5 versus 1 - From Nichiren’s established center of propagation at Mt. Minobu, and 6 senior monks, one monk dissented and spilt to start the Fuji school.

From Mount Minobu’s central role in Nichiren Doctrine promulgation and the sole split of Nikko to Mount Fuji.

We ”exist” in discrete thought-moments. Emptiness can be perceived between each moment.

To awaken the Buddha-mind is to perceive the ephemeral nature of all phenomena and beginningless time/space.

How does our practice and study of Buddhism challenge our Human nature? The greatest obstacles are created in Mind.

To awaken the mind of Buddha is to perceive the ephemeral nature of all life and experience.

It is the mechanism that causes us to ”react” to situations, rather than to see, hear, and experience differences of perception.

First published in 1893, this small book/essay is a wonderful introduction to Lotus Sutra Buddhist practice and Nichiren.

Attitude and intent. Resolve to manifest your Buddha-ness all the time. Throw yourself at your Daimoku, your Altar, butsudan, Mandala, Gohonzon. With this resolve, commitment, energy, you will undoubtedly achieve results.

The three ”bodies” of the Tathagata are manifested all at once when we invoke our Tathagata-nature. These three bodies are simply the aspects of our enlightenment.