Tag: Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
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What If the Buddha Faked His Own Death? 5 Mind-Bending Truths from the Lotus Sutra

Introduction: The Buddha We Think We Know Most of us know the story: a young prince named Siddhartha Gautama, shielded from suffering, renounces his palace, seeks the truth of existence, and finally achieves supreme enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. This image of the historical Buddha—a man who found the path and taught it for several…
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The Sound Beyond Words

(A Folk Blues for the Lotus Path) Sometimes the deepest truths can’t be explained—they have to be sung. This folk blues track takes ancient Buddhist wisdom from the Lotus Sutra and translates it into American roots music. It’s about that moment when thinking stops and something deeper takes over. When the sound itself becomes the…
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Nichiren’s Practical Path to Joy and Wisdom

This briefing reviews the core tenets of Nichiren Buddhism, with a particular focus on its accessible, everyday approach to faith and practice, as exemplified in Nichiren’s “Letter to the Nun Myoichi.” It draws primarily from an essay titled “Unveiling Everyday Faith: Nichiren’s Practical Path to Joy and Wisdom in the ‘Letter to the Nun Myoichi’,”…

