By Rissho Kosei-kai International The Threefold Lotus Sutra is the main scripture in which Rissho Kosei-kai members place their faith. For daily sutra recitation, members use an anthology titled Kyoten: Sutra Readings that contains excerpts from The Threefold Lotus Sutra: A Modern Translation for Contemporary Readers, published by Kosei Publishing Company in 2019. Prayer Beads, […]
Author: Michio Shinozaki (Preface), Brook A. Ziporyn (Introduction) and David C. Earhart With a foreword by Nichiko Niwano 2019 The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wondrous Dharma, popularly known as the Lotus Sutra, has been one of the foremost scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism since the appearance of its superb translation into Chinese by […]
By Nikkyo Niwano (1906–1999) Founder of Rissho Kosei-kai 1976 A companion to the widely acclaimed translation of the Threefold Lotus Sutra, this volume aids readers in understanding, in a modern context, the profundities of this Buddhist scripture. In this work, the thirty-two chapters of the Threefold Lotus Sutra are discussed in detail. Obscure points are […]
By Nikkyo Niwano (1906–1999) Founder of Rissho Kosei-kai 1977 The author consistently acted on the Lotus Sutra principle that the problems of people anywhere are the problems of all and that happiness cannot be realised for one person until it is realised for all. As he made clear, this principle can be employed by anyone, regardless […]
By Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-kai With a foreword by Gene Reeves 2011 If you are ready for what this author shares with his readers, this book can change your life. In its readily understandable pages, Rev Nikkyo Niwano demonstrates how the ancient teachings of the Buddha can help to transform our complex and confusing […]
Nikkyo Niwano (1906-1999) Founder of Rissho Kosei-kai 1994 Combining time-honoured Buddhist teachings and stories with examples from modern life, Rev Nikkyo Niwano shows us how we can attain a uniquely Buddhist way of reflecting on our everyday ways of thinking and being. We learn why attitude affects happiness and how flexibility of mind helps us […]
By Nikkyo Niwano (1906-1999) Founder of Rissho Kosei-kai 1978 Recipient of the 1979 Templeton Foundation Prize for Progress in Religion, the Knight Commander with the Silver Star of the Order of St. Gregory the Great from the Vatican, and Interfaith Medallion from the International Council of Christians and Jews, and serving as Honorary Chairman of Religions […]
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