about nichiren?

[MRman]

so... some may remember that like 2 weeks ago i made some buddhism thread

well, on top of buddhism does anyone know about nichiren buddhism? i heard orlando bloom was a nichiren buddhist lol(just one of these odd things that you pick up... has nothing to do with why im interested)

so please... any info

[Martini]

C'mon dude, just Google "nichiren buddhism"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichiren_Buddhism

[MRman]

^^^ lol, i did... the problem is i dont understand it well, coz im not a devout buddhist, and im only 14 so most of this religion stuff goes way over my head

[Martini]

Try taking the quiz at this link: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

I took it and if I remember correctly, the first type of Buddhism that fits me most was Theravada Buddhism. From what I remember, me and you have the same type of thoughts on God and I'm betting it will be the first type of Buddhism on your list too.

[MRman]

^^^ you were right, i am said to be theravada... then again nichiren isnt/wasnt an option so you cant say that thats deffinately true

[Abrahim]

quote:Originally posted by Martini:

Try taking the quiz at this link: htt p://www.be liefnet.co m/story/76/story_7665_1.html

I took it and if I remember correctly, the first type of Buddhism that fits me most was Theravada Buddhism. From what I remember, me and you have the same type of thoughts on God and I'm betting it will be the first type of Buddhism on your list too.

That was a great test! It had options for just about all my beliefs but they classified me as the following:

1. Bahá'í Faith (100%)

2. Sikhism (95%)

3. Unitarian Universalism (89%)

4. Liberal Quakers (86%)

5. Hinduism (85%)

6. Neo-Pagan (82%)

7. Orthodox Judaism (82%)

8. Mahayana Buddhism (80%)

9. Reform Judaism (79%)

10. Islam (78%)

11. Scientology (76%)

12. Jainism (76%)

13. New Age (74%)

14. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (68%)

15. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (68%)

16. New Thought (68%)

17. Orthodox Quaker (66%)

18. Theravada Buddhism (53%)

19. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (51%)

20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (50%)

21. Taoism (49%)

22. Secular Humanism (47%)

23. Seventh Day Adventist (46%)

24. Eastern Orthodox (38%)

25. Roman Catholic (38%)

26. Nontheist (37%)

27. Jehovah's Witness (30%)

[Martini]

quote:Nichiren's independent studies led him to conclude that the Lotus Sutra contained the only true way to salvation and that chanting the phrase namu myoho renge kyo ("salutation to the Lotus Sutra") is the way to attain enlightenment.

quote:Daimoku ("sacred title") is the practice of reciting the phrase namu Myoho renge kyo ("salutation to the Lotus Sutra"). This is chanted repeatedly for as long as several hours daily, often using a mala (rosary) to keep track. In Nichiren Shoshu, this chant is directed at the Gohonzon, a copy of a tablet inscribed by Nichiren that has been blessed by a priest. The Gohonzon is often encased in an elaborate shrine or altar.

Fuck that shit!

[Martini]

quote:Originally posted by Abrahim

That was a great test! It had options for just about all my beliefs but they classified me as the following:

I thought Secular Humanist would be on top for me, but it was second. Apparently I'm 100% Unitarian Universalist. Hinduism was last on the list.

[MRman]

i got

1. Theravada Buddhism (100%)

2. Unitarian Universalism (96%)

3. Liberal Quakers (85%)

4. Secular Humanism (78%)

5. Mahayana Buddhism (74%)

6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (71%)

7. Neo-Pagan (71%)

8. Taoism (69%)

9. Jainism (58%)

10. New Age (56%)

11. Orthodox Quaker (52%)

12. Bah??Faith (51%)

13. Nontheist (51%)

14. Hinduism (50%)

15. Sikhism (49%)

16. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (45%)

17. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (42%)

18. Reform Judaism (42%)

19. New Thought (38%)

20. Scientology (34%)

21. Jehovah's Witness (30%)

22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (30%)

23. Seventh Day Adventist (26%)

24. Orthodox Judaism (17%)

25. Eastern Orthodox (14%)

26. Islam (14%)

27. Roman Catholic (14%)

prett funny the whole roman catholic shit and anything to do with christ etc, coz i reckon its the biggest bullshit ever

[Abrahim]

quote:Originally posted by Martini:

I thought Secular Humanist would be on top for me, but it was second. Apparently I'm 100% Unitarian Universalist. Hinduism was last on the list.

We all seem to be pretty much up there with the Unitarian Universalism...