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Great point!

narhwal90 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:07 pm I'd suggest participation is a substantial support.. its encouraging to see activity.

I appreciate the contributors on this forum. Over the years I've certainly gained much wisdom and insight and I deeply appreciate it. I find myself returning to my old posts and re-solidifying those wise insights. I'm grateful and would love to find out how to contribute to keep dharmawheel.net up.

I've found that over the years, my faith in the Lotus Sutra has come and gone, but I always return to Odaimoku. It's not so much what Nichiren Buddhism teaches as it is the experience of it that keeps me returning to it. I've studied so many different types of religions over the years and honestly I...

There's no objection, just a question of alternatives.

markatex wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 4:29 pm What’s the objection to being part of a Nichiren sect?

Your comment serves a useful purpose. I appreciate the joshing.

Queequeg wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:58 pm Your questions sound like Chapter Meeting Planning Meeting talking points.

LOL

I'm kidding.

Carry on.

How has it improved your life or why do you stick with it?

I was told otherwise and that there is a difference.

Queequeg wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:37 pm They're all lay priests.

My understanding is that they do not have to renounce secular life, but is that the only difference between Lay Priest and Priest?

Thank you Quee! Btw, nice new profile pic lol Beware of anyone who says they're all you need. Use your judgment. Make inquiries and judge answers for yourself. Asking questions and getting answers doesn't require commitment. If the person answering demands such compliance, consider it a red flag. Sa...

Would love your thoughts on this.

While it is important to support one another in the sangha, we must be careful not to do so from a place of arrogance. Doing so may feel good at the moment, but catering to the ego has been proven time and again to be detrimental and very non-Buddhist indeed. I appreciate the support, insight and pr...

Ah, I don't remember those. Thank you though! Do you learn from various teachers and just chant solo or? There are several threads on this topic, here are four (two of which you started): https://dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=34828&p=552929&hilit=independent#p552929 https://dharma...

Do you learn from various teachers and just chant solo or?

In the context of Nichiren Buddhism, I was hoping to get some clarity on whether speaking truth to power is a compassionate way of speaking. My understanding of compassion is the removal/wanting to remove the suffering of others and, treating them with respect because of their underlying Buddha-natu...

If a person is unable to love us, (such as a family member), how do we resist the natural tendency to internalize it?

Ty Quee!

Queequeg wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:45 pm Concern yourself with guarding and cultivating your own mind.

So, how should we interact with them or relate to them when they are in a mood and we cannot help elevate them out of it?

I have a friend who studies Kabbalah and is looking into Nichiren Buddhism. How might I show her that Nichiren Buddhism is the way to go?