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What are the two key components of practice in Nichiren Buddhism? Practice and study what do the words nam, myoho, renge, and kyo mean? Nam - devotion Myoho - mystic law Renge - lotus flower Kyo - sound What does the word renge convey? Cause and effect Rather than being distinct realms that c...

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WhatppareppthepptwoppkeyppcomponentsppofpppracticeppinppNichirenppBuddhism? Practiceppandppstudy
whatppdopptheppwordsppnam,ppmyoho,pprenge,ppandppkyoppmean? Nampp-ppdevotion
Myohopp-ppmysticpplaw
Rengepp-pplotusppflower
Kyopp-ppsound
Whatppdoespptheppwordpprengeppconvey? Causeppandppeffect
Ratherppthanppbeingppdistinctpprealmsppthatppcertainppbeingsppinhabit,ppwhatppareppthepptenppworldsppaccord
ingpptoppthepplotusppsutra? Conditionsppofpplifeppthatppeveryonepphasppthepppotentialppachieve
Inpptheppconceptppofppthepptenppworlds,ppwhatppdifferentiatespptheppfourppnobleppworldsppfrompptheppsixpppat
hs? Fourppnobleppwordspp-ppconditionppofpplifeppapppersonppdevelopsppthroughppBuddhistpppractice
Sixpppathspp-ppdescribesppstatesppofpplifeppeasilyppinfluencedppbyppdifferentppcircumstances
HowppdoesppNichirenppdescribepptheppmeaningppofpp"attain"ppasppitpppertainspptopp"attainingppBuddhahood
"? Openpporppreveal
WhatpparepptwoppkindsppofpphappinessppthatppsecondppSokappGakkaipppresidentppJoseippTodappdescribes,ppa
ndppwhatppispptheppdistinctionppbetweenppthem? Relativeppandppabsolute
WhyppdoesppNichirenppreferpptopptheppGohonzonppasppappmirror?
Itppreflectsppourppinnate,ppenlightenedppnatureppandppcanpppermeateppeveryppaspectppofppourpplife
Inpp"TheppRealppAspectppofpptheppGohonzon",ppwhatppdoesppNichirenppsayppaboutppseekingpptheppGohonzo
n? Neverppseekppyourppfaithppoutsideppofppyou
ThroughppchantingppNam-Myoho-Renge-
Kyo,pphowppdoppweppproducepptheppmostppmeaningfulppresultspporpprewards?
Accompaniedppbyppactionpporppeffort
Inpp"TheppThreeppKindsppofppTreasure",ppwhatppdoesppNichirenppinstructppShijoppKingopptoppdoppinppdealin
gppwithppjealousppcolleagues,ppsomeppofppwhompphadppspreadpprumorsppaboutpphim?
Actppwithppsincerityppandppintegritypptoppstrengthenpphisppabilitypptoppassist
NichirenppBuddhismppexistspptoppenablepppeoplepptoppchangepptheirppkarmappandppbecomepptrulypphappy.pp
WhatppisppKarma? Action
Whenppfacedppwithpptheppthreeppobstaclesppandppfourppdevils,ppwhatppdoesppNichirenppsaypptheppwiseppwillpp
do? Rejoiceppwhilepptheppfoolishppretreat
WhatppwasppNichiren'sppmainppconclusionppafterppmanyppyearsppofppintenselyppstudyingpptheppteachingppo
fpptheppmajorppBuddhistppschoolsppofppjapan? Lotusppsutrapp-ppforemost
WhatpppromptedppNichirenpptoppwritepponppestablishingppcorrectppteachingppforppthepppeaceppofpptheppland?
Kamakurappearthquake
WhatpptwoppthingsppdidppNichirenpppredictppwouldppHappenppifppthepppeopleppcontinuedpptoppbelieveppinpp
missedppleadingppteachingsppandppfailedpptoppembracepptheppcorrectppBuddhistppteaching?
Internalppstrifeppandppforeignppinvasion
WhoppisppthepprecipientppofppNichiren'sppwritingpp"WinterppAlwaysppTurnspptoppSpring"?
ThepplayppnunppMyoichi
Inpptheppletterpp"WinterppAlwaysppTurnspptoppSpring,"ppNichirenppsays:pp"Never,ppfromppancientpptimesppo
n,pphasppanyoneppseenpporppheardppofppwinterppturningppbackpptoppautumn.ppNorpphaveppweppeverppheardppofpp
appbelieverppinpptheppLotusppSutrappwhoppturnedppintoppanppordinaryppperson."ppWhatppdoesppthisppmean?
AllppwhopphaveppfaithppinpptheppLotusppSutrappwillppattainppBuddhahoodppwithoutppexception.

