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- Rochester Nichiren Shu
Buddhist Sangha. "The Rochester Nichiren Shu Buddhist Sangha
is a Buddhist community dedicated to the study and practice of the Lotus
Sutra, the Buddha Dharma and the teachings of Nichiren Shonin. People of
all faiths and practices are always welcome. Buddhism is the universal
teaching of enlightenment to the true nature of life based upon the law
of cause and effect (karma). Basically, the law of karma means that
phenomena appear and disappear as a result of causes and conditions. In
terms of our lives, this means that we are the result of causes and
conditions brought by our own actions together with the impact of our
environment. What we are today is a result of what we have thought and
done in the past, and what we shall be in the future is a result of what
we think and do in the present. Through ignorance of the law of karma,
people trap themselves in a vicious circle of suffering, pursuing
objectives which can never bring lasting self-satisfaction. Nichiren Shu
Buddhism, however provides a path that enables all people to overcome
suffering, lead happy lives and help others to do the same by practicing
the essential teaching of Sakyamuni Buddha as contained in The Lotus
Sutra. The Wonderful Dharma (Truth) of The Lotus Sutra is that all
beings, whether they realize it or not, have the capacity to become
enlightened. Everyone, without exception, can unlock the perfect wisdom
and great compassion that reside in the depths of life. The Lotus Sutra
also teaches that the life of a Buddha transcends our ordinary way of
thinking and is beyond life and death. Sakyamuni Buddha himself is in
actuality the Eternal Buddha who is always present in our lives leading
us to the realization of our own innate Buddhahood. The sutra is named
The Lotus Sutra because the lotus symbolizes the oneness of cause and
effect, specifically the cause of aspiring to enlightenment (Buddhahood)
and the effect of attaining it, since it is a flower which blooms and
seeds at the same time. It also symbolizes the purity of Buddhahood
blossoming in the midst of our ordinary lives just as the lotus blossoms
in the muddy pond water. Nichiren Shu is a Buddhist lineage that was
founded 700 years ago. "Nichiren" is the name of the founder. "Shu"
simply means "school". Nichiren Shu's mission is to propagate the
essential truth of Buddhism in accordance with the teaching of the
revered priest Nichiren. Nichiren Shonin lived in Japan from 1222-1282.
His name means "Sun Lotus", and he was given the title "Shonin", which
means "revered priest". Nichiren was a great teacher and reformer who
rejected the reservation of Buddhism to an elite class and restored
Buddhism as a practice for common ordinary people. Nichiren Shonin based
his teachings on The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma,
(also known simply as The Lotus Sutra). In his many years of study,
Nichiren Shonin found that The Lotus Sutra was the culmination of
Sakyamuni Buddha's teachings wherein the ultimate truth of Buddhism is
clearly expounded."
- The Rochester Zen Center. Voice:
473-9180. Fax: 473-6846. Email:
receptionist@rzc.org. 7 Arnold
Park, Rochester, NY 14607-2082. " is a Buddhist training center where
men and women may practice daily Zen meditation, hear teishos (Zen commentaries),
and take part in ceremonies and intensive retreats. Introductory
workshops and
training programs for those new to Zen Buddhism
as well as for experienced practitioners are scheduled regularly.
Established in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau on his return from Japan, the
Zen Center has grown to a large membership in Rochester and throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. In June of 1986 Bodhin Kjolhede
(pron. BODE'n COLE-heed) was formally installed as Roshi Kapleau's Dharma-successor
and Director of the Center. This appointment marked the culmination of a sixteen-year
teacher-student relationship, the last decade working intimately together."
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