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Chanting in the hillsides the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin in Wales and the Borders /
In 1983, a tiny group of people in Cardiff and a married couple in Aberporth West Wales were the only Welsh members of Soka Gakkai International, a Japanese movement based on the beliefs and teachings of the 13th century Buddhist, Nichiren Daishonin. This book examines the history of the movement in...
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Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. :
Sussex Academic Press,
2009.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Contents -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- List of Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Prologue -- The atomic bombing of Hiroshima -- Kyoko and Les Gibson -- Chanting in Wales and the Borders -- Chapter Two: The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin -- The life of the Buddha -- The development of Buddhism -- The dharma of the Buddha -- The Buddha's legacy -- The Tendai (Chin. T'ien-t'ai) school -- The life of Nichiren Daishonin -- Nichiren Shoshu -- Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) -- Josei Toda (1900-1958) -- Chapter Three: The Human Revolution for a Universal Humanity -- Soka Gakkai International -- The schism -- Daisaku Ikeda -- The human revolution -- Chapter Four: Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism in Wales and the Borders -- Geographical spread of members -- Organization -- Gender and age of members -- Nationality and ethnicity of members -- Occupations and qualifications of members -- Marital status of members -- Previous religious beliefs and knowledge -- Encounter, engagement and commitment -- Reactions of families and friends -- Chanting and membership -- General attitudes -- Chapter Five: The Lotus Sutra -- Background to the Lotus Sutra -- The cosmic canvas -- Expedient means -- The nature of the Buddha -- Bodhisattvas -- Buddhahood -- The implications for humankind -- The implications of the Lotus Sutra for other faiths -- The unique nature of the Lotus Sutra -- Chapter Six: The Practice -- Practice -- The true object of worship -- the Gohonzon -- Study -- Faith -- The mentor-disciple relationship -- Chapter Seven: The Philosophy of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism -- The life-condition -- Ultimate reality -- The Mystic Law -- The interconnected universe -- Nam-myoho-renge-kyo -- The Ten Worlds -- The self -- Ichinen sanzen -- Enlightenment -- Chapter Eight: Special Occasions. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Attitudes to religious festivals -- Life-cycle rites -- Marriage -- Funerals -- Chapter Nine: Experiences -- Birth of Strong Faith -- The Benefits of Illness -- Treasures of the Heart -- From Hell to Eternity -- Why I Chant -- My Experience -- Daimoku is Powerful beyond All Imagination -- Fortune Child -- Transforming the Fear Within -- Transforming the Heart -- The Glory of the Flower -- From Failure to Success -- Here and Now -- Using My Practice for My Health -- Chanting for a Husband -- Me and My Hiccoughs -- Chanting to Win -- The Gauntlet -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Glossary of Terms -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index. | |
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