is a scripture to be practiced. its teachings are meant to be put into _____ our _____ and _____ of Buddhist doctrine are enchanced and given life through actual practice Nichiren Buddhism is not a teaching of quiet contemplation and meditation, it is a teaching of action. failing to translate the teachings of Buddhism into action is to go against Buddhism's fundamental spirit.
Action, faith, study .
The Lotus sutra emphasizes the fact that desires are natural & are different than attachments refer to "clinging" that brings suffering (addictions bad habits etc ) whereas desires can bring______, _________ and success as long as there are in alignment with greater good.
Joy and happiness
Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda taught that there are two kind of happiness__________________ and__________________
Relatively Happiness And Absolute Happiness.
What do we chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo to and why does Nichiren Daishonin refer to it as a mirror?
The Gohonzon
Mandala that we chant to, an object of devotion. Nichiren inscribed the Gohonzon to serve as a mirror to reflect our innate enlightened nature and cause it to permeates every aspects of our lives. Mirrors reflect our outward form, however, the mirror of Buddhism, reveals the intangible aspect of our lives. The Gohonzon based on the law of the universe and life itself, is the culmination of the Buddha's wisdom and makes it possible for us to attain Buddhahood by providing us with a means of perceiving the true aspect of our life."
What does the eternity of life means.
when we fully practice Buddhism and live each minute, each day as though it is our last, making every moment count, we can welcome the end of this life, no matter when that may be, without having any regrets.
what is the purpose of life______________
it is happiness
Each Daimoku is the battle against _________ forces.
Negative
On May 3, 1960_________________ was inaugurated as the third president of the Soka Gakkai.
Daisaku Ikeda
According to Buddhism what is the four sufferings
Birth, aging, sickness, and death.
what is attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime means.
the purpose of buddhist faith and practice is to achieve the life state of a Buddha by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon with faith and striving to carry out practice for oneself and others, anyone can achieve the state of Buddhahood or enlightenment in this lifetime.
In His Writings, regarding Buddhist practice, Nichiren repeatedly emphasized the importance of the ______ while teaching that faith and courage are the powers and functions of the _______ that enables us to open the world of Buddhahood in our lives, he also cautioned against the ________ negative functions, such as disbelief and cowardice, Which close us off to our potential for Buddhahood.
Heart, heart, hearts
Everybody's karma is different. Therefore each of our life journeys are different. We can't _________ our karma by comparing ourselves to others. We can only do that with the Mystic Law and chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo throughout our individual paths.
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