It was great to see so many people there, some of which I had not seen for some time.
After a good Morning Gongyo, the discussion for the day was around Daisaku Ikeda’s Peace Proposal, published on Jan 26 2007. (The whole document is downloadable from the SGI-UK website via the link on the right.)
Taking it [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Men’s Division Meeting 24 June 2007
Posted in Diary on June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Learning to Chant (Part 1)
Posted in Diary on June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Around a year ago, having decided to take action and made the commitment to attend my first meeting, I started to chant.
Following the guidelines I had been given, I sat facing a blank wall, put my hands together and started chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.
It felt rather odd, yet strangely familiar. I was very self-conscious [...]
Sansho Shima, and Dick Dastardly Throws a Punch!
Posted in Diary on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Let me first of all explain where Dick Dastardly fits into this – A couple of weeks ago Robert Harrap (SGI-UK Mens Leader) gave a superb talk at a Nottingham Study Meeting, based on Nichiren’s ‘The Letter To The Brothers’.
The essence of the letter is based on Sansho Shima (The Three Obstacles and The Four [...]
What’s The Difference Between This Buddhism And Others? (And Does It Work?)
Posted in Diary on June 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Buddhism originates from the teachings of Shakyamuni, the first recorded Buddha, who lived in India some 2,500 years ago. His teachings, or ’sutras’, formed the basis for him to share his knowledge and enlightened wisdom, and gradually Buddhism began to spread throughout Asia and beyond.
Nichiren was a Buddhist Monk who lived in 13th Century Japan, [...]
How Does Buddhist Meditation Compare To Chanting?
Posted in Diary on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Buddhist meditation involves sitting quietly and comfortably, and via counting your breaths (The Mindfulness of Breathing), or focussing on cultivating good thoughts to those people or circumstances you find difficult (Metta Bhavana) one acheives a stillness and calm from looking within.This focus or ‘mantra’ can be a silent action as above, or a silent repeated [...]
How I Found The SGI, and My First Meeting
Posted in Diary on June 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
About a year ago I found myself well and truly ‘in the mud’ (see “How I Became A Buddhist” page) and decided that this time I would take action, so I ‘Googled’ ‘Nam Myoho Renge Kyo’.
The search results yielded both the SGI-UK site, and another site made by SGI members for the East Midlands where [...]
Welcome!
Posted in Diary on June 11, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I practise the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, and became a member of the SGI-UK in June 2007. This blog will be the story of my progress -
The Diary Of A New Buddha.
