By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 In Nichiren Shoshu, virtually everything rests upon the claim to have the true interpretation of the Lotus Sutra, their principal Scripture. Contents 1 The…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 In the area of spirituality, religious claims and morality, Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism falls short of what a seeker might legitimately expect of true religion.…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 According to Daishonin, the cause of all unhappiness is evil religion, which, more or less, constituted all other religious interpretations apart from his own.…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 The founder of Nichiren Shoshu was Nichiren Daishonin, one of the most controversial and important figures in Japanese Buddhism. Introduction and History –In Search…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism teaches that an omnipresent and ultimately impersonal “essential life” flows throughout the totality of the universe, both animate and inanimate. Practice…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 The first in a series of articles explaining the teachings and practices of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism – Info at a Glance…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Basic explanations of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism – Doctrinal Chart God: Ultimate reality is a condition of “existence” called nirvana; no supreme…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 A chart comparing Buddhist teaching and the Bible. Buddhist Teaching vs. Christian Scripture Chart Buddhism Christianity Those who, relying upon themselves only, shall not…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 A chart comparing Buddhist Enlightenment and Christian Salvation. Buddhist Enlightenment vs. Christian Salvation Chart Buddhist Enlightenment Christian Salvation Man’s nature remains fundamentally unchanged; the…
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 A chart comparing Buddha and Jesus Christ. Buddha vs. Jesus Christ Chart Buddha Jesus Buddha is dead. In many ways the Buddha is a…