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Esperia The New Human Revolution vols. 7/8
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. Volumes VII and VIII cover the chronicle of 1962 and 1963, years of great development both in Japan and abroad for the Soka Gakkai. While this sprouts seeds of hope in many countries, in South Korea the spread of Nichiren Buddhism triggers severe persecution of Gakkai members. In 1962, the Bay of Pigs crisis exposed the fragile balance of the Cold War, and only Kennedy's nerves averted the nightmare of an atomic war. The American president wishes to meet with Shin'Äôichi Yamamoto, but this meeting, equally desired by the president of the Soka Gakkai, will be canceled due to interference by some Japanese politicians. In 1963 Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. The event shocks the whole world and leaves President Yamamoto's heart with the regret of not having been able to dialogue with him; he nevertheless makes his own determination to carry forward the humanitarian ideals so dear to President Kennedy.
€20,00
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Esperia The new human revolution vols. 3/4
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. January 1961. Shin'ichi Yamamoto is about to make his first voyage to the Asian continent. Fifteen years have passed since the end of the world conflict, and all the countries of the Far East have experienced at first hand the horrors of the war unleashed by the Empire of the Rising Sun.The young president of the Soka Gakkai wholeheartedly desires to spread the dream of peace and happiness of the peoples of Asia that he inherited from his master and predecessor Josei Toda. A trip to Europe is scheduled to begin in early October, with the goal of kick-starting the kosen rufu movement on the old continent as well. "One sun illuminates the whole world. It is the same in the world of kosen rufu. One resolute person can protect all others and break through the darkness of society, heralding the dawn of justice."
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Esperia The new human revolution vols. 1/2
The autobiographical novel of Daisaku Ikeda, president of SGI. May 3, 1960. A little more than two years after the death of his beloved maetro, Shin'ichi Yamamoto takes over as president of the Soka Gakkai. After fighting alongside Josei Toda for more than a decade, supporting him even in his darkest moments, Yamamoto is ready to embark on a new journey to spread Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism throughout the world.He must take the first steps and give concrete form to the dream that had animated Josei Toda's life. He feels he has understood the intimate meaning of the movement created by President Toda and begins his journey of peace on the American continent. "Nothing is more precious than peace. Nothing brings greater happiness. Peace is the starting point for the progress of humanity."
€20,00
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Esperia The map of happiness
Words by Daisaku Ikeda dedicated to women. One sentence for each day of the year, accompanied by beautiful illustrations.
€15,00
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Esperia Day by day
Daisaku Ikeda's daily guide. Daily advice, extrapolated from speeches given by Daisaku Ikeda in recent years under various circumstances.
€13,00
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Esperia The wisdom of the Lotus Sutra volume 3
The third and final volume of the Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra deals with chapters from the seventeenth to the twenty-eighth. Particular emphasis is given to the figure of the Bodhisattva Mai Sprezzante, who represents the ideal model of the Buddha's disciple dedicated to spreading his word, and to the entrustment ceremony, by which the Buddha confers on all disciples the mission of propagating his teaching in future ages. Great attention is paid to chapter twenty-first, Supernatural Powers of the Tathagata, from which the elements that uniquely characterize the Lotus Sutra emerge once again: the absolute equality of living beings and the Buddha and the fact that the enlightened life condition exists in every person's life.
€15,90
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Esperia The wisdom of the Lotus Sutra volume 2
The second volume devoted to the commentary on the Lotus Sutra addresses the themes found in chapters 12 through 16. These include the prediction of enlightenment for evil beings for women, which was never considered possible in previous sutras. Also examined in great detail is the chapter Duration of the Tathagata's life, which reveals the concept of eternity of life and is the heart of the entire sutra. An opportunity to approach topics of great philosophical significance accompanied by Daisaku Ikeda's profound insight and extremely timely interpretations.
€15,90
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Esperia The wisdom of the Lotus Sutra volume 1
Daisaku Ikeda introduces us to an understanding of the Lotus Sutra, a fundamental text of Mahayana Buddhism, which states that the condition of Buddha is eternal and accessible to every person. Through a series of dialogues examining the profound symbolic meanings of the sutra, Ikeda offers a topical and concrete interpretation of this text, which proves to be a key teaching for opening up new perspectives for humankind at the dawn of the third millennium.The first volume examines chapters from the first (Introduction) to the eleventh (The Appearance of the Precious Tower).
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Esperia Hoben and Juryo chapters
Lecture by D. Ikeda on Chapters II and XVI of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra is one of the fundamental texts of Mahayana Buddhism. In Nichiren Daishonin's interpretation of it, Chapter Hoben (Expedients) and Chapter Juryo (Duration of the Tathagata's Life) are considered the most important, the ones in which the Buddha tried to convey the essence of his teaching. Through a detailed study of the text of the two chapters, Daisaku Ikeda reiterates the essential elements of Buddhist philosophy that draws on the Lotus Sutra tradition.
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Esperia The Lotus Sutra
Complete edition of the prologue and epilogue sutras. Since its appearance in China in the third century CE, the Lotus Sutra has been considered one of the most important scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism. Filled with beautiful literary imagery and famous parables, it reveals that supreme enlightenment is inherent and accessible to all living beings. For the first time, the version traditionally known as the "Threefold Lotus Sutra" is published in Italian. The volume opens with the Sutra of Innumerable Meanings, considered the prologue and divided into three chapters; it is followed by the Lotus Sutra and the Universal Virtue Sutra, which is its epilogue. The Italian edition is based on the English translation edited by Burton Watson, professor of Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, a leading expert on ancient Oriental languages, particularly Chinese and Japanese.The Italian edition is based on the English translation edited by Burton Watson
€25,00
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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 A lantern in the darkness
Quotes from Nichiren Daishonin's writings on life issues. Nichiren Daishonin wrote with passion, courage, tenderness and poetry, encouraging disciples in both doctrinal matters and daily difficulties. His letters convey deep compassion and a clear message of how to lead a life of genuine happiness.A Lantern in the Darkness facilitates the search for famous passages from Nichiren's scriptures. The passages are organized by topics related to daily life, so it will be easy to locate encouragement referring to specific situations. "Reflections," short excerpts from Daisaku Ikeda's discourses, offer additional insights to better understand and make the Daishonin's spirit our own.
€13,90
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