Edit: The three objects of devotion are the three great treasures: object of devotion in terms of person (priest,sage), place (kaiden), law (daimoku).
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This mb has been helpful and nurturing, yet I am no longer comfortable with observing these manipulating behaviors. I remember FNCC in 2008 after sgi east had shamefully berated a nichiren shoshu priest in front of his house with banners, shouting, and video camera. All about how this priest was with prostitutes. What were the geishas to 70's era nsa ymd? Watching their (sgi east) pr
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Hitch-you rock! Just not in the "rock the era" way!? Thanks for these quotes from comments of the article. I think the 'professor' says the problem with sgi accurately: ""When I teach my students how to conduct a serious research (sic), I always tell them they must first collect all evidence, and the conclusion should be and can only be derived from a thoroug
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I don't know if this has been posted or not so I am posting it now. It is about SUA the not-so tolerant liberal arts college. Notice the date, 1 day before the Tsunami in Japan. The gods must be crazy!?
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Thank you TaitenandProud and Hitch! TaP Quote: "For example, look at this idea, from Nichiren and all three SG presidents: Nichiren Daishonin: “Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat, while secular authority is based on the principle of reward and punishment. For this reason, a Buddha is looked up to as the Hero of the World, while a king is called the one who rul
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Hi, I am new to this site. I have been observing this mb for a couple of weeks and just joined a couple of days ago. I really want to thank everyone who has contributed to this message board. I feel that the opinions expressed and the different points of view on the sgi are valuable to me. Being a 'mis-fortune' baby has been a tremendous burdon for me. Both my parents are still
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