Attended Sunday online services performed by Ryusho Jeffus Shonin at Myosho-ji in Charlotte, NC. In the year that I have been attending Nichiren Shu services in Sacramento, San Jose and online with Myosho-ji and Houston’s Myoken-ji, I’ve come to appreciate the rituals. In fact, it was the lack rituals that pushed me away from my … Continue reading Sunday Rituals
Attended services online at Myoshoji with Ryusho Jeffus Shonin and a couple of regular sangha members. While I would always rather attend a local service, I really appreciate being able to attend these services. Following the service, Rev. Ryusho discussed faith and doubt. Next time I’ll remind him to record his talk. I don’t want … Continue reading Sunday in Charlotte
[An earlier version of this was posted on the Yahoo Group: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/nichirenshubuddhism Below are quotes from books that discuss different perspectives on Why We Chant Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Rev. Shoryo Tarabini in his book, Odaimoku: The Significance of Chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, writes: I am often confronted with the question, “if I chant … Continue reading Why We Chant Namu Myoho Renge Kyo
(See this update: Daily Practice Evolution) In March I started using the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England’s Myoho Renge Kyo Romanized as my morning service. The book contains a Shindoku reading of the entire Lotus Sutra rendered in Roman characters. As the book explains: “Each day a section from the Sutra is read, … Continue reading The Lotus Sutra in 32 Parts