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Welcome to the Heart of England SGI members website. Here you will find information on the practice of Nichiren Buddhism, the SGI organization and details of how to get involved in Buddhist activities in the West Midlands.

SGI in the Heart of England

We are a group of lay practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism living in the West Midlands - Birmingham, Coventry, the Black Country, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and nearby areas.

As Nichiren Buddhists we are also members of the Soka Gakkai...

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The Practice of Nichiren Buddhism

There are three basic elements to the practice of Nichiren Buddhism, chanting the phrase Nam-myoho-renge-kyo; studying the teachings of Nichiren; and making efforts to proliferate the teachings of Buddhism to achieve the ultimate goal of peace...

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Nichiren Daishonin

Nichiren Daishonin was a 13th Century Japanese priest who, at the age of 15, devoted his life to finding the ultimate teaching of Buddhism. After many years of study that centred around the oringinal teachings of the first historically recognized...

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The Meaning of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

Myoho

Means "mystic law" - it is called mystic (myo) because it is difficult to discern. Ho means all phenomena. Myoho means that all phenomena and the ultimate law are one.

"It is simply the mysterious nature...

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Our Shared Humanity video

This is a video made by SGI to explain what we're about and has been uploaded to YouTube.

Part 1:

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Gandhi / King / Ikeda video

A video clip celebrating the lives of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Daiseku Ikeda (president of the Soka Gakkai International).

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Interview with local member, David Izen

Local SGI member, David Izen, was interviewed by Stuart Linnell on BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire on 17th Jan 2010. Here is the full excerpt from the programme, in which David explains the basics of Nichiren Buddhism and also gives the public...

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An SGI-UK member on Japan's recent earthquake

One of SGI-UK's members was recently invited to Channel 4's 4thought programme, explaining how faith can help with the consequences of this tragedy:

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Daily guidance

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku IkedaSunday, February 7, 2010 Your environment does not matter. Everything starts with you. You must forge yourself through your own efforts. I urge each of you to create something, start something and make a success of something. That is the essence of human existence, the challenge of youth. Herein lies a wonderful way of life always aiming for the future.

Daily gosho quote

From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninSunday, February 7, 2010 I am much distressed to hear that your illness has become so serious. Swords exist to cut down enemies, however, and medicine exists to cure sickness. King Ajatashatru murdered his father and made himself an enemy of the Buddha. But after foul sores broke out on his body, he converted to the Buddha's teachings and embraced the Lotus Sutra, whereupon his sores healed and he prolonged his life by forty years. The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 610Reply to the Lay Priest TakahashiWritten to the lay priest Takashashi

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