BUDDHIST IN AMERICA - MICHELLE RIOFRIO

[@skywatcher651]

I'm very happy for you. I am new to Buddhism and have never been happier. Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo energizes me. It is great feeling the joy of being alive

[@knightsofstjoan2004]

I too would like to try practice Nichiren Buddhism.

[@cristianuchuya5376]

knightsofstjoan2004 me too

[@nezratownsend3374]

Please look for SGI USA in your local area. If you need help to connect to the SGI I will be happy to help! My name is Nezra

[@nezratownsend3374]

Please look for the SGI USA organization in you local area. If you need help to connect to the SGI I will be happy to help! My name is Nezra.

[@michaelrobinson6]

I am a part of the Sgi and I love myself my life and my practice my life is filled with joy

[@kiransharma7848]

Plz connect to @Soka Gakkai International page on face book .I Robert and Juryo purs6 that page and you will be connected. Nam- myoho- renge- kyo

[@truthseeker000000]

I am Ex-Catholic and like you I absolutely love the sound of the chant.

[@swatirajsgi]

I’ve been practicing this Buddhism for 14 years now. I’ve been able to come out to my family and friends with immense courage and self respect. My mother was very upset in the beginning but later she was able to accept me. It’s all because of chanting!

[@imhgirls6554]

14 years, That means you have so many experiences. I'm also a follower of nichiren buddhism, but my problem is I can not continue my chanting, daimoku, gongyo without stopping, sometimes I feel that I don't have the energy to chant, can you help me? How can I contact you? Do you have a twitter account or can I have your email? so I can solve my problem and achieve my dreams come true. Please

[@swatirajsgi]

education motivation do you have any SGI leaders who can encourage you?

[@imhgirls6554]

Swati raj, The answer is yes. The young SGI leader of my district(where I belong to) helps me and advice me. I have to say something. Actually I'm a little bit busy guy because my school and tuition classes have started now. Therefore I don't have enough time to worship gohonzon. But what I do is I'm meditating since last 2 weeks(not everyday ) and I'm chanting daimoku without talking and realise the words of nam myo ho renge kyo using my mind. Because I can also meditate in the bus on my way to the class or home. Can I use my meditation trick instead chanting in front of gohonzon?(There are some free days that I can already chant)

[@pooki3luv]

She’s so happy and peaceful.

[@bluecheese5250]

Good for you, Michelle. Stay strong!

[@atancai7678]

whoever u are, whereever u from, no matter how worse your life is, we all can bring out the highly respectable state of life, that is Buddhahood in our life. live cheerfully, create value for other n ourselves each day.

[@johndonohue1716]

Really good experience that I so much relate to that is coincidental. Because of SGI/USA friends I was able to take care of my mom during her illness. I grew up Seventh Day Adventist Xtian and had rebelled deeply, hurting my parents. Bhuddhism helped to mend those relationships. My friends is SGI helped me be the Sun in my family. I am work in progress but owe this amazing, profound practice my life. Try it you have nothing to lose!

[@krystallaben1610]

Love you Michelle, thank you for sharing your challenges and your victories. You're the best.

[@Nuhgfhfd6]

Buddhism really a great way if happy life,love from Indian buddhist , spread Peace , compassion, tolerance , kindness, respect for elders, love for younger,truth, honest , tolerance , harmony, brotherhood , humanity ,n calm of mind

[@user-fg2ve7ci9d]

Very nice... Be happy!! Namo buddha_🙏🌸

[@reginabasug143]

Great experience Michelle keep it up and Never give up.

[@lllex08]

Bravo... thank you for sharing Michelle! and thank you for leading the way in helping people become their best authentic self =)

[@BethTuckerEssentialVA]

Very awesome experience. Her courage is awesome.

[@Oziebou]

Thank you SO much for your experience Michelle. Qué coraje! I have struggled alot with fear, and your experience is so encouraging.

[@soriya011]

wonderful wonderful.

[@pooki3luv]

The light of peace, freedom, wisdom, and enlightenment is still burning for mankind

[@abedrosian]

wonderful experience - thank you!

[@samragunawardana6832]

Buddhism has solutions for every problem in our life.

[@ugyenjk]

Love and respect from Bhutan sister

[@Shellarella74]

Amazing story, thank so much for sharing 💚

[@karmabhutia4689]

buddha bless you

[@sallysoucie6590]

You never give up chanting good i chant too just because it powerful it good for u it transform your own life nam myoho renge kyo is that great Congratulations on winning in yaself! Thank for sharing

[@karlmarx1161]

buddha blessing on you namo budha namo dhamma namo sangha🙇from india

[@ci022]

This is an awesome experience, so encouraging!

