Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra is the Ultimate

The scope of the worldview of NMRK (Namu-myoho-renge-kyo) is about more than day to day joys and sufferings, the successes and failures of your life. Its more than the rise and fall of governments and economic systems, of Civilizations, of Galaxies, the Big Bang and the eventual dissipation of the Universe; it is your full blown enlightenment in this body, infinite as time, infinite as space, eternal, timeless.

  - Queequeg, on ichinensanzen forum

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

From Darkness into the Light

"Since it is impossible to escape the result of our deeds, let us practice good works. Let us guard our thoughts that we do no evil, for as we sow so shall we reap. There are ways from light into darkness and from darkness into light. There are ways, also, from the gloom into deeper darkness, and from the dawn into brighter light. The wise man will use the light he has to receive more light. He will constantly advance in the knowledge of truth.

"Exhibit true superiority by virtuous conduct and the exercise of reason; meditate deeply on the vanity of earthly things, and understand the fickleness of life. Elevate the mind, and seek sincere faith with firm purpose; transgress not the rules of kingly conduct, and let your happiness depend, not upon external things, but upon your own mind. Thus you will lay up a good name for distant ages and will secure the favor of the Tathágata."

 - Mara Upasatha Sutra