The Role of Being a Child of the Buddha
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April 11th, 2026The Role of Being a Child of the BuddhaNikkyo NiwanoIn 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 HosakaAfter 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 NiwanoEarlier, 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-kaiSoseki’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 NiwanoThis 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 Niwano“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 NiwanoThe Lotus Sutra teaches that “expounding” the sutra is the fourth of the five practices of Dharma teachers. Expound... -
March 21st, 2026Building the Future TogetherNikkyo NiwanoPeople 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 Buddha, like any teacher, has to use appropriate means in order to lead others to the realization of their own ...
