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April, '04 The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith Background from the World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings [9], "Persecutions encountered for the sake of the Law, part 1" The Nine Consciousnesses International Official SGI site: http://www.sgi.org/english/Buddhism/more/more24.htm One’s Way of Living From: Guidelines of Faith, by Satoru Izumi The Looking-Outside-Oneself Delusion From "The Buddha in Your Mirror", Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin and Ted Morino From Fear Towards Enlightenment Study of “On Persecutions befalling the Buddha” (MW-1, pp 239-43, WND pp 996-99), author unknown. Gratitude (Question & Answer from: UKE July 1995) Barbara and Eddie Cahill and Ben Frow discuss gratitude from a Buddhist perspective with Howard Hill Feb.'04 The World of Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings - A Discussion on Humanistic Religion -- Itai Doshin Many in Body, One in Mind: The Victorious Solidarity of Comrades in Faith Dedicated to an Eternal Vow ; The Exquisite Fabric of the Unity of Many in Body, One in Mind Jan. '04 Changing Poison into Medicine from: The SGI Quarterly Fatalism and Freedom Taken from 'Fundamentals of Buddhism', USA Background for Study: Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra Part 2 Mark A. Grasso The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra Part 2 This is the second installment of a series of discussions on the Lotus Sutra between SGI President Ikeda and Soka Gakkai Study Department Chief Katsuji Saito and Vice Chiefs Takanori Endo and Haruo Suda. It appeared in the March 1995 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai study journal. Dec. '03 The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra Part 1 A Discussion on Religion in the Twenty-first Century This is the first installment of a series in which SGI President Ikeda engages in a discussion on the Lotus Sutra with Soka Gakkai Study Department Chief Katsuji Saito and Vice Chiefs Takanori Endo and Haruo Suda. It appeared in the February 1995 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai study journal. On attaining Buddhahood Excerpt from a lecture by Sue Thornton Transcribed Karen de Groot Nov. '03: "Jigyo/Keta"; Practice for Oneself and for Others" Mark A. Grasso Background for the Cenrum Disctussion Meeting for Nov-2003 1st installment of the World of the Gosho dialogue with President Ikeda. Particular theme: The "Target of Faith", "Honzon" Mark A. Grasso Easier Said Than Done- Human Revoloution Column by Ricky Baynes (date unknown) Why is the Gohonzon necessary? (from Art of Living, October 2002) Colette Ferns, SGI UK Vice Young Women’s Division Leader gives a personal response to this question, based on the Gosho and President Ikeda’s writings. What is Love (to you)? President Ikeda Sokushin Jobutsu Author unknown Faith and attitude By SGI-UK Advisor Mitsuhiro Kaneda, UK Express March 2000 The Two Kinds of Illness Trisha White UKE Dec. '94 Edited/prepared for study Sept.2003, Wendy Sheridan Sept. '03 : The Gohonzon by Robert SamuelsWhat is Love? Discussion between President Ikeda and Youth Division embers Power and Manipulation by Eddy Canfor-Dumas, UK-Express The Meaning of Problems and Protection Robert Samuels (UKE March 1998) Gongyo Guidance from President Ikeda to the Kansai members

Human Revolution guidance by Ayako Simons KYOCHI MYOGO The oneness of the person and the law True happiness and victory exist only in one’s heart President Ikeda Guidance on leadership in SGI From Today Onward volume 5 by Daisaku Ikeda

Buddhist Principles

Chant about it Robert Samuels discusses the relationship between prayer and benefit UKE August 1991 The Gohonzon From 'The Buddha in Daily Life by Richard Causton Edit: Wendy Sheridan

Ichinen From a lecture by Sue Thornton ‘On attaining Buddhahood’ Edited/adapted by Wendy Sheridan and Karen de Groot

Ichinen David Bloomfield discusses the meaning of this vital concept from UKE January 1998

Myoho Renge Kyo Wendy Sheridan Aug. 02

The Essentials of Practice Extracts from the Buddha in Daily Life Richard Causton

The Ten Worlds "The Living Buddha" Richard Causton Compilation by Milly van Praag

