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WorksheetsEntrance study mini quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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The Gohonzon exists only within ________________ embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who
the monks and priests who
the statues of the Buddha who
“The protection of the gods depends on the strength of one’s faith” (WND-1, 953). [Gosho]
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Heavenly gods and benevolent deities refers to the various workings or functions ______
such as unknown forces of the heavens
that are magical powers of the sky and the earth
which are protective forces in one’s environment
Which persecution is this?
In 1279, twenty farmers who were followers of the Daishonin in Atsuhara, a village in Suruga Province, were arrested on trumped-up charges and taken to Kamakura. At the residence of Hei no Saemon-no-jo, they were subjected to harsh interrogation equivalent to torture. Though they were pressed to abandon their faith in the Lotus Sutra, they all remained true to their beliefs. Three of the twenty followers arrested were ultimately executed, while the remaining seventeen were banished from their places of residence.
Atsuhara
Matsubagayatsu
Sado Exile
The teaching that all of the Ten Worlds are inherent within one another is called the _ _ _ _ .
Clue: There are 6 words.
(a)
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By embracing faith in the Gohonzon and striving sincerely in Buddhist practice, ____ anyone can realise the state of Buddhahood in this existence. This is the principle of "attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime."
for oneself and others
to offer alms to temples
by not having desires at all
“The oneness of mentor and disciple and the spirit of many in body, one in mind are essentially inseparable principles; they are like the two wheels of a cart. If we do not share our mentor’s heart or spirit to realize kosen-rufu, there will be no genuine unity of purpose among our diverse membership.
"Many in body, one in mind" is an essential for unity based on faith for the purpose of advancing kosen-rufu.
Please answer both questions.
What is (i) many in body, and (ii) one in mind?
(i) means to allow each individual to give full play to their individuality and distinctive qualities, displaying their unique potential
(ii) everyone works together based on faith, sharing the same goal and purpose.
(i) think, look and act the same
(ii) each person possesses a different intent or goal
(i) each person is different—that people differ in their appearances, standing in society, circumstances
(ii) each person possesses a different intent or goal
If we compare our faith to the roots of a tree, our daily lives can be compared to the tree’s trunk and its branches that bear flowers and fruit. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that the deeper our roots of faith, the more stable and secure our personal lives.
What is "Faith Equals Daily Life"?
When we face issues and problems in the course of our lives, we continue making earnest efforts to deal with them based on chanting daimoku with faith in the Gohonzon.
Religion and daily life are different things. Soka Gakkai activities are separate from my work or studies.
Our attitude and actions each day are unrelated to expressions of our faith.
During the Daishonin's time, Japan had been experiencing a series of natural disasters and calamities, including extreme weather, severe earthquakes, famine, fires, and epidemics. The Daishonin wrote the treatise “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land” to clarify the fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering.
What did he declare as the cause of the series of calamities?
Climate change
The people’s slander of the correct teaching of Buddhism and their reliance on erroneous doctrines
They did not chant enough daimoku to prevent the disasters.
Natural disasters are part and parcel of life and there is no specific reason.
In his treatise “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land”, the Daishonin predicted that the two calamities of the three calamities and seven disasters had yet to occur. Which are these?
Clue: Both are related to fighting.
(a)
"Renge" of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo means "lotus flower".
What is the significance of that lotus plant contains a seed pod (the lotus fruit) within its buds, and that the flower and fruit grow and appear at the same time?
Blooming in muddy water.
Though the lotus grows in muddy water, the flower remains unsullied by its environment, producing pure and fragrant blooms.
Simultaneity of Cause and Effect
The flower (the cause) and the fruit (the effect) exist together, simultaneously.
