The Buddha within ourselves : blossoms of the Lotus Sutra / by Maria Immacolata Macioti ; translated by R.M. Capozzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macioti, Maria I.

Contributor:

Capozzi, R. M.

Standardized Title:

Buddha che è in noi. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Italy.

Buddhism.

Italy.

Physical Description:

xli, 181 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : University Press of America, [2002]

Language Note:

Translated from the Italian.

Summary:

Maria Immacolata Macioti's The Buddha Within Ourselves contains the results of a five-year study conducted by Professor Macioti, and a team of young scholars under her direction. This study focuses on Nichiren Buddhism as practiced by the members of the Italian Soka Gakkai, one of 177 sister organizations associated with Soka Gakkai International, a well known Japan-based Buddhist association that promotes peace, culture and education all over the world. Richard M. Capozzi's translation makes this book available to English-speaking audiences, for the first time.

Contents:

1.1 When I had hit bottom 1

1.2 The darker the night, the nearer the dawn 5

1.3 Shakubuku 6

Chapter 2 Difficult beginnings

2.1 Italian Kosen Rufu 11

2.2 The rhythm wavers 12

2.3 No one is to blame for your suffering but you 14

2.4 Going for guidance 16

Chapter 3 The Object of Devotion

3.1 Growth, the Gohonzon's benefit 19

3.2 Once upon a time there was gojukai 22

3.3 The object of devotion for observing one's own mind 28

Chapter 4 Life in the organization

4.1 A delicate web of individuals 35

4.2 The group and the discussion meeting 37

4.3 The district 39

4.4 The chapter and the area 40

4.5 The region and the national organization 41

4.6 The general director 44

4.7 Leaders 46

Chapter 5 Structural aspects

5.1 Funding 53

5.2 Statistics 55

5.3 Administration 56

Chapter 6 Faith, practice and study

6.1.1 Attaining enlightenment 59

6.1.2 The theory of the ten worlds 61

6.1.3 The Three Great Secret Laws 65

6.1.4 The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra 66

6.1.5 Beginning from the Eternal Buddha 67

6.1.6 Nichiren Daishonin 68

6.1.7 The Lotus: Seed and flower, cause and effect 69

6.1.8 Karma: The law of cause and effect 70

6.2 Practice 71

6.2.1 Practice for oneself 71

6.2.2 Practice for others 72

6.3 Study 73

6.3.1 Education 74

6.3.2 The curriculum 74

6.4 Information and communication 75

6.4.1 Publications: Nuovo Rinascimento, Duemilauno 75

6.4.2 Communication from the top down 77

6.4.3 Communication from the bottom up, member to member 79

6.4.4 Public relations 80

6.4.5 Points of contact with the world of culture 82

Chapter 7 The Divisions: Between structure and self-motivation 85

7.1 Women: Divisional meetings 85

7.2 Youth Division in Padova 91

Chapter 8 Language and Art

8.1 Language 95

8.1.1 The use of metaphor 96

8.1.2 The fascination with form 98

8.1.3 Testimonials: Spontaneity and re-elaboration 100

8.2 Art 101

8.2.1 Remnants...A tragicomedy in 14 acts 102

8.2.2 Wings: Benefit show for UNHCR 103

8.2.3 Wave: Festival for peace and human rights 106

Chapter 9 The Society for Value-Creating Education: Successive presidents

9.1 The Educator: Tsunesaburo Makiguchi 109

9.2 The Disseminator: Josei Toda 112

9.3 The Consolidator: Daisaku Ikeda 114

9.4 Waiting for Sensei 115

Chronology of the Research

1. Tape-recordings 131

2. Other opportunities for meditation and encounter 132

Historical Profiles

A. Diffusion of Buddhism in India, China, and Japan: Highlights 133

B. Nichiren Daishonin and his time 133

C. The Soka Gakkai 141

1. An external view 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-175) and index.

ISBN:

0761821899

OCLC:

48871094