[@glennfoss3862]

Just do it!The courage to win over yourself is to live your dream.Be the protagonist,the main character on the stage of life.Be the change we wish to see in the world.

[@delorisa9209]

That was very encouraging and I love her strength despite her challenges she faced.

[@rachelaspogard6587]

You are an inspriation...keep inspiring! Love from SGI Sweden.x

[@locojazz5770]

Great experience! Good video.

[@user-wl9vz9mh9d]

Hai,Misses Michelle.Let's chant more and more!! by Takashi-Shiota

[@sallysoucie6590]

That pretty cool u very inspiring i love how u become strong in ya buddha nature u great u share ya experience u beautful thank u

[@user-do6ju1di6u]

I'm a member of SGI-JAPAN.I live in Osaka. Thanks!

[@woodyexplorer]

I would like to suggest you to go to Thailand and attend one of many places which helps you to practice meditation (with free lodging and food). The courses can go from 1 day to many days at your choosing.

[@taylordottie5858]

I'm so happy for you!

[@crashkahuna]

I really liked this. I am just starting to try out the practice. Cool that the official site is supportive of your approach to chanting. I was worried that an established religion might be inflexible.

[@aekorsaw8110]

I LOVE YOUR IDEA BABY,JUST KEEP GOING N CHOOSE WHAT'S RIGHT N WHAT'S WRONG N TO BE A WISE PERSON AS A BUDDHA

[@davids625]

buddha will bless you :)

[@tyamada21]

Years ago I was lead to believe that to practise Nichiren’s Buddhism correctly, one had to attend meetings and belong to an organisation. Nowadays I’ve come to understand that anyone, regardless of whether they become a ‘member’ of a group or not, can benefit from their own personal practice. The reason for this is that the Law Itself represents the identity of what some now refer to as the ‘unified field of all consciousnesses’. In other words, it’s the essence behind all existence and non-existence, the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence is simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the true creator of everything that is, ever was and ever will be, right down to the minutest particles of dust, each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting ‘Nam-myoho-renge-kyo’ and most conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a middle man to connect us to our state of enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves by tapping directly into it by way of self-produced sound vibration. On the subject of ‘what or who is God?’, when we compare the concept of ‘God’, as a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to Nichiren’s teachings, the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people call ‘God’ is our enlightenment, which exists nowhere else but within us. When the disciples asked Jesus where the Kingdom of God is, didn’t he tell them that it was within them? Some say that ‘God’ is an entity that can never be seen. I think that the vast amount of information that is constantly being conveyed via electromagnetic waves gives us proof of how an invisible state of what many call ‘God’ could actually exist. It’s widely known that certain data being relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects, including instant global awareness of something or mass emotional reaction. As well as many other things, it’s also common knowledge that these waves can be used to detonate a bomb or to even enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars. However, none of this is possible without a receiver to decode the information that is being transmitted. Without the receiver, the information would remain impotent. In a similar way, it’s very important for us to have our receiver switched on, so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our life, all other life and who we and all else that exists truly is. Chanting ‘Nam-myoho-renge-kyo’ helps us to achieve this, because it allows us to reach into the core of our enlightenment and switch it on. That’s because, as I mentioned before, the sound vibration of ‘myoho-renge-kyo’ represents the combination of the three major laws that underlie all existence. ‘Myoho’ represents the Law of latency and manifestation (Nature), and consists of two alternating states. One state of ‘myo’ is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists. This includes our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them, our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re not being expressed, our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma, and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ‘ho’, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes obvious to us, such as when a thought pops up from our memory, whenever we experience or express our emotions, or whenever a good or bad effect comes forth from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it simply means that it has come out of the state of ‘myo’ (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ‘ho’ (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing something. The second law, ‘renge’, governs and controls the functions of ‘myoho’ - ‘ren’ meaning cause and ‘ge’ meaning effect. These two laws, ‘myoho’ and ‘renge’, work together simultaneously and underlie all spiritual and physical existence. The final and third part of the tri-combination, ‘kyo’, is what allows the law ‘myoho’ to integrate with the law ‘renge’. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects together all Life and matter, as well as the past, present and future. It is often termed the Universal Law of Communication. Perhaps it could even be compared to the ‘string theory’ that some scientists now suspect exists. Just as our body cells, thoughts, feelings and all else are constantly fluctuating within us, everything in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux, in accordance with these three laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of ‘myo’ and ‘ho’ in a single moment than it would ever be possible for us to calculate or describe. And it doesn't matter how big, small, important or trivial anything may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now, or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of 'myoho-renge-kyo'. These three laws are also the basis of the four fundamental forces and if they didn't function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. Simply put, all forms of existence, including the seasons, day and night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation, rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two states of ‘myo’ and ‘ho’ in accordance with ‘renge’ and by way of ‘kyo’. Even stars are dying and being reborn again in accordance with the workings of ‘myoho-renge-kyo’. ‘Nam’ is like a password or key; it allows us to reach deep within our life and fuse with or become one with ‘myoho-renge-kyo’. On a more personal basis, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives from moment to moment, as well as our environment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth turns and rhythmically chanting ‘Nam-myoho-renge-kyo’ repeatedly for a minimum of ten minutes daily, any of us can gain actual proof of its effects in our life. By building up a force from within, it allows us to pierce through even the thickest layers of our karma and reach directly into the ultimate wisdom of our and all other life. Unlike the fantasy of a magic wand to make our problems vanish, chanting ‘Nam-myoho-renge-kyo’ awakens our innate wisdom and brings to the surface our hidden potential, a much clearer realisation and understanding of our good and bad karma, and positive ways that we can both cope with and change our negative circumstances into positive ones. It brings forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that is preventing us from accepting and being proud of who we truly are, regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexual preference. It also allows us to see and understand things outside of ourselves more clearly and, by way of the electromagnetic forces of which we are all a part, helps us to connect with, or draw towards us, any external circumstances or help that we need. Proof of this effect soon becomes obvious to anyone who chants ‘Nam-myoho-renge-kyo’ on a regular basis. Of course, the more sincerely we chant, the more powerful and faster its effect will be.

