November–December 2005, Volume 32
Remembering Hiroshima
Introductory Essay
Returning to the Path of “One Truth”
by Yoshiaki Sanada
Reflections
A Mind That Seeks the Truth
by Nichiko Niwano
The Lotus Sutra’s World View Regarding Peace
by Nikkyo Niwano
Essays
The Power of Memory and Imagination
by Juan Masia
Remembering Hiroshima in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
by Miriam Levering
A large Japanese temple bell now serves as a symbol of peace between the United States and Japan in the city that processed the uranium for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Biotechnology and the Problem of Desire
by William R. LaFleur
While appreciating the altruism behind organ donation for transplant surgery, this scholar considers important the Japanese insistence on not overlooking the troubling moral posture of the organ recipient.
Fundamental Buddhism and the One-vehicle Teachings of the Lotus Sutra in the Soteriology of Rissho Kosei-kai
by Ranjana Mukhopadhyaya
The doctrine of the lay Buddhist group could be said to be a fusion of two distinct traditions that emerged during the course of Buddhism’s development and expansion from India to other Asian cultures.
Dialogue
Finding a Common Ethic
A Dialogue between Hans Kung and Nichiko Niwano
The 22nd Niwano Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Hans Kung, a Roman Catholic theologian and president of the Global Ethic Foundation in Germany and Switzerland. Together with his contributions to interfaith dialogue and cooperation, Dr. Kung’s advocacy of a “Global Ethic” as a way of realizing world peace has won him recognition around the world. In this commemorative dialogue with Rev. Nichiko Niwano, president of the Niwano Peace Foundation, he spoke of two aspects that should serve as signposts in this confused world: a common ethic and a universal sense of values.
The Stories of the Lotus Sutra
Entrusting the Dharma to Us
by Gene Reeves
In chapter 22 of the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni urges the many assembled bodhisattvas to spread the sutra with all their hearts and make it known far and wide.
Buddhist Living
The Seeds of Thanksgiving
This article is based upon a testimonial speech given by, and an interview held with, Mr. Hiromasa Igarashi, a man who discovered the seeds of thanksgiving by watching people find happiness through faith.
