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Transforming Happiness and Peace: A Scholarly Exploration
In an insightful visit to the newly inaugurated Soka Young Women's Center in Shinanomachi, Tokyo May 2006, President Ikeda articulated five timeless guidelines for the young women division. Highlighting the fourth guideline, Fostering Friship and istic Ideals through Dialogue, he encouraged members to confidently engage with others about Buddhism.
Dialogue is a pivotal aspect of Nichiren Buddhism:
The Dshonin's words illuminate that our world is one where enlightenment is gned by hearing This saha world*1. It's an immense privilege to connect people with the Mystic Law and Buddhism, which can serve as the seeds for their eternal happiness. Through dialogues, we expand our realm of joy and good fortune.
The Dshonin emphasizes that Hearing the Lotus Sutra leads inevitably to Buddhahood WND-2, 87 and one must persistently preach and ensure others hear it WND-1, 882. We mustn't hold back in sharing Buddhism's supreme teachings. In doing so, we link them with the Mystic Lawa source of their eternal blissand create a chronicle filled with uring good fortune.
A crucial element is having confidence to share the inherent greatness of the Mystic Law. This spirit defines propagation in Nichiren Buddhism, the essence of our organization, and the drive behind kosen-rufu. Our members' unyielding conviction has shaped our community's identity.
Discussing the nature of dialogue, Mr. Toda once sd: Sharing truth with others sincerely and expressing one’s heartis this not what gave birth to the Soka Gakk and drives its evolution? He also noted that istic dialogue fosters genuine communication, friship, and cultural understanding.
Furthermore, he instilled upon me: Often abstract discussions about Buddhist principles might not effectively contribute to people's comprehension of Buddhism. Sometimes a more that exts the conversation into literature, music, art enriches our dissemination.
With these lessons in mind, I've eavored to engage freely and joyfully with others through dialogue across different cultural landscapes worldwide. Together with my wife, Kaneko, we've forged paths for conversation and built bridges of friship globally. This cherished legacy is a gift to all you, philosophers of Soka Buddhismplease feel free to explore dialogue with gusto!
synthesizes selections from President Ikeda's works on pivotal themes related to dialogue.
*1Saha world: The realm where suffering prevls; often termed the urance world due to its root meaning in Sanskrit, which implies bearing or uring. In Chinese Buddhist scriptures, it translates as 'urance' for this reason.
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