The Gosho and the Lessons
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Esperia The teachings of hope
Lectures by Daisaku Ikeda on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. "However adverse the circumstances, as long as we nurture hope, we can never be defeated; as long as we nurture hope, we can continue to advance." With these words, Daisaku Ikeda invites the reader to approach the study of Nichiren's writings, looking to them for support and inspiration in facing the most difficult situations. But Nichiren's writings are also the testimony of a master who dedicated his whole self to the good of his disciples and put his life on the line to pass on the teaching. This is precisely the spirit in which Ikeda examines the writings covered in this volume and brings their meanings up to date, inviting each person to "read the Gosho with his or her own life." GOSHO CONTAINED IN THE COLLECTION:The drum at the thunder gateThe prolongation of lifeAnswer to Sairen-boHell is the Land of Tranquil LightOn the Buddha's prophecyWinter always turns into springThe Dragon GateThe strategy of the Lotus SutraLightening karmic retributionLetter to MisawaThe essentials for attaining BuddhahoodDiverse bodies, same mindRepaying debts of gratitudeLetter to Jakunichi-boAmmonment against attachment to one's own fiefdom
€14,00
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Esperia Collection of the writings of Nichiren Daishonin vol. 2
The volume contains 234 gosho, which have never been published in Italy except for a few fragments in President Ikeda's guides or lectures or excerpts on Buddhism and Society. With the release of this volume, the Italian-language translation of the Nichiren Daishonin gosho zenshu is almost complete (only the Collection of Oral Teachings and some other transcriptions of Nichiren Daishonin's oral teachings being studied and revised in Japan are missing).This volume contains the last 4 missing treatises (On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra, Choosing the Heart of the Lotus Sutra, Letter to Shimoyama, and Questions and Answers on the Object of Worship), which together with the 6 published in Volume 1 (Adopting the Correct Teaching for Peace in the Country, Opening the Eyes, The Object of Worship for the Observation of the Mind, Repaying Debts of Gratitude, and On the Four Stages of Faith and the Five Stages of Practice) go to make up Nichiren Daishonin's ten fundamental works, so designated by his successor Nikko ShoninThis second volume also contains many other important works, for example: a series of writings in which Nichiren elaborates in detail on the principle of the three thousand realms in a single moment of life (jap. ichinen sanzen), and other famous writings, such as On the Protection of the Country, The Unanimous Declaration of the Buddhas of the Three Existences on the classification of teachings and which of them should be abandoned and which should be adopted, and The Oral Tradition Concerning the Enlightenment of Plants. The volume also contains various diagrams and diagrams that the Daishonin used to instruct his disciples on the various Buddhist teachings and an inexhaustible series of insights and answers to every possible doubt or question from practitioners of all ages. The translation is from the English edition, which in addition to being the official Sgi edition is also currently the most up-to-date.
€34,00
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Esperia The lessons of victory
The Teachings of Victory series collects 57 lectures by Daisaku Ikeda on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, compiled over a period of about six years. The series represents a milestone within Ikeda's vast body of work aimed at enabling those who embrace Nichiren Daishonin's teaching to understand the profound Buddhist principles contained in the Gosho, and, standing alongside the other series already published, it adds up to a significant body of lectures. Collected in two volumes for ease of reference, these lectures by Daisaku Ikeda help us understand the spirit in which the Daishonin addressed his disciples and, by showing us the way to manifest the Buddha's vital condition in the contemporary world, they are a lifelong read. "Every word, every sentence of the Gosho is imbued with the spirit of the Buddha, the spirit of helping people manifest their inner potential." - Daisaku Ikeda
€60,00
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Esperia Toward a century of health
Daisaku Ikeda addresses the topic of health from the perspective of Buddhism by sharing some important passages from Nichiren's writings. In the five lectures in this volume from the series "Sun Buddhism," SGI President Daisaku Ikeda addresses the topic of health by sharing some important passages from Nichiren Daishonin's writings from different perspectives. The author, starting from the desire of every person to be healthy and to be able to live long, shows how the compassionate light of Buddhism can illuminate the darkness resulting from the sufferings of birth, aging, illness and death and offer humanity the ability not to look at illness with aversion but to regard it as an integral part of the precious experience of being alive, an indispensable step in the journey toward happiness and the attainment of Buddhahood in this existence. In his lecture, Ikeda also makes it clear that medical science and faith in Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism are in no way contradictory. Because we embrace the great teaching of Nam myoho renge kyo there is no karmic suffering that we cannot overcome. There is no need to worry or fear illness; what matters is our attitude, the way we deal with it. Daisaku Ikeda When we regard illness as one of the sufferings inherent in life we can appreciate the true richness of the experience of living. Buddhism views illness as an innate part of life. When we become ill we understand how important and valuable it is to be healthy, and we appreciate our life and mission more. Moreover, facing illness with strong faith and tenacious prayer, thus developing a vast vital condition, instills courage and hope in the people around us. In this way, illness becomes our mission. Daisaku Ikeda
€7,90
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Esperia The World of Gosho
Daisaku Ikeda addresses the themes expressed in Nichiren's writings. During his lifetime, Nichiren Daishonin wrote several treatises and numerous letters addressed to his disciples that express his deep conviction to carry out the Buddha's mandate to spread world peace through the realization of happiness for every living being. Ikeda and the heads of the Soka Gakkai Study Department address the themes expressed in Nichiren's writings by clarifying the concepts essential to realizing the Buddha's life state in today's world. Finally collected in one volume, these dialogues are an essential work for understanding Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism.
€29,00
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Esperia The legacy of the Basic Law of Life
Lecture by Daisaku Ikeda on the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. Daisaku Ikeda examines in this lecture the central theme of Buddhist philosophy, namely, the meaning of life and death and the overcoming and transformation of suffering. This, according to the author's commentary, is the essential motive that animates the Buddha's compassion and drives him to face all kinds of difficulties in order to lead living beings to supreme enlightenment. In the Lotus Sutra this desire of the Buddha is referred to as the "one great reason" (ichidaiji). Through a thorough examination of the scripture, the author lays out the philosophical principles that Nichiren believed were essential for his disciples' attainment of Buddhahood.
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Esperia The opening of the eyes
Daisaku Ikeda's collection of Daisaku Ikeda's lectures on Nichiren Daishonin's beautiful and complex writing "Opening of the Eyes".The central theme of the treatise is succinctly expressed in the title, which Nichiren himself attributed to his work. By Opening the Eyes he intended to communicate first of all the fact that every person possesses within himself the supreme vital state of Buddhahood.In addition, the title expressly refers to the figure of Nichiren himself, who is the master who points out to all disciples the path to follow. From this point of view, the Daishonin makes clear in the treatise the significance of his relentless struggle against obstacles and persecution, backed by a vow that he was determined not to violate at all.By explaining in depth the significance of Nichiren's actions, Ikeda offers each person an opportunity to question the quality and depth of his or her own faith, to recognize in Nichiren's words a model of behavior to be inspired by on his or her own path toward human revolution.
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Esperia The true magnitude of life
This volume presents three lectures devoted by Daisaku Ikeda to an in-depth examination of some of Nichiren Daishonin's writings. In-depth study of the Daishonin's writings is naturally of great importance in order to understand his most authentic message. Lessons contained in the book:The true aspect of all phenomenaThe inheritance of the fundamental law of lifeThe object of worship for observing the mind
€14,90
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Esperia Collection of the writings of Nichiren Daishonin vol. 1
The new edition of Nichiren Daishonin's writings. After more than fifteen years since the first Italian-language edition, a single volume collects the new translation of the writings published so far in eight volumes.
€39,00
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