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Article: For Buddhists, each moment is a new beginning.(Religion)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- December 29, 2007
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Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Janice Rubin For The Register-Guard
In the practice of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, we have the option of making a fresh start and renewing our determination, not just once a year, at New Year's, but rather, at any time. There is even a Buddhist term, Honnin-myo, which expresses the concept that every moment is a new beginning.
The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin is based on the Lotus Sutra, the highest teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha, who lived and taught in India 3,000 years ago. The Lotus Sutra takes its name from the lotus flower, which symbolizes the simultaneity of cause and effect. It is the only flower that blossoms ...