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My last blog was to give you, who are not religiously biased and open minded, some insites into the Humanistic religion that I embrace and why I am a Nichiren Buddhist now. I quoted you passages from one of my Buddhism sources of inspiration called "The Buddha in daily Life" by Richard Causton. If you'd care to catch up, check the archives for July 29. It was written 15 years ago and as a preface to introducing Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. It was true then and even more so today.
Here is a bit more ---: Strange as it may seem, the world's current predicament was foreseen some 3,000
years ago by the Buddha, Shakyamuni. In contrast to the apocalyptic prophecies of some other religions, however, Shakyamuni also predicted that, out of the confusion of this time, which he termed 'the beginning of the 'Latter Day of the Law', a great teaching would appear, based upon his own highest teaching the "Lotus Sutra". This teaching would enable ordinary people to develop the qualities necessary to combat the enormous problems that they would encounter. AND, the Latter Day of the Law would be an Age of EVIL of some 10,000 years in existance. It is believed in Japan it started in the year 1052.
The essence of this teaching was later defined as Nam Myoho Renge Kyo by a 13th century priest called Nichiren Daishonin ('Daishonin' meaning 'Great Sage'). I will explain more on this later on.
In Introduction now, the basic practice of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin consists of chanting the phrase Nam Myoho Renge Kyo to the Gohonzon, a scroll inscribed with many Chinese and two Sanskrit characters. This is supported by the daily practice of morning and evening gongyo, the recitation of two key chapters of the Lotus Sutra, followed by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 'to your hearts content'.
If you do this, study and teach others the Buddhist view of life to the best of your ability, you will develop a state of life in which your desires are completely fulfilled, which creates the maximum value and good fortune for yourself and your society, and which is powered by unshakeable happiness and confidence, no matter what problems you may be facing.
Nichiren Daishonin, the founder of this Buddhism, states: "A law this easy to embrace and this easy to practice was taught for the sake of all mankind in this evil Latter Day of the Law.
This may sound incredible - not only in the sense of being too good to be true but, literally, unbelievable.
How can chanting a phrase one does not even understand, over and over again to a piece of paper, possibly have such and effect????
O.K., I will answer this last question in my next blog. Please do come back and at least LEARN some-thing new that could affect your life in this (proven to be) evil age. For or against I do welcomed your feed back and comments. Thanks Cheers. CJ
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - Can we talk? Why Buddhism...
Greetings friend,
My last blog was on why I turned to Nichiren Buddhism, and now I will explain all the basics, that no only makes sense to me, but has proven to be valid, sensible, and a great spiritual source, that has held up through all sorts of my lifes challenges. So, if you haven't solidified your spiritual beliefs and still have doubts, keep reading. You will find food for thought.
Nichiren Buddhists religious philosophy basics:
We do NOT believe in a single Supreme Deity. We DO believe in a higher spiritual power.
We DO believe that this spiritual POWER is within each and everyone on this earth. The POWER is available any time it is needed. YOU do NOT have to go and plead or beseech for, help or solace, to someone way out in the beyond somewhere. NOT, he or she, but IT. It is a spirit, pure and simple, and it is there within us all every waking or sleeping moment.
Now, in Nichiren Buddhism, YOU will take FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS TO YOU. There is NO blaming anything or anybody else if things don't turn out for you or bad things happen to you. If there is Good, you take the credit, if bad, you take the blame, because in all the affairs of life, at every moment, we have a choice. YOU unfortunately have that FREE WILL.
Also unfortunately, most do NOT adhere to the Universal Law Of Cause and Effect.
This is also basic with Nichiren Buddhism. You make good choices, uh huh, good consequences. Then you make bad choices, uh huh, bad things happen. Once you make a choice you have made a Cause, and at the same time you have put in motion the Consequence.
Of course, there is more in depth explanation, but not necessary here. You know only that the Law works always, no time limit, and no exceptions. Even the mind set of countries will work, the same as people. Keep that truth in mind as this country USA heads into bad times. Therefore you have no room to blame other than yourself, be it a country or as an individual.
We have a quotation from Nichiren, "Enjoy what there is to enjoy, suffer what there is to suffer, accept that joy and suffering are a fact of life, then keep on chanting '__________________', no matter what heppens. (We have a chanting phrase that goes at the blank)
The reason we were all given Free Will is because we are all prone to be attracted to bad, so it is the bad things that are the learning factor to the life experience. And it NOT meant to be easy.
