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News Published Bythe Nichiren Shu Headquarters & Kaigai Fukyo Koenkai
Nichiren Shu News Published bythe Nichiren Shu Headquarters & Kaigai Fukyo Koenkai No. 164 February 1, 2008 1 New Year’s Greeting: ‘Let Us Chant the Odaimoku to Develop Buddha-nature’ seed in our minds? feel, even when you are By Archbishop Nichiji Sakai, Nichiren Shonin preaches in his asleep or awake, or Nichiren Shu Order letter written to Nun Myoho-ama, when you stand up or Happy New Year to you all! We “Say ‘Namu Myoho Renge Kyo’ and sit, you who practice the hope to keep our mind and body in your Buddha-nature will never fail to teaching of the Lotus good shape and to have vivid and come out.” Sutra should not stop cheerful days throughout the year. This is an important point. The chanting the sacred title, Venerable Rev. Taido Matsubara, Odaimoku, ‘Namu Myoho Renge ‘Namu Myoho Renge the President of the Namu Associa- Kyo,’ extracts the essence of the Lotus Kyo,’ at any moment. tion, who will be 101 years old this Sutra. Therefore, to chant ‘Namu By using this sacred year, says in his poem: Myoho Renge Kyo’ means to devote title as a weapon, you No matter who you are or no mat- all yourself to the Lotus Sutra, to take should chant ‘Namu ter who I am, in the essence of the Lotus Sutra. Myoho Renge Kyo,’ We are all the children of the Bud- ‘Namu Myoho Renge Kyo’ which sincerely wishing to see dha. Nichiren Shonin uttered is the assimi- the true aspect of the We all have the Enlightened One lation of himself into the title itself; in Lotus Sutra with your in our minds. -
Emperor and Empress Greet Huge Crowds at Tokyo Enthronement Parade
Emperor and empress greet huge crowds at Tokyo enthronement parade japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/10/national/emperor-empress-parade-enthronement Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in Sunday’s motorcade which passed through central Tokyo, marking his enthronement before about 120,000 delighted well-wishers who cheered, waved small flags and took photos from both sides of packed sidewalks. Security was extremely tight with police setting up 40 checkpoints leading to the route. Selfie sticks, bottles and banners — and even shouting — were not allowed inside the restricted zone. Residents in high-rise apartments along the road were advised not to look down from their windows or balconies. Naruhito succeeded his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, on May 1 following his abdication the day before, and formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in a palace ceremony last month. The parade started from the Imperial Palace at 3 p.m. with the national anthem, “Kimigayo,” being played by a marching band. Naruhito, wearing a tail coat decorated with medals and carrying a brimmed hat, and Masako, in an off-white long dress and wearing a tiara, kept waving from a Toyota Century convertible. The car was decorated with the imperial chrysanthemum emblems and the emperor’s flag during the half-hour motorcade on the 4.6-kilometer-long (3-mile- long) route from the palace to the Akasaka imperial residence in the warm autumn afternoon sun. Naruhito, sitting on the right side on the slightly raised backseat, constantly turned his head to the right and left, responding to people cheering from the opposite side of the street as the motorcade slowly moved at a jogger’s speed. -
Nichiren Shu News Published by the Head Office of Nichiren Shu Buddhism & NOPPA
Nichiren Shu News Published by the Head Office of Nichiren Shu Buddhism & NOPPA No. 187 December 1, 2011 1 Inauguration of Renkoji Temple Clockwise from upper left: group photo in front of the Hondo, Rev. Tarabini with Mayor Tribocco at the banquet, banquet at the local restaurant, Rev. Yoneda officiating the ceremony, banners decorating the front of Renkoji Temple, inauguration celebration cake made for Renkoji By Sandra Seki Gyojun Tsujimura. Bishop Shokai Kanai, be a wine cellar, the voices of the attend- in front of the hondo, he decided that this and Rev. Chishin Hirai attended from ees resounded beautifully. was the ideal location for Renkoji Temple. The inauguration ceremony for Renkoji the U.S.A., Rev. Kanto Tsukamoto from Rev. Shoryo Tarabini found this spot After the inauguration ceremony, a Temple was held on Saturday, September London and Rev. Morioka from Germany. one day while he was traveling through banquet was held at the only restaurant 10, 2011 in Cereseto, Italy. The temple ac- The hondo (main prayer hall) which used the countryside. He had had a dream in in town. Followers and friends of Renkoji tually opened last year in this small town to be a wine cellar in the Middle Ages was which Nichiren Shonin appeared and Temple gathered for a warm celebration. located in the Piedmonte region between renovated and converted into a cozy prayer pointed out an area where cherry blos- The Mayor of Cereseto, Mr. Renato Tri- Torino and Milan in northern Italy. Due to hall with the Itto Ryoson Shishi (sacred soms bloomed and rolling hills extended bocco, attended both the service and the preparations and procedures, the inaugura- Buddhist statues) surrounding Nichiren endlessly. -
GILE Newsletter #110
