The Role of Being a Child of the Buddha
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April 11th, 2026The Role of Being a Child of the BuddhaNikkyo NiwanoGerminating the Seeds of AwakeningIn Rissho Kosei-kai, what we call a “role” is extremely important. You’ll often hear phrases like “That person is s... -
April 6th, 2026A Nurse in HiroshimaSakae HosakaSurvivors of Hiroshima and NagasakiAfter I finished school, I went to Osaka. Living and working at the small ear, nose, and throat clinic of an acquai... -
April 4th, 2026Because You Have Taught the Sutra to OthersNikkyo NiwanoGerminating the Seeds of AwakeningEarlier, I said there were two reasons why teaching the sutra is important. The second reason is that by teaching t... -
April 1st, 2026A Person as Small as a VioletNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiPresident’s MessagesSoseki’s Poem and Shakyamuni’s Birth Declaration In 1897, the novelist Soseki Natsume sent his close friend, Shiki ... -
March 31st, 2026Teach the Dharma for People’s HappinessNikkyo NiwanoGerminating the Seeds of AwakeningThis may sound like a self-serving interpretation from those who are devoted to the Lotus Sutra, but that is by no ... -
March 30th, 2026Dissatisfaction Is a Form of Taking LifeNichiko NiwanoOpening the Mind’s Eye“Do not kill” clearly is a precept that forbids the taking of life, but Mahayana Buddhism strongly implies that thi... -
March 27th, 2026Helping All People Attain BuddhahoodNikkyo NiwanoGerminating the Seeds of AwakeningThe Lotus Sutra teaches that “expounding” the sutra is the fourth of the five practices of Dharma teachers. Expound... -
March 21st, 2026Building the Future TogetherNikkyo NiwanoGerminating the Seeds of AwakeningPeople who neglect the past and live carelessly in the present are unlikely to be respected by those around them. O... -
March 18th, 2026Finding Good Things Among the Followers of Other ReligionsPaul David Numrich(This essay includes excerpts and ideas from my 2012 article in Asbury Journal, “Christian Sensitivity in Interreli... -
March 18th, 2026The Parable of the VehiclesGene ReevesThe Stories of the Lotus SutraThe Buddha, like any teacher, has to use appropriate means in order to lead others to the realization of their own ...