So you see, dear reader, Life is really quite simple. To me I have given thought often to "Are RELIGIONS OUR WEAKEST LINK)? Every religion has its own view point on the subject, each to be different so that people have, uh huh, Choices. This is a formula for Separation, in my opinion, and separation is enough to handle with today's politics.
Cheers, see ya'. CJ
My last blog was on why I turned to Nichiren Buddhism, and now I will explain all the basics, that no only makes sense to me, but has proven to be valid, sensible, and a great spiritual source, that has held up through all sorts of my lifes challenges. So, if you haven't solidified your spiritual beliefs and still have doubts, keep reading. You will find food for thought.
Nichiren Buddhists religious philosophy basics:
We do NOT believe in a single Supreme Deity. We DO believe in a higher spiritual power.
We DO believe that this spiritual POWER is within each and everyone on this earth. The POWER is available any time it is needed. YOU do NOT have to go and plead or beseech for, help or solace, to someone way out in the beyond somewhere. NOT, he or she, but IT. It is a spirit, pure and simple, and it is there within us all every waking or sleeping moment.
Now, in Nichiren Buddhism, YOU will take FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS TO YOU. There is NO blaming anything or anybody else if things don't turn out for you or bad things happen to you. If there is Good, you take the credit, if bad, you take the blame, because in all the affairs of life, at every moment, we have a choice. YOU unfortunately have that FREE WILL.
Also unfortunately, most do NOT adhere to the Universal Law Of Cause and Effect.
This is also basic with Nichiren Buddhism. You make good choices, uh huh, good consequences. Then you make bad choices, uh huh, bad things happen. Once you make a choice you have made a Cause, and at the same time you have put in motion the Consequence.
Of course, there is more in depth explanation, but not necessary here. You know only that the Law works always, no time limit, and no exceptions. Even the mind set of countries will work, the same as people. Keep that truth in mind as this country USA heads into bad times. Therefore you have no room to blame other than yourself, be it a country or as an individual.
We have a quotation from Nichiren, "Enjoy what there is to enjoy, suffer what there is to suffer, accept that joy and suffering are a fact of life, then keep on chanting '__________________', no matter what heppens. (We have a chanting phrase that goes at the blank)
The reason we were all given Free Will is because we are all prone to be attracted to bad, so it is the bad things that are the learning factor to the life experience. And it NOT meant to be easy.
So you see, dear reader, Life is really quite simple. To me I have given thought often to "Are RELIGIONS OUR WEAKEST LINK)? Every religion has its own view point on the subject, each to be different so that people have, uh huh, Choices. This is a formula for Separation, in my opinion, and separation is enough to handle with today's politics.
Cheers, see ya'. CJ
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - the Religious side!!
Hi anybody, Please excuse, I had a couple days off and could not get to put a blog together. BUT,
As anyone knows, I am an avid listener to Glenn Beck, and it is quite possible we are looking at the white Martin Luther King. Well Martin Luther rallied for Freedom and Equality for all. I am sure progress has been made in America since his demise in racism, however, the most recent administration in Washington is leading the country into Social and Marxism. Sadly, they are using racism to arouse hatred and separation in the masses. Deliberately. They want all people to lose their composure and get violent, so they can be pointed out by the Far Left Accusers, as the ones who are causing all the problems as in, racism, as a cover for their own devious works.
There is a new Black Panther movement that is actively practicing hate and scare tactics at polling places, as in their plans for future elections. They scream hate for all crackers, kill all of them, kill babies. Sure, this will arouse many of us in the unfairness and especially the hatred factor. They want to generate the worst in us.
Glenn Beck is now pointing out the weakness in America, which is the general feeling of apathy, lack of morality, and the "entitlement" mind set that is pervasive in the country. Beck feels that much of this is the lack of strong spiritualism and the moral strength that religion generates in people who practice consist-antly. That, many no longer take RESPONSIBILITY for themselves, their lives, and in their work lives.
I agree with Beck whole heartedly, up to a point. That point being, religions, period. There are so many religions, each with its own view point about God, and the tenets it adheres to. In my opinion, this fact along creates separation in the minds of the different memberships, who think their religion is better than the others.
I am a Nichiren Buddhist, that is no secret. I've been involved in a few different religions, actually being the son of a Presbyterian Minister. But having practiced Nichiren Buddhism for over 12 years, I am the happiest person I have ever been and the most comfortable with the practice, especially their incredible down to earth, humanistic, religious philosophy.
I have long thought that religions are our weakest link. However, I do think that this movement is a great thing to happen and it is going to be activated directly by Glenn Beck as part of his contritubution to wake up America to what is happening and the direction America is being led. Wake up people, before it is too late. NOT RACIST, NOTE VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT.