Issue #110 April 2019 Tottori, Japan Newsletter of the "Global Issues in Language Education" Special Interest Group (GILE SIG) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) GLOBAL ISSUES IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION NEWSLETTER th 110 Issue celebrating 110 issues and 29 years in print since 1990 Kip A. Cates, 3-351 Kita, Koyama-cho, Tottori City, JAPAN 680-0941 E-mail: [email protected] Check out back issues on our homepage! Website: www.gilesig.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/gilesig.org NEWSLETTER #110 Our 2019 spring newsletter comes out just in time for the long 10-day Golden Week Holidays here in Japan. Articles in this issue include: (1) a description by Louise Haynes about the work that she’s done teaching about social issue songs in her university classes and (2) an appeal from the Middle East by TESOL expert Shelley Wong, currently on an overseas Fulbright Fellowship, about the plight of Palestinian language teachers and learners under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. The big news in Japan now is the abdication of Emperor Akihito, the succession to the throne of Crown Prince Naruhito and the start of the new Reiwa imperial era. To mark this historic event, we’ve included a 4-page special feature on Teaching about the Emperor and Royal Families Around the World. This issue also includes highlights of this spring’s TESOL 2019 conference in Atlanta plus a round-up of recent news in the area of global education and language teaching. ♦ We offer electronic subscriptions by e-mail. Let us know if you’d like to try this option! -
Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Digest of Other White House
Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Digest of Other White House Announcements December 31, 2019 The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this Compilation. January 1 In the afternoon, the President posted to his personal Twitter feed his congratulations to President Jair Messias Bolsonaro of Brazil on his Inauguration. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt to reaffirm Egypt-U.S. relations, including the shared goals of countering terrorism and increasing regional stability, and discuss the upcoming inauguration of the Cathedral of the Nativity and the al-Fatah al-Aleem Mosque in the New Administrative Capital and other efforts to advance religious freedom in Egypt. January 2 In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President and Vice President Michael R. Pence participated in a briefing on border security by Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen for congressional leadership. January 3 In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversations with Anamika "Mika" Chand-Singh, wife of Newman, CA, police officer Cpl. Ronil Singh, who was killed during a traffic stop on December 26, 2018, Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson, and Stanislaus County, CA, Sheriff Adam Christianson to praise Officer Singh's service to his fellow citizens, offer his condolences, and commend law enforcement's rapid investigation, response, and apprehension of the suspect. -
RDI to Help Qatar Achieve Targets, Create New Legacy
QATAR | Page 9 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar expected to be $225bn Commercial Bank extends economy by 2020 Qatar Masters sponsorship published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11343 October 22, 2019 Safar 23, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir to attend emperor’s RDI to help Qatar enthronement achieve targets, in Tokyo today QNA create new legacy Tokyo O QSTP celebrates 10th anniversary is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani er Highness Sheikha Moza gional hub of technology innovation Harrived in Tokyo yesterday to bint Nasser, Chairperson of and development since its establish- participate in the enthronement cer- HQatar Foundation, yesterday ment by QF 10 years ago. emony of Emperor Naruhito of Japan. attended the ‘Catalysing The Future’ ‘Catalysing The Future’ highlighted The enthronement will take place at celebration of the 10th anniversary how the culture created by Qatar Foun- the Imperial Palace in Tokyo today. of Qatar Science & Technology Park dation in education, research, devel- Upon arrival at Tokyo International (QSTP). opment, and innovation has provided Airport (Haneda), the Amir was re- ‘Catalysing The Future’ was at- the platform to take RDI in Qatar to a ceived by Special Assistant to the For- tended by HE Sheikh Abdullah bin new level – supporting the nation’s eign Minister of Japan Seiichi Otsuka, Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, Prime economic and social development, and Secretary-General of Japan-Qatar Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Minister and Minister of Interior, and underpinning its self-suffi ciency and Parliamentary Friendship Association al-Attiyah and other dignitaries at the ‘Catalysing The Future’ celebration of the 10th anniversary of QSTP yesterday. -
Empress Masako Early Life and Education[Edit] Professional Career