Buddhist unity (itai doshin) Jean Kemble, UK Express, jan. 2001

Itai Doshin-Budhhist Unity Passages van Peter Morris, UKE februari 1999

On Compassion  Fragments from a discussion about 'Answer to the mother Sir Ueno' door Michele Lamb, UKE 07 1996

Jihi-compassion

What is the difference between sympathy and true compassion? by Sarah Litvinoff, UKE juli 1999

The Oneness of Good and Evil Shin Yatomi, Living Buddhism, februari 2002 Edited Version

The Reality of Evil Author unknown

Gampon-no Mumyo Fundamental Darkness Author unknown

Physics or Funi? Wendy Sheridan Jan. 2002 Freely adapted from a Lecture by Barbara Cahill, Finding the True Self

From This Moment Forward - Honin'myo and Ichinen Wendy Sheridan Dec. 2001 Discussion topic for the New Years Gosho

Honin'myo - Het Mystieke Principe van Ware Oorzaak Vertaald door Tom Tulkens, uit NSA Quarterly, winter 1975, blz. 98

The Middle Way and Immutable Karma Wendy Sheridan

Emptiness - Ku SGI Quarterly : Buddhism in Daily LIfe: http://www.sgi.org/english/archives/SGI_archv.html

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo James Rourke, UK Express, April 2000

Gohonzon Richard Causton The Buddha in Daily Life

Gohonzon Uit UK EXpress '97 Louise Ellis

Jitai Kensho Author unkown

Kosen Rufu Author unknown

Shakubuku Carolyn Fujii, Vice Women's Division Area Chier for UK South and West UKE August 1991

Transforming Suffering and Illusion Basics of Buddhism Pat Allwright

Cause and Effect From Basics of Buddhism By Pat Allwright

The Oneness of Self and Environment [Esho Funi] From Basics of Buddhism By Pat Allwright

Shiki Shin Funi - The Oneness of Body and Mind From Basics of Buddhism by Pat Allwright

The Eternity of Life From Basics of Buddhism Pat Allwright

The True Entity of All Phenomena [The Ten Factors] From: Basics of Buddhism Pat Allwright

Ichinen Sanzen Edited/compiled by Wendy Sheridan

Esho Funi - The Oneness Of Life and Environment UK Express Aug.'96, Jane Seymour

Sange Sally Ratcliffe asks Barbara Cahill and Debbie Trenchard how and why we do sange. From UKExpress October 1992

Deep Sange Dick Causton, UKE July 1985

Kyo, Chi and the Three Great Secret Laws What Gives the Gohonzon it's Power? Wendy Sheridan

Obstacles and Devils (Sansho Shima) UKE March 1997 by Catherine Cinnnamon

Sansho Shima UKE August 1989 by Paul Reeves and Rebecca Irvine

The Three Obstacles and Four Devils from study in UKE February 1991

Buddhism in Daily Life

The Masterpiece of My Life Fumiko Yoshikawa Courage Compiled by Karen de Groot Mastering the skill of life From Art of Living, February 2003 Starting Again From our Inner Self From Vision Global February 2002 Appreciating Your Life Mr. Sonoda's Guidance on the Fourteen Slanders From the International District Meeting II/30/00 Edit Practicing to Realise Benefits In Your Life Vice President Karwei's Guidance, 1996 Challenging our weakness is the key to believing in ourself By Linda C. Johnson, SGI-USA Vice General Director, Los Angeles (from Living Buddhism, January 2003) What's the key to making determinations? Extract from an interview with Mitsuhiro Kaneda UKE November 2000 Never Give up on Your Dreams Excerpt from Linda Johnson’s speech Happiness Author unknown On Addiction Compilation from articles by Win Hunter & Louise Ellis; UKE February 1998 and from SGI-USA site The Buddha’s ‘Three Rules’ for improving dialogue From Living Buddhism, July 2002. by Shin Yatomi, SGI-USA Study Department Vice Leader, based in part on Yasashii Kyogaku (Easy Buddhist Study) published by Seikyo Press in 1994

