Previous Study of Nichiren's Writings

The December 2002 study material was in the November 2002 issue of Living Buddhism.

Lessening One's Karmic Retribution

WND, p. 199, from paragraph 2, "The Nirvana Sutra teaches..." to the end of p. 200, "...I will close now to keep this brief."

Japanese: Tenju Kyoju Houmon, Gosho Zenshu, p. 1000, line 3, to the end of p. 1001. Reference: June 1996 Daibyakurenge (pp. 56-61).

Points of Study:(Supplementary Materials)
- Lessening one's karmic retribution
- Shoju and shakubuku / time and country (Reference from "The Opening of the Eyes II")
- The importance of action in the Buddhism
- Attaining Buddhahood means winning over the obstacles