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October 1st, 2026We Live and Die as Part of the Wondrous Dharma Part 1Nichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiOvercoming Death In one of Founder Nikkyo Niwano’s Dharma talks, in which he discussed people dying and the Buddhis... -
September 1st, 2026Everyone, Light a LampNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kai“Rather Than Complaining About the Darkness” At present, many people around the world are suffering due to war and ... -
August 1st, 2026Light a Fire for the Sake of Other PeopleNichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiWhen We Say “For the Sake of Others,” Who Do We Mean? We often speak casually about the blessings of the karmic con... -
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 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 1st, 2026What Can You Yourself Do?Nichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiConnecting with One Another Defines Us as Human The strength possessed by each of us human beings is actually a wea... -
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 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 1st, 2026Learning from Kenji Miyazawa, Part Two: “To the West, If a Mother Is Tired”Nichiko Niwano, President of Rissho Kosei-kaiLike Bodhisattvas Springing Up Out of the Earth All of you are probably familiar with Kenji Miyazawa’s poem that be...