Faith is the key to wisdom UKE May 1996, by Barbara Cahill

Question and answer Dealing with doubt Q & A with three SGI-UK leaders about the function of doubt in Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism UKE March 1995

Question and Answer On Good Fortune UKE August 1997 SGI-UK Vice General Director, Kazuo Fujii

Question and Answer Isn’t the aim of attaining Buddhahood simply a naïve ideal? Mitzi Delnevo UKE February 1998

On Prayer Lecture by SGI-USA Vice General Director Greg Martin Seattle Cultural Center on June 9, 1995 Transcribed by Karen de Groot

Overcoming attachment Mr. Yokota's encouragement

Inspired by President Ikeda's Conversations on the Lotus Sutra, Barbara Cahill discusses the process of Attaining Buddhahood

Regular Practice by Steve and Michi Smith extracts from Art of Living, August 2002

The Vow SGI-USA Vice WD Leader Linda Johnson's Soka Spirit Lecture 9/17/02.

Buddhism and Sexuality Richard Causton (former UK SGI leader)

What is the meaning of Winning Over Yourself? Author unknown

Destiny - Can it be changed? A Buddhist vision perspectives on the nature of karma SGI-UK 1984 Richard Causton

Changing Poison into Medicine SGI Quarterly : Buddhism in Daily LIfe: http://www.sgi.org/english/archives/SGI_archv.html

Fighting Fit- Win/Win Solutions to Conflict Jason Garrett UKE Feb. 1999 University of Life and Faith Conflict and Peace

Respect Monica McIntosh, Art of Living, juli 2002

Doubt-free faith (mugi wasshin) by Alex Golding, from UK Express july 2000

Effort, Not Personality Makes the Difference "Why is Faith Necessary"? World Tribune Press 1989

Family and Buddhism From Art of Living, December 2001 by Akemi Baynes

Overcoming Pessimism with the Lotus Sutra by Kathleen Olesky; Excerpted from Living Buddhism, November 1999

Faith/Reason SGI Quarterly : Buddhism in Daily LIfe: http://www.sgi.org/english/archives/SGI_archv.html

Problems within human relationships UK-Express, mei 2000 SGI-UK adviseur, Mitsuhiro Kaneda Freely adapted by Ria Tulkens

Karmic Relationships From UK Express July 1982

Wederzijdse afhankelijkheid of Bodhisattva Door Matilda Buck, vrouwen-divisie leidster USA uit: World Tribune okt. 1994 Vertaling Karen de Groot

Absolute Happiness Uit: Art of Living, augustus 2001 Ricky Baynes, SGI-UK Algemeen Directeur

A Full and Satisfying Life is the Touchstone of Happiness Art of Living, augustus 2001, door SGI President Ikeda

Faith and Attitude Lezing op de zomercursus van SGI-UK Sept, 1999 Misuhiro Kaneda UK Express April '00

Just As We Are From 'The Common Mortal as Buddha' UK Express November 1990, p.31-33

What's the key to making determinations? Extract from an interview with Mitsuhiro Kaneda UKE November 2000

A Full and Satisfying Life is the Touchstone of Happiness Art of Living, augustus 2001, door SGI President Ikeda

About decisions From "Art of Living" July 2001 Answer by Linda Pieterson

The Benefit of the Doubt Ricky Baynes SGI-UK General Director

Anything Can Be Changed By Jacky Law, UK Express, April 1990

What's the difference between positive thinking and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo? By Kathy Aitken From UK Express, January 1998

Money Stuff Gerry Thompson UKExpress no. 344, february 2000

Why should I want to Practise? Angela Bolger UK Express August 1992

The Power of the Negative Force of Life From 'The Buddha in daily life' by Richard Causton (p. 252)

Questions and Answers

How do we know when we’ve changed our karma? UKE, Feb 2000, answer by Sally Ratcliffe & from ‘Basics of Buddhism’ by Pat Allwright

How to Start Practising (by Joanna Jeczalik, UK Express 2000, no.350, special issue) What is Karma? How can chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo change it? From Living Buddhism

