Nichiren

Living the Lotus Sutra

Nichiren Shonin taught that the essence of the Lotus Sutra is found by developing faith through chanting what’s called the daimoku (or the odaimoku), the sutra’s sacred title. Myokei Caine-Barrett, the first woman and the first…

By Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin

Feb 2020

photograph of person in hospital gown, good enough death

MeditationMagazine | Feature

A Good Enough Death

What does it look like to die well?

By Katy Butler

Spring 2019

Personal Reflections Race

Why Are There So Many Black Buddhists?

A black practitioner struggling with the apparent lack of diversity in American Buddhism finds a vast multi-racial community at Soka Gakkai International.

By J. Sunara Sasser

Oct 16, 2018

Ideas Sangha

Buddhists Pitch In with Hurricane Harvey Relief

The storm is already responsible for 46 deaths in Texas.

By Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar, Gabriel Lefferts

Aug 30, 2017

Myokei Caine-Barrett, a Nichiren Buddhist priest, for story on diversity in buddhism

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature

The Great Divide

In the search for diversity, have the meditation-centered traditions been asking the wrong questions? A Nichiren priest weighs in.

By Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin, Photograph by Keliy Anderson-Staley

Summer 2017

Teachings Teachings for Uncertain Times

Teachings for Uncertain Times: Viewing 3,000 Realms in a Single Moment

Myokei Caine-Barrett, bishop of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist order, explains how a complex practice can be a foundation for healing.

By Tricycle

Feb 08, 2017

Culture Nichiren

How Buddhism Influences Slam Poet and Emcee G. Yamazawa

The artist talks to Tricycle about the importance of chanting in his life and work.

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Nov 16, 2016

Meditation Nichiren

Chant with a Worldwide Sangha on Vesak

Mantra musicians are hosting a virtual chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to celebrate the life of the Buddha.

By Shannon Sexton

May 19, 2016

Magazine | Column

Monku, Monku, Monku (or, Bitch, Bitch, Bitch)

Female Buddhist leaders speak up about equality

By Reverend Patti Nakai

Summer 2016

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Metta and Karuna: Two Heart Practices to Cultivate in Meditation and Daily Life

This Dharma Talk will explore how two heart practices, metta and karuna, can be cultivated and experienced in meditation and also in day-to-day life. Meditation teacher Devin Berry says, “The protection and focus of metta, along…

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Nichiren

Living the Lotus Sutra

A Good Enough Death

Why Are There So Many Black Buddhists?

Buddhists Pitch In with Hurricane Harvey Relief

The Great Divide

Teachings for Uncertain Times: Viewing 3,000 Realms in a Single Moment

How Buddhism Influences Slam Poet and Emcee G. Yamazawa

Chant with a Worldwide Sangha on Vesak

Monku, Monku, Monku (or, Bitch, Bitch, Bitch)

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