Nichiren Buddhist Study Quizzes
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- The_Life_of_Nichiren_Daishonin Part 5 — Focus on the Atsuhara Persecution and the growing strength of Nichiren Daishonin’s disciples, including their steadfast faith in the face of persecution and the significance of or…
- Life of Nichiren Daishonin Part 1 (Feb 16 1222 to April 28 1253) — Explore the major events and turning points in the life of Nichiren Daishonin, including his early life, Buddhist seeking spirit, propagation efforts, persecutions and key stages…
- Three Types of Proofs — Learn the three ways of validating a Buddhist teaching—Documentary Proof, Theoretical Proof and Actual Proof—and how they work together to evaluate a philosophy or religion.
- Faith for Overcoming Obstacles — Explore the Three Obstacles, Four Devils and Three Powerful Enemies, along with the guidance to persevere in faith and view obstacles as opportunities for progress toward Buddhaho…
- Faith, Practice & Study — Review the three pillars of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism—Faith, Practice and Study—including practice for oneself and others, Gongyo, study and their interconnected relationship.
- Changing One's Karma — Explore the meaning and workings of karma, the relationship between cause and effect, lessening karmic retribution and the perspective of transforming karma into mission.
- Faith Equals Daily Life — Covers the Causality of Benefit and Loss, Heavenly Gods and Benevolent Deities, Many in Body One in Mind, Faith Equals Daily Life and the importance of behavior as a human being.
- The History of Soka Gakkai - The Three Presidents-Part-1 — Follow the early history of Soka Gakkai through Makiguchi Sensei and Toda Sensei, from their early lives and meeting to the founding of Soka Kyoiku Gakkai and Makiguchi Sensei's s…
- The History of Soka Gakkai - The Three Presidents Part -2 — Trace Toda Sensei's prison awakening, the rebuilding of Soka Gakkai, Ikeda Sensei's early life and mentor-disciple relationship, the 750,000-household goal, major campaigns and th…
- The History of Soka Gakkai - The Three Presidents Part - 3 — Review the major struggles leading from Toda Sensei's 750,000-household vow through the Kamata and Osaka campaigns, the Yubari Coal Mining Incident, the Osaka Incident and the Mar…
- History of Soka Gakkai - Three Presidents Part 4 — Follow Ikeda Sensei's presidency from May 3, 1960 through the worldwide development of kosen-rufu, the establishment of SGI in 1975, peace and cultural initiatives, major honors a…
- The Life of Nichiren Daishonin Part 2 (April 28 1253 to 1260) — Explore Nichiren Daishonin’s declaration of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the supreme teaching on April 28, 1253, his determination to propagate the correct teaching, and the early chall…
- Life of Nichiren Daishonin Part 3 (From 1260 to 1271) — Trace the major persecutions Nichiren Daishonin faced from the publication of On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land in 1260 through the increasingly sever…
- The Life of Nichiren Daishonin Part-4 (Sado Exile and Shifting to Mt Minobu) — Follow the period from the Tatsunokuchi Persecution and Sado Exile through the Tsukahara Debate, the writing of The Opening of the Eyes and The Object of Devotion for Observing th…
- Nam Myoho Renge Kyo — Explore Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the fundamental law of Buddhism, Nichiren Daishonin’s seeking spirit and study of Buddhist teachings, and the meaning of each element of the phrase—…
- Attaining_Buddhahood in the lifetime and Kosen-rufu — Explore the purpose of Buddhist practice, the meaning of attaining Buddhahood in one's present form, absolute happiness, appreciating one's uniqueness and developing one's innate…
- Ten Worlds — Explore the Ten Worlds as ten potential life states, from the lower worlds of Hell, Hunger, Animality and Anger through Humanity and the higher life states, and learn how these st…
- Risho Ankoku Ron — Explore the principle of establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land, from transforming one's heart and awakening to fundamental good to creating a society based o…
- The Lotus Sutra — Explore the Lotus Sutra's revolutionary teaching that all people can attain Buddhahood, including the True Aspect of All Phenomena, the Ten Worlds, Shakyamuni's attainment of Budd…
- The Votary of the Lotus Sutra in the Latter Day of the Law — Explore the meaning of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra and why spreading its teachings in the Latter Day of the Law inevitably brings opposition and persecution, including the Six D…
- On Repaying Debts of Gratitude — Explore the Daishonin's profound compassion and the three virtues of parent, teacher and sovereign, together with his struggle to spread Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, protect people from s…
- The Bodhisattvas of the Earth — Explore the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, their mission to spread Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law, the four leaders and Shakyamuni's entrustment, and what it means t…
- The Three Powerful Enemies — Explore the Three Powerful Enemies described in the Lotus Sutra, their persecution of its practitioners, Ryokan's role as an arrogant false sage, and how Nichiren Daishonin's life…
- Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life — Explore the principle of Three thousand realms in a single moment of life, including the mutual possession of the Ten Worlds, Ten Factors of Life and Three Realms of Existence, an…
- Bodhisattva Never Disparaging — Explore Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's practice of respecting the Buddha nature in every person, even amid persecution, and Nichiren Daishonin's guidance on human behavior, compa…
- Bodhisattva Superior Practices — Explore Bodhisattva Superior Practices and Nichiren Daishonin's mission in the Latter Day of the Law, including the Tatsunokuchi Persecution, “casting off the transient and reveal…
- Opening of the Eyes — Explore Nichiren Daishonin's unwavering vow in “The Opening of the Eyes,” including his determination to give his life for the Law, his role as the pillar, eyes and great ship of…
- Embracing the Gohonzon is in itself observing one's own mind — Explore the significance of the Gohonzon, the seed of Buddhahood inherent in life, the Ceremony in the Air, Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life, and why embracing the…
- Mission and Awareness of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth — Explore the mission of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, their Great Vow to propagate the Lotus Sutra and accomplish Kosen-Rufu, and the role of the Soka Gakkai and Nichiren Daishoni…
- Perceiving Evil and Protecting Good — Explore the importance of good friends, the danger of evil influences, and how strong faith can transform obstacles into opportunities for growth, while learning the balance betwe…
- The Lineage and Tradition of Buddhist Humanism — Explore the lineage and tradition of Buddhist humanism from Shakyamuni to Nichiren Daishonin and the Soka Gakkai, including respect for life's dignity, compassion, human revolutio…
- Repudiating the Nichiren Shoshu Priesthood under Nikken — Review the historical development of Nichiren Shoshu, the rise of the Nikken Sect, the priesthood issue, the 1991 excommunication and the significance of Soka Gakkai's spiritual i…