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      Buddhist Peace Club @ UH (SGI-USA) Constitution Last Revised 7th August 2019 PREAMBLE We are members of the community contributing to the creation of a culture of peace and nonviolence based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism as practiced in the Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI-USA). Recognizing that the point of


    • [PDF File]The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism for the New ... - SGI Canada

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      The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism for the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu. It is important to study the full text of the material in the booklet. If you have any questions, feel free to email the SGI Canada Study Department at: study@sgicanada.org The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism for the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism


    • [PDF File]2019 MAY CONTRIBUTION DISTRICT LEADERS ENCOURAGEMENT GUIDE

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      Shakyamuni and the many sincere contributors of the SGI, we are making offerings to support the spread of the Law. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIALS: Living Buddhism: April & May issues have guidance, experiences and other information. World Tribune: Look for the April 5th Contribution Insert and various issues through April and May.


    • [PDF File]SGI-USA District Leaders Handbook

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      SGI-USA District Leaders Handbook 5 1. Introduction The purpose of this handbook is to explain the definition and function of SGI-USA districts and district leaders. It is a practical exploration—the nuts and bolts—of the most important part of our organization. However, understanding alone will not guarantee the success of a district.


    • [PDF File]Stepping Stones - Margaret Blaine

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      goal of Living Buddhism is to deepen each person’s understanding of Buddhism. You can order the publications at www.sgi-usa.org in the online store. The SGI has a printing press and there are numerous books available at community cen-ter bookstores and online. You can see SGI initiatives established in the world to address global problems on the


    • [PDF File]October 2021 Living Buddhism 62 “THE ...

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      SGI-USA Study Department October 2021 Study Lecture Support Material October 2021 Living Buddhism, pp. 53–62 “THE BUDDHISM OF THE SUN: ILLUMINATING THE WORLD” [69] ADVANCING OUR MOVEMENT BY DEMONSTRATING THE PRINCIPLES THAT “FAITH EQUALS DAILY LIFE” AND “BUDDHISM IS MANIFESTED IN SOCIETY” POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND REGARDING BUDDHIST STUDY IN THE SGI


    • [PDF File]“The Unity of ‘Many in Body, One in Mind’ ” Chapter 23 (2 ...

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      meetings throughout the SGI-USA. 1/18. The following is a breakdown of the three-year series, which began serialization in the July 2014 Living Buddhism. 1. HAPPINESS discusses the differences between relative and absolute happiness; the teaching of the Ten Worlds as a principle for


    • [PDF File]EDWARD CHEN Buddhist Learning Review questions

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      Living Buddhism, pp. 52–68) > “Letter to Misawa” (May–June 2009 Living Buddhism, pp. 40–57) Soka Spirit > The Errors of the Nichiren Shoshu Priesthood (March–April 2009 Living Buddhism, pp. 31–39) The SGI-USA Buddhist Learning Review offers all members an oppor-tunity to confirm and deepen their understanding of Nichiren Buddhism,


    • [PDF File]The Winning Life

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      The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was formed to support practitioners of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism and help them teach others about it on a global scale. Today, there are some 12 million members in 163 coun-tries,and the American branch is called the SGI-USA (for more information, see “The Roots,” starting on p. 33). The Winning Life 13


    • [PDF File]Stepping Stones - Margaret Blaine

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      The goal of Living Buddhism is to deepen each person’s understanding of Buddhism. You can order the publications at www.sgi-usa.org in the online store. The SGI has a printing press and there are numerous books available at community center bookstores and online. You can see SGI initiatives established in the world to address global problems ...


    • [PDF File]Buddhist Values, Action for Sustainability and the Earth ...

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      survey of SGI-USA members carried out in 1997 by Phillip Hammond and David Machacek found that 81% of respondents agreed with the statement that “Nature is spiritual or sacred in itself,” against 24% in the USA General Social Survey, adjusted for age.4 Buddhism stresses three kinds of relationships: those between


    • [PDF File]Guidance from Linda Johnson - SGI SWS

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      SGI-USA – Linda Johnson guidance about practicing effectively ... It is at the core of this Buddhism & if we are to actualise our full potential as a human being, we must get this concept by living it. It is not enough to understand it intellectually. It's difficult because, as a human being, it feels like the most unnatural thing. ...


    • [PDF File]THE BUDDHISM OF THE SUN ILLUMINATING THE ... -usa.net

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      à The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism à The Lotus Sutra and Its Opening and Closing Sutras à The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR THIS LECTURE Ø The World of Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings, vol. 4, pp. 133–44 (Buddhism of sowing) vol. 1, pp. 157–82 (Mentor-disciple relationship)


    • [PDF File]November 2021 Living Buddhism 70 “THE ...

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      SGI-USA Study Department November 2021 Study Lecture Support Material November 2021 Living Buddhism, pp. 59–70 “THE BUDDHISM OF THE SUN: ILLUMINATING THE WORLD” [70] EVERYTHING BEGINS WITH PRAYER INFUSED WITH THE SHARED VOW OF MENTOR AND DISCIPLE POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND REGARDING BUDDHIST STUDY IN THE SGI 1. Our understanding of Nichiren Buddhism has deepened significantly since the 1991 ...


    • [PDF File]Do you believe in the possibility of lasting happiness?

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      The Soka Gakkai International The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) believes that the development of peace, culture and education are essential to building a better world.Under the leader-ship of its current president,Daisaku Ikeda,the SGI applies the practice of Nichiren Buddhism to modern times,promoting a cultural,educational and religious


    • [PDF File]Practice for Oneself and Others

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      SGI-USA August 2021 Discussion Meeting. Greater Good Science Center ... Sharing Buddhism is the most direct way to overcome our negativity and help others. True Buddhist Practice ... Living Buddhism, p. 50) Benefitting Others Benefits Ourselves “Joy” means that oneself and others


    • [PDF File]Ryosuke Kuroki Fighting for Kosen-rufu on My Parents’ Behalf

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      Living Buddhism: Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Can you tell us about your upbringing? Ryosuke Kuroki: I was born in Tokyo, Japan, but when I was 3 years old, my parents divorced, and my mother and I moved to Hawaii because she wanted me to have more opportunities. Our home was on beachfront property with a large pool,


    • [PDF File]Chapter 1: SGI-USA Membership

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      12 SGI-USA Leadership Manual support you in faith? 5. Subscribes to SGI-USA publications (World Tribune/Living Buddhism). 6. All new members should receive the Standard Obtains written consent from parent or legal guardian


    • [PDF File]DISCUSSION THE SPIRIT OF MEETING -usa.net

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      way for all of us living beings to attain Buddhahood” (“The True Aspect of All Phenomena,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 386). In the same way, SGI President Ikeda has referred to SGI members as the harmonious community of believers, the network of Bodhisattvas of the Earth, who have inherited Nichiren


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