In my next blog I will discuss my take on religions and its weaknesses, and compare my Buddhism and how it answers peoples spiritual needs best and why. Cheers CJ
As anyone knows, I am an avid listener to Glenn Beck, and it is quite possible we are looking at the white Martin Luther King. Well Martin Luther rallied for Freedom and Equality for all. I am sure progress has been made in America since his demise in racism, however, the most recent administration in Washington is leading the country into Social and Marxism. Sadly, they are using racism to arouse hatred and separation in the masses. Deliberately. They want all people to lose their composure and get violent, so they can be pointed out by the Far Left Accusers, as the ones who are causing all the problems as in, racism, as a cover for their own devious works.
There is a new Black Panther movement that is actively practicing hate and scare tactics at polling places, as in their plans for future elections. They scream hate for all crackers, kill all of them, kill babies. Sure, this will arouse many of us in the unfairness and especially the hatred factor. They want to generate the worst in us.
Glenn Beck is now pointing out the weakness in America, which is the general feeling of apathy, lack of morality, and the "entitlement" mind set that is pervasive in the country. Beck feels that much of this is the lack of strong spiritualism and the moral strength that religion generates in people who practice consist-antly. That, many no longer take RESPONSIBILITY for themselves, their lives, and in their work lives.
I agree with Beck whole heartedly, up to a point. That point being, religions, period. There are so many religions, each with its own view point about God, and the tenets it adheres to. In my opinion, this fact along creates separation in the minds of the different memberships, who think their religion is better than the others.
I am a Nichiren Buddhist, that is no secret. I've been involved in a few different religions, actually being the son of a Presbyterian Minister. But having practiced Nichiren Buddhism for over 12 years, I am the happiest person I have ever been and the most comfortable with the practice, especially their incredible down to earth, humanistic, religious philosophy.
I have long thought that religions are our weakest link. However, I do think that this movement is a great thing to happen and it is going to be activated directly by Glenn Beck as part of his contritubution to wake up America to what is happening and the direction America is being led. Wake up people, before it is too late. NOT RACIST, NOTE VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT.
In my next blog I will discuss my take on religions and its weaknesses, and compare my Buddhism and how it answers peoples spiritual needs best and why. Cheers CJ
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - ..Down and Dirty
Hey folks, cheer up it's hump day. And now I give you another of those revelations that is just another part of what Obama and his dirty Admin is up to and why.
DOWN---Where America is headed...
DIRTY--- This Admin who is paving the way.
-- Legalize 12 million illegal immigrants. Just giving these 12 million potential new citizens free health care alone could overwhelm the system and bankrupt America. But it adds 12 million reliable new Democrat voters who can be counted on to support big government. Add another trillion dollars in welfare, aid to dependent children, food stamps, free medical, education, tax credits for the poor, and eventually Social Security.
Stimulus and bailouts. Where did all that money go? It went to Democrat contributors, organizations (ACORN), and unions -- including billions of dollars to save or create jobs of government employees across the country. It went to save GM and Chrysler so that their employees could keep paying union dues. It went to AIG so that Goldman Sachs could be bailed out (after giving Obama almost $1 million in contributions). A staggering $125 billion went to teachers (thereby protecting their union dues). All those public employees will vote loyally Democrat to protect theri bloated salaries and pensions that are bankrupting America. The country goes broke, future generations face a bleak future, but Obama, the Democrat Party, government and the unions grow more powerful. The ends justify the means.
Shortly I will complete this horrendous picture for you, assuming you love America, Cheers, CJ
DOWN---Where America is headed...
DIRTY--- This Admin who is paving the way.
-- Legalize 12 million illegal immigrants. Just giving these 12 million potential new citizens free health care alone could overwhelm the system and bankrupt America. But it adds 12 million reliable new Democrat voters who can be counted on to support big government. Add another trillion dollars in welfare, aid to dependent children, food stamps, free medical, education, tax credits for the poor, and eventually Social Security.
Stimulus and bailouts. Where did all that money go? It went to Democrat contributors, organizations (ACORN), and unions -- including billions of dollars to save or create jobs of government employees across the country. It went to save GM and Chrysler so that their employees could keep paying union dues. It went to AIG so that Goldman Sachs could be bailed out (after giving Obama almost $1 million in contributions). A staggering $125 billion went to teachers (thereby protecting their union dues). All those public employees will vote loyally Democrat to protect theri bloated salaries and pensions that are bankrupting America. The country goes broke, future generations face a bleak future, but Obama, the Democrat Party, government and the unions grow more powerful. The ends justify the means.