Buddhism and Health

Buddhism and Health Author Unknown

Modern Buddhist Healing Charles R. Atkins

The 'Ocean Culture' vs. the 'Village Culture' Guidance by Dr. Tetsugai Obo (Chairman of Seminar Bureau of Doctor Division)- April 23, 2000 Meeting of doctors, nursesand staff of the medical field that took place at Atsugi Peace Center. Transcribed by Karen de Groot

Karmic Illness Gosho Quotes The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death- Buddhism in the Contemporary World, Daisaku Ikeda Pg. 78-80 Curing Karmic Disease- The Six Causes of Illness Tessa Waite UK Express, May 1999 Thoughts on Karma, Health and The Eternity of Life Daisaku Ikeda Excerpts Ffrom Various Writings Life: Health Daisaku Ikeda Faith Into Action, pp. 40-43 The Two Kinds of Illness(physical and mental) Trisha White UKE December '94

Gosho Study

Letter From Sado - Key Points Peter Kühn, Bingen, 1999 Letter From Sado - Gosho Study Wendy Sheridan Quotes on "Happiness in this World" Background for gosho study

Gosho: Happiness in This World Edit: Wendy Sheridan

The Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering Wendy Sheridan Aug. '02 Gosho Study

The Fourteen Slanders Studie door Barbara Cahill, Art of Living, juli 2002 edited version

Mr. Sonoda's Guidance on the Fourteen Slanders Raad van Meneer Sonoda op internationale district meeting, 2000 Guidance from Mr. Sonada

The Treasure Tower - The Treasure Within John Delnevo UKE March '92

On Repaying the Four Debts of Gratitude Fragmenten uit Art of Living door K. Fujii & J. Kemble, maart 2002

Lecture on The Fourteen Slanders By Barbara Cahill Transcribed by Karen de Groot

The New Years Gosho Prepared: Wendy Sheridan Jan.02 Related: From This Moment Forward - Honin'myo and Ichinen Vanaf dit moment vooruit-Honin'myo enIchinen Wendy Sheridan Dec. 2001

Rissho Ankoku Ron (NL)-Vertalingscommittee Edited Wendy Sheridan, Ron van Diest;

The Relevance of Nichiren's Treatise Rissho Ankoku Ron to the Modern World Daniel A. Metraux SGI/USA

On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime Study:Wendy Sheridan

On attaining Buddhahood-- Lecture by Dick Causton Transcription © January 1999 by Karen de Groot

On attaining Buddhahood (Lecture by Sue Thornton) Transcribed by Karen de Groot

Brief aan Gijo-bo NL Uitreksel uit een lezing van Dr. Yamazaki 1995 Vertaling Wigle Ringersma

Guidance / Lectures

The Three Forms of Existence Guidance from Pres. Ikeda One’s attitude in front of the Gohonzon Guidance from Dr. Yamazaki On Establishing the Correct Teaching Lecture by Robert Samuels SGI-UK General Director, Art of Living, November 2002

Buddhism Is The Clear Mirror That Reflects Our Lives by D. Ikeda

The Three Kinds of Treasures Excerpts from President Ikeda's Guidance

Buddhism in the New Century, by Daisaku Ikeda, president Soka Gakkai, 1993 Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first-Century Civilization Part I: The Continuity of Life and Death Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first-Century Civilization Part II: The Buddhist Emphasis on Dialogue Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first-Century Civilization Part III: Restoring Humanity Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first-Century Civilization Part IV: The Interrelationship of All Things

Group Leaders Training-course in Bingen 12-13 february 2000 -'"The discussion-meeting is the foundation of the SGI" The notes of Karen de Groot

Opening Lecture at Trets - October 2001 Women's Division Training Course: Discovering Our Missions By Barbara Cahill

Take the Next Great Step Forward- Excerpts from a speech given by President Ikeda during his US visit in 1990; Seiko Times, Special Issue, March, 1990

Why Do We Want To Be Leaders In The SGI? Author unknown

Finding the True Self- The Fourteen Slanders Lecture by Barbara Cahill at SGI-UK Scotland HQ 16th AGM held in Edinburgh - 13 June 1998 Transcribed by Karen de Groot

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