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July 6th, 2026Buddha Nature (1) Revering Buddha NatureDominick ScarangelloThis is the first installment in a six-part series focusing on the importance of revering buddha nature in Rissho K... -
July 3rd, 2026We Are People Who Have Revered Infinite Numbers of BuddhasNikkyo NiwanoFor example, in chapter 3 of the Lotus Sutra, “A Parable,” when Shakyamuni gave an assurance of buddhahood to Shari... -
July 1st, 2026“I’m Glad to See You”Nichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiBeing Open to Every Connection “This evening, / My wife comes back to me— / Gazing up at the Ullambana moon” (Sumio... -
June 26th, 2026The Rich Father and the Poor SonGene ReevesThere are many lessons to be learned from this well-known parable, including some that we may teach ourselves. As w... -
June 15th, 2026The Lotus Sutra Teaches Us We Have a Deep Connection with the BuddhaNikkyo NiwanoThis time, for the benefit of beginners, let me talk about the subject of our connection with the Buddha. About 1,4... -
June 9th, 2026The Bodhi Treeby Atsushi Kanazawa
translated by Rolf GiebelBuddhism is usually described as a teaching for becoming a buddha that was taught by the Buddha. The Buddha in this... -
June 6th, 2026A Child’s HiroshimaKiyoko SatoUntil I was in the third grade of primary school I lived in Tokyo, but in March 1945 the family moved to the Ujina ... -
June 1st, 2026Suffering Is Also Your Life’s CompanionNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiWe Make Our Own Suffering From time to time, I have asked all of you, “When a glass is half full of water, how do y... -
May 13th, 2026Skillful MeansDominick ScarangelloA lie is also a skillful means. —Japanese proverb Skillful means are precious. —Nikkyo Niwano Upāya, or skillfu...