[@Oziebou]

Thank you so much taking the time for this beautiful explanation.

[@aliciaramosfitkick2307]

Yes to all you posted. YES>>

[@tyamada21]

luv her story...

[@dinujayamendis8043]

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[@karmenolmo]

Wow super inspirador!!! Gracias a mi tambien NMRK me cambio la vida tenemos experincias similares y tambien estoy en las arte graficas. Un abrazo desde Puerto Rico!

[@themantrawomankey8514]

You are so lovely and eloquent! Bless sister!

[@sandrarthornton]

Powerful! Thank you!🙏

[@widowspider]

So inspiring! Go Michelle!

[@SabrinaRongstadBravo]

Very Encouraging ! Que Te Vaya no con Dios sino con su Buidad ! Grandes Abrazos. Que Sigue La lucha. Me gusto mucho su arte !

[@LotusLavs]

Great experience.. never never give up..

[@rajveercreation9629]

Iam indian buddhist only one god 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@visheshsharma4u]

Very inspiring!!

[@dawnangela4364]

Awesome story thankyou

[@actionhero7700]

i m chakma buddhist from bangladesh ilike best batter buddhist religion because buddhism knwledgefull and 100% truth

[@Sally-is6nz]

Nam myoho renge kyo

[@4papaya]

Inspiring....

[@masanishi763]

Que maravillosa!

[@asianculturelovers3321]

I Like buddhism

[@nagaramas443]

you know the nature of people

[@sylviavelle4608]

Nice

[@rohankumar2631]

great ssister

[@avilashbarua6597]

🙏❤️🙏

[@netensola5387]

OM MANI PADME HUM

[@rohankumar2631]

Buddhism is not religion Buddhism is science of mind.

[@sarahobaseki5608]

Rohan Kumar it is the religion

[@jhonjhon8526]

your strong

[@shaibalbarua1736]

🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@anamariaruiz4324]

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.

[@ngimasherpa1607]

Buddhism’s is not about the god you practice how to be peaceful and harmony for yourself🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 do meditate every days that will lead you toward to liberation.

[@martinjhon935]

Goood

[@rohankumar2631]

I think you read some nalanda master book very helpful...

[@worldpeacenews267]

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[@ryanhayashi2848]

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[@pazmundial-ng3ld]

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[@CarlosOrtiz-wi4kf]

meditacion es alma y paz de liberta de ser uno mimo ser real paz de vida y sexo en liberta es real amor.

[@opporeno2f786]

Good but *meditation is more important in buddhism*

[@aliciaramosfitkick2307]

No one is greater than the other. It all has its place. It's all connected .

[@kunalgaikwad8326]

In buddhism just try to transmute your sexual energy to mind spiritual level

[@rohankumar2631]

Buddhism not believe God and create

[@minhnguyenduc4165]

Rohan Kumar yeah we dont believe this i bielieve i can create the great if i try

[@NamoRatna]

buddha bless you .