Helping All People Attain Buddhahood
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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 ... -
March 15th, 2026The Four Basic AfflictionsNichiko NiwanoOne of the Four Seals of the Dharma, the keystone of Buddhism, is issai kaiku, “All phenomena are characterized by ... -
March 13th, 2026Savoring Our EncountersDominick ScarangelloIn order to savor our karmic encounters, we have to let go of preferential judgments of good and bad, take with equ... -
March 8th, 2026An Expanding Circle of HappinessNikkyo NiwanoWhen you set out to situate the existence of the person you call “I” in the here and now, you come to the realizati... -
March 6th, 2026Weeds by the RoadsideKatsuyoshi YoshimuraIn August 1945, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed human history, leaving immense loss and endur... -
March 1st, 2026Reflecting on the Meaning of OnenessNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiThe View of Humanity and the World in the Lotus Sutra The scripture that we Rissho Kosei-kai members rely upon and ... -
February 27th, 2026People Who Bring Joy to Those Around ThemNikkyo NiwanoThis year (1992), the sumo wrestler Takanohana won the championship in the January Grand Sumo Tournament. He set a ...