, Inpp"TheppTrueppAspectppofppAllppPhenomena,"ppNichirenppsays:pp"WerepptheyppnotppBodhisattvasppofppth
eppEarth,pptheyppcouldppnotppchantpptheppdaimoku."ppWhatppdoesppthisppmean?
PropagatepptheppMysticppLawppwithppappspiritppofppequalityppandpprespect.ppThereppshouldppbeppnopp
discriminationppbetweenppmenppandppwomen.
WhatppdoesppIkedappSenseippsayppispptheppcoreppspiritppandppessenceppofpptheppSGI?
Theppspiritpptoppstandppupppalone,pptopptakepppersonalppinitiative,ppispptheppcoreppspiritppandppessence
ppofpptheppSGI.

Inpp"ThreeppTripitakappMastersppPrayppforppRain,"ppNichirenppwrites,pp"Whenppapptreepphasppbeenpptranspl
anted,ppthoughppfierceppwindsppmayppblow,ppitppwillppnotpptoppleppifppitpphasppappfirmppstakepptoppholdppitppup"
pp(WND-1,pp598).ppHere,ppheppisppstressingpphowpprareppitppispptoppencounterppapp_________________.

app"goodppfriend"ppwhoppwillpphelpppyouppcarryppoutppcorrectpppracticeppofppBuddhism.
SenseippsaysppthatpptheppSokappGakkaippisppappgatheringppofpptrueppgoodppfriendsppwhoppstandppinpptheppsame
ppspiritppaspp___________________ppandppexpandppapprealmppofppsupportpptopphelpppallpppeoplepprevealppth

eirppBuddhappnature. Theirppmentor
OnppwhatppdayppandppyearppwasppNichirenppDaishoninppborn? Februarypp16,pp1222
WhatppvowppdidppNichirenppmakeppasppappyouthppwhileppstudyingppatppSeicho-jipptemple?
ToppbecomepptheppwisestpppersonppinppJapan
OnppAprilpp28,pp1253,ppwhatppdidppNichirenppdoppatppSeicho-jipptemple? ProclaimedppNam-myoho-
pprenge-

kyopptoppbepptheppsoleppcorrectppBuddhistppteachingppforppleadingppallpppeopleppinpptheppLatterppDaypptoppenl
ightenmentpp(knowppaspptheppdeclarationppofpptheppestablishmentppofpphisppteaching)
AfterppAprilpp28,pp1253,ppwhyppdidppNichirenppgopptoppKamakura? topppropagatepphisppteaching
Appseriesppofppcalamitiesppandppdisasters,ppincludingappdevastatingppearthquake,pppromptedppNichirenppt
oppsubmitppapptreatisepptopptheppretiredppregentppHojoppTokiyoripponppJulypp16,pp1260.ppWhatppwasppthepptitle
ppofppthispptreatise? "OnppEstablishingpptheppCorrectppTeachingppforpptheppPeaceppofpptheppLand"
WhatppdidppNichirenppseekpptoppdoppinppwritingpp"OnppEstablishingpptheppCorrectppTeachingppforpptheppPea
ceppofpptheppLand"?
toppclarifypptheppcauseppofpppeople'sppsufferingppandppsetppforthpptheppmeansppbyppwhichpppeopleppc
ouldpperadicatepptheirppsuffering.
HowppdidpptheppauthoritiesppreactpptoppNichiren'sppremonstration?
TheyppignoredppitppandppplottedpptopppersecuteppND
WhileppvisitingppAwappProvince,pponppNovemberpp11,pp1264,ppappbandppofpparmedppmenppledppbyppthepploc
alppsteward,ppTojoppKagenobu,ppattackedppNichirenppandpphisppparty.ppDuringpptheppattack,ppNichirenppsus
tainedppinjuriespptopphisppforeheadppandppleftpphand.ppWhatppisppthispppersecutionppcalled?
KomatsubarappPersecution
Inpptheppsummerppofpp1271,pptheppgovernmentpporderedpptheppTrueppWordppPreceptspppriestppRyokanpptopp
prayppforpprainpptoppalleviateppappprolongedppdrought.ppNichirenppproposedppthatppifppRyokanppsucceededpp
inppproducingpprainppwithinppsevenppdays,pptheppDaishoninppwouldppbecomepphisppdisciple;ppbutppifppheppfai
ledpptoppdoppso,ppthenppRyokanppshouldppplacepphisppfaithppinpptheppLotusppSutra.ppWhatppwaspptheppresult?
RyokanppfailedppandppbecameppmorepphostilepptowardpptheppDaishonin
OnppSeptemberpp12,pp1271,ppHeippnoppSaemon-no-
jo,ppleadingppappgroupppofpparmedppsoldiers,pparrestedppNichirenppatpphisppdwellingppinppKamakura,pptreati
ngpphimppasppifppheppwereppapptraitor.ppWhatppdidppNichirenppsaypptoppSaemon-no-
ppjoppandppthepparmedppsoldierspponppthatppoccasion?

theppDaishoninppstatedppthatpptheypphadpp"justpptoppledppthepppillarppofppJapan"pp("TheppActionsppo
fpptheppVotaryppofpptheppLotusppSutra,"ppWND-

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