Empress Masako Early life and education[edit] Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako) was born on 9 December 1963 at Toranomon Hospital in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo.[1] She is the eldest daughter of Yumiko Egashira (b. 1938) and Hisashi Owada (b. 1932), a senior diplomat and former president of the International Court of Justice. She has two younger sisters, twins. Masako went to live in Moscow with her parents when she was two years old. At the age of five, Masako's family moved to New York City, where she attended New York City public kindergarten. In 1971, the Owadas returned to Japan, while Hisashi returned to the Foreign Ministry office.[5] Masako entered Futaba Gakuen, a private Roman Catholic girls' school in Den-en- chōfu, Tokyo. In 1979, her second year of senior high school, Masako and her family moved to the United States and settled in the Boston suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, where her father became a guest professor of international law at Harvard College's Centre for International Affairs.[10] In 1981, she graduated from Belmont High School. Masako enrolled in the Economics Department of Harvard University/Radcliffe College in 1981. Professional career[edit] After graduation Masako moved back to Japan, where for six months (April to October 1986) she studied law at the University of Tokyo to prepare for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs's entrance examination. Out of 800 applicants only 28 passed, Masako was one of them, along with two other women. "She was assigned, first, to the Second International Organizations Division which deals with Japan's relations with international agencies, such as the OECD, a club of 30 rich countries committed to free trade and development. -
The Atsuhara Affair: the Lotus Sutra, Persecution, and Religious Identity
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 41/1: 153–189 © 2014 Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture Jacqueline I. Stone The Atsuhara Affair TheLotus Sutra, Persecution, and Religious Identity in the Early Nichiren Tradition In 1279, twenty peasants who were lay followers of the Buddhist teacher Nichiren were summarily arrested at Atsuhara in the Fuji district of Suruga province and were sent for trial to Kamakura, where three of them were beheaded. This incident is known in the history of Nichiren Buddhism as the Atsuhara persecution. The first part of this article outlines the circumstances of the persecution and the political and religious tensions that fueled it and considers how Nichiren was able to persuade his followers to remain steadfast in the face of a grave threat. The second part examines links between Nichiren’s interpretation of the persecution and larger themes in his teaching of exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra, especially that offering one’s life for the sutra’s sake guarantees one’s attainment of buddhahood. Lastly, the article touches on how later accounts of the Atsuhara persecution shaped a normative ideal within the Nichiren tradition of how Lotus devotees should meet opposition from those in power. keywords: Lotus Sutra—Atsuhara—Nichiren—Nikkō—persecution—martyrdom Jacqueline I. Stone is a professor of Japanese Religions in the Department of Religion at Princeton University. 153 o precious are its teachings, the Lotus Sutra suggests, that one should uphold them even at the cost of one’s life. In the “Fortitude” chapter, a host of bodhisattvas declares in the Buddha’s presence, “We do not cher- ishS bodily life. -
Floating Between the Orient and the Occident: Japan, Australia and Their Inferiority Complex
University of Wollongong Thesis Collections University of Wollongong Thesis Collection University of Wollongong Year Floating between the Orient and the Occident: Japan, Australia and their inferiority complex Yoko Harada University of Wollongong Harada, Yoko, Floating between the Orient and the Occident: Japan, Australia and their inferiority complex, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Trans- formation Studies, School of History and Politics - Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong, 2009. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3034 This paper is posted at Research Online. Floating Between the Orient and the Occident: Japan, Australia and Their Inferiority Complex A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree Doctor of Philosophy from UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG by Yoko Harada Bachelor of Arts Master of Social Change and Development Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies School of History and Politics 2009 CERTIFICATION I, Yoko Harada, declare that this thesis, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy, in the School of History and Politics, University of Wollongong, is wholly my own work unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged. The document has not been submitted for qualifications at any other academic institution. Yoko Harada 31 March 2009 CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES iv AUTHOR’S NOTE v ABBREVIATIONS vi ABSTRACT viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix INTRODUCTION 1 SECTION A: JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA IN PARALLEL INTRODUCTION 23 CHAPTER 1: Contemporaries in the international arena INTRODUCTION 29 REVIEWING THE ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 30 AN ALTERNATIVE WORLD VIEW 38 JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA IN PARALLEL 43 Japan 44 Australia 52 SHARING A POSITION IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA 62 CONCLUSION 66 CHAPTER 2: Sharing an inferiority complex INTRODUCTION 69 “JUNIOR MEMBERS” OF THE WEST CLUB 70 A SENSE OF CRINGE IN EVERYDAY DISCOURSE 79 NATIONAL PSYCHE TROUBLED BY AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX 93 CONCLUSION 105 i SECTION B: AMBIGUOUS IDENTITY IN THE LIGHT OF EDWARD W. -
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism Kyomi J
