Shinran and Causality that Runs through the Three Worlds (Part 2)
(Read the previous part HERE) Let us imagine a scenario that might serve as an example. Someone kills another person and is sentenced to...
Shinran and Causality that Runs through the Three Worlds (Part 1)
By Kentetsu Takamori Q: I understand that Buddhism teaches “causality through the three worlds.” What exactly does that mean? What is the...
Perception is Reality
“We need to get worthy of our own selves and understand that no one is more deserving of our best behavior than we are.” Rochelle...
Shinran’s Teachings and the Law of Cause and Effect
Q: I understand that Shinran never taught anything other than what is contained in the sutras of Śākyamuni Buddha. The foundation of...
Believing in the Law
When an accident happens we look for the cause. We try to find the cause because we don’t want the same outcome to occur again. We look...
A Lesson from Gardening
There is a lemon tree in the backyard of the house where I live. It’s not the prettiest of lemon trees but it produces lemons regularly,...
There is No Effect Without a Cause
The teachings that Śākyamuni Buddha taught are known as ‘Buddhism’ today. The foundation of Buddhism is the Law of Cause and Effect....
There is No Case Where Nothing Will Come of Our Actions
The Law of Cause and Effect is the entryway to Buddhism, and the standard and criterion of the teachings. It is therefore called the...
What Kind of Condition Should We Have to Attain Happiness?
Let us read three thank-you letters to Takamori-sensei and review the Webinar on the Law of Cause and Effect Living to Find Good...
The Foundation of Buddhism is the Law of Cause and Effect
The title of the lecture was “the foundation of Buddhism.” Takamori- sensei started the lecture by teaching us what the title meant....