Shortly I will complete this horrendous picture for you, assuming you love America, Cheers, CJ
Saturday, July 10, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ......Down and Dirty
Hi people, hey, another day, another dollar, whoopee!
NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT
DOWN---Where good old USA is headed.
DIRTY--- This Admin guiding the way.
More from a couple days ago:
Barrack Obama is no fool. He is not imcompetent. To the contrary, he is brilliant. He knows exactly what he is doing. He is purposely overwhelming the U.S. Economy to create systematic failure, economic crisis and social chaos -- thereby destroying capitalism and our country from within.
-- Universal health care. The health care bill had very little to do with health care. It had every-thing to do with unionizing millions of hospital and health care workers, as well as adding 15,000 to 20,000 new IRS agents (who will join government employee unions). What he does care about is that it cements the dependence of those 30 million voters to Democrats and big government. Who but a socialist revolutionary would pass this reckless spending bill in the middle of a depression.
Got it so far, huh, huh huh? WAKE UP!!!!! More later. Cheers CJ
NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT
DOWN---Where good old USA is headed.
DIRTY--- This Admin guiding the way.
More from a couple days ago:
Barrack Obama is no fool. He is not imcompetent. To the contrary, he is brilliant. He knows exactly what he is doing. He is purposely overwhelming the U.S. Economy to create systematic failure, economic crisis and social chaos -- thereby destroying capitalism and our country from within.
-- Universal health care. The health care bill had very little to do with health care. It had every-thing to do with unionizing millions of hospital and health care workers, as well as adding 15,000 to 20,000 new IRS agents (who will join government employee unions). What he does care about is that it cements the dependence of those 30 million voters to Democrats and big government. Who but a socialist revolutionary would pass this reckless spending bill in the middle of a depression.
Got it so far, huh, huh huh? WAKE UP!!!!! More later. Cheers CJ
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - ..Down and Dirty
NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT
DOWN? Where good old US of A is headed !!!!!
DIRTY? This Marxist Administration !!!!
Hellooooooooooo, and I know that everyone had a great 4th. NOW;
These comments are by Nancy Davis from Palmetto Fla., in the Bradenton Herald.
Heading-------GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR DECLINE OF OUR STANDARDS ...
She said .. "It never ceases to amaze me at what our government is getting away with while we the people turn our heads. We see the steady decline of our standards on which this great nation was founded. Lies are commonplace, greed trumps patriotism, and more and more corruption is accepted and nothing is being done about it. Further----We have overwhelming debt and exploding deficits that can lead to the financial meltdown of our nation.
Our nation's top leaders attempt to bribe candidates to drop out of a race for office with promises of political rewards. They've Made the killing of babies and same sex marriages legal.
Obama did not participate in the 21st National Day of Prayer for fear of offending someone. But on Sept. 25, 2009 he prayed with the Muslims who believe that Whites who cannot be converted should be annihilated.
Nancy closed by saying, "it is time for Americans to unite on our founding principles of limited, responsible, and accountable government by voting for people with morals, this November
I am whole heartedly with you Nancy.
There is even more in the same vein which I will present to you in the next blog. Don't miss it if you are a real American, regardless of party allegiance. Cheers CJ
DOWN? Where good old US of A is headed !!!!!
DIRTY? This Marxist Administration !!!!
Hellooooooooooo, and I know that everyone had a great 4th. NOW;
These comments are by Nancy Davis from Palmetto Fla., in the Bradenton Herald.
Heading-------GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR DECLINE OF OUR STANDARDS ...
She said .. "It never ceases to amaze me at what our government is getting away with while we the people turn our heads. We see the steady decline of our standards on which this great nation was founded. Lies are commonplace, greed trumps patriotism, and more and more corruption is accepted and nothing is being done about it. Further----We have overwhelming debt and exploding deficits that can lead to the financial meltdown of our nation.
Our nation's top leaders attempt to bribe candidates to drop out of a race for office with promises of political rewards. They've Made the killing of babies and same sex marriages legal.
Obama did not participate in the 21st National Day of Prayer for fear of offending someone. But on Sept. 25, 2009 he prayed with the Muslims who believe that Whites who cannot be converted should be annihilated.
Nancy closed by saying, "it is time for Americans to unite on our founding principles of limited, responsible, and accountable government by voting for people with morals, this November
I am whole heartedly with you Nancy.
There is even more in the same vein which I will present to you in the next blog. Don't miss it if you are a real American, regardless of party allegiance. Cheers CJ
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