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism Kyomi J. Igarashi Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Prerequisite for Honors in Religion April 2012 Copyright 2012 Kyomi J. Igarashi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank Professor Kodera for his guidance and all that he has taught me throughout my four years at Wellesley College. I could not have written this thesis or taken on this topic of my interest without his encouragement and words of advice. I would like to acknowledge the Religion Department for funding me on my trip to Japan in December 2011 to do research for my thesis. I would also like to thank Reverend Ekyo Tsuchida for his great assistance and dedication during my trip to Japan in finding important information and setting up interviews for me, without which I could not have written this thesis. I am forever grateful for your kindness. I express my gratitude to Reverend Ryotoku Miyagawa, Professor Akira Masaki and Professor Daijo Takamori for kindly offering their expertise and advice as well as relevant sources used in this thesis. I would also like to acknowledge Reverend Honyo Okuno for providing me with important sources as well as giving me the opportunity to observe the special treasures exhibited at the Kuonji Temple in Mount. Minobu. Last but not least, I would like to extend my appreciation to my father, mother and younger brother who have always supported me in all my decisions and endeavors. Thank you for the support that you have given me. ii ABSTRACT While the historical and religious roots of kaji kito (“ritual prayer”) lay in Indian and Chinese Esoteric Buddhist practices, the most direct influence of kaji kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism, a Japanese Buddhist sect founded by the Buddhist monk, Nichiren (1222-1282), comes from Shingon and Tendai Buddhism, two traditions that precede Nichiren’s time. -
Nichiren - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
ניצ'ירן نيتشيرين نِي ِچی ِرن Νιχίρεν 日蓮天使 Nichiren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichiren Nichiren From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nichiren ( 日蓮 ) (April 6, 1222 [1] – November 21, 1282) was a Buddhist monk who lived during the Kamakura period Nichiren ( 日蓮日蓮日蓮 ) (1185–1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra (entitled My ōhō-Renge-Ky ō in Japanese)— which contained Gautama Buddha's teachings towards the end of his life — as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. [2][3][4] Nichiren believed that this sutra contained the essence of all of Gautama Buddha's teachings related to the laws of cause and effect, karma, and leading all people without distinction to enlightenment. [5][6][7][8][9][10] This devotion to the sutra entails the chanting of Namu My ōhō Renge Ky ō (referred to as daimoku ) as the essential practice of the teaching. [11] A painting of Nichiren, kept at Kuon-ji Temple, Mt. Nichiren Buddhism includes various schools such as Minobu. Nichiren Sh ōsh ū, Nichiren Shu and lay movements such as Rissh ō K ōsei Kai or Soka Gakkai , each claiming to be the School Mahayana, Tendai, Nichiren only true follower of their founder, with their own Buddhism interpretations of Nichiren's teachings. However, despite the Personal differences between schools, all Nichiren sects share the Nationality Japanese fundamental practice of chanting daimoku. [11] While all Born April 6, 1222 [1] Nichiren Buddhist schools regard him as a reincarnation of the Lotus Sutra's Bodhisattva Superior Practices, Jōgy ō Died November 21, 1282 (age 60) Bosatsu ( 上行菩薩 ), some schools of Nichiren Buddhism's Senior posting ō Nikk lineages regard him as the actual Buddha of this age, Based in Japan or the Buddha of the Latter day of the Law and for all ō ō [12][13] Title Nichiren Sh nin, Nichiren Daish nin, eternity. -
Cc.Pacforum.Org Carl Baker Brad
EDITED BY CARL BAKER BRAD GLOSSERMAN CREATIVE DIRECTOR NICHOLAS CIUFFETELLI MAY – AUGUST 2019 VOL. 21, NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 CC.PACFORUM.ORG PACIFIC FORUM Founded in 1975, the Pacific Forum is a non-profit, foreign policy research institute based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Forum’s programs encompass current and emerging political, security, economic and business issues and works to help stimulate cooperative policies in the Asia Pacific region through analysis and dialogue undertaken with the region’s leaders in the academic, government, and corporate areas. The Forum collaborates with a network of more than 30 research institutes around the Pacific Rim, drawing on Asian perspectives and disseminating its projects’ findings and recommendations to opinion leaders, governments, and publics throughout the region. We regularly cosponsor conferences with institutes throughout Asia to facilitate nongovernmental institution building as well as to foster cross- fertilization of ideas. A Board of Directors guides the Pacific Forum’s work. The Forum is funded by grants from foundations, corporations, individuals, and governments. The Forum’s studies are objective and nonpartisan and it does not engage in classified or proprietary work. EDITED BY CARL BAKER, PACIFIC FORUM BRAD GLOSSERMAN, TAMA UNIVERSITY CRS/PACIFIC FORUM CREATIVE DIRECTOR NICHOLAS CIUFFETELLI, PACIFIC FORUM MAY – AUGUST 2019 VOL. 21, NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 HONOLULU, HAWAII COMPARATIVE CONNECTIONS A TRIANNUAL E-JOURNAL OF BILATERAL RELATIONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC Bilateral relationships in East Asia have long been important to regional peace and stability, but in the post-Cold War environment, these relationships have taken on a new strategic rationale as countries pursue multiple ties, beyond those with the US, to realize complex political, economic, and security interests.