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Understanding Buddhism: The Path to Enlightenment Through Compassion and Self-Discovery

Buddhism emphasizes perceiving the essence of life within oneself. This ultimate reality nourishes all forms of life. A Bodhisattva, inspired by the Buddha's infinite compassion, strives to alleviate the suffering of others. Gautama Siddhartha's profound enlightenment leads to teachings encapsulated in the Lotus Sutra, which conveys the potential for Buddhahood in everyone. By chanting "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo," individuals can awaken their inherent Buddha nature. This journey of personal transformation, known as Human Revolution, fosters societal change and enriches the human experience.

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Understanding Buddhism: The Path to Enlightenment Through Compassion and Self-Discovery

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  1. BUDDHISM

  2. BUDDHA: • A person who perceives within his own life the essence, or reality of life • This ultimate reality supports and nourishes humanity and all other living beings • Those who have perceived this ultimate reality inherent in their own lives truly know themselvesBODHISATTVA: • Those who truly strive for the sake of others • The power, which infuses them with the desire to help others, is the impartial and infinite compassion of the Buddha called jihi

  3. Shakyamuni (Gautama Sidhartha) • One person’s search for a solution to human suffering • After years of strenuous effort, he experienced a profound enlightenment to the essential nature of reality • He spent the rest of his life traveling throughout India to share with people the insight he had gained (Sutras) • His last 8 years were spent teaching the Lotus Sutra, which contains the key message that Buddhahood – a condition of absolute happiness, freedom from fear and from illusions – is inherent in all life

  4. Nichiren: Everyone has potential to attain Buddhahood in this life time, in one’s present form, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Dengyo: Lotus Sutra proclaims the Buddha nature inherent in all human beings Soka Gakkai: Nichiren Buddhism spreads throughout the world Shakyamuni: Lotus Sutra – enlightenment is possible for all people T’ien-tai: 3000 realms in a single moment of life 1930 500 BC 0 550 800 1222 2000 AD India 190 Countries & Territories Japan China Korea Sri Lanka Tibet South East Asia

  5. Nam ~ to devote oneself; correct action one needs to take and attitude one needs to develop to attain Buddhahood in this life time Myoho ~ the Mystic Law; very essence of life which defies intellectual understanding, and its tangible manifestations Renge ~ lotus flower; simultaneity of cause and effect – we create our destiny and we can change it Kyo ~ sutra, the voice or teaching of the Buddha; sound, rhythm, or vibration; continuity of life throughout past, present, and future Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

  6. Human Revolution • The liberation of the spirit from within • Continual process of renewal and invigoration, the development of one person’s boundless inner capacity to lead a creative and contributive life through his or her own effort • “A great revolution in a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society, and further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.” – Daisaku Ikeda

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