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In the Gosho "Hell and Buddhahood," Nichiren Daishonin states :

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When confronted with problems, common mortals will very often try to use their own ideas
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The above passage advices us to fuse our lives with the Buddha's of the Gohonzon by
sincerely using our body and mind in practicing Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism.
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The first to the sixth consciousness are very common because everybody has them. So,
everybody has the ability to perceive or discern things through the six consciousnesses. In
this senses, we are not extraordinary.

As Nichiren Daishonin states in the Gosho"Three Learned Doctors Pray for Rain" as follows:

"How far can one's own wisdom take one? One has only wisdom to distinguish hot
from cold."

One's own wisdom is very limited as it is not the Buddha's wisdom. Your own wisdom is not
sufficient for you to overcome serious problems. Some people say they do not need the
Gohonzon as they think they are highly educated and have a lot of experience in life. They
think they can overcome any difficulty with their own abilities. They believe that the
Gohonzon is the same as any other object of worship. Their inability to solve their problems
is explained in True Buddhism as the working of the seventh consciousness.

7. Mano-consciousness: Unlike the six consciousnesses, the seventh consciousness does

not deal with external phenomena. It has the nature of discerning the inner spirit of self,
thoughts and emotions. It works unconsciously and has the nature of strong self-
attachment. The underlying mind in the seventh consciousness is self-consciousness. In
short, it is egoism. The seventh consciousness is the most influential element to the sixth
consciousness.

Furthermore, it is also explained in True Buddhism that within the Mano-consciousness,

there are four kinds of illusion.

a) Illusion, that one knows oneself. Everybody claims he/she is a good person! Is this true of
you?

b) Illusion, which leads to attachment to self. Difficulty in caring for the happiness of others.
Are you like that?

c) Illusion, which lead to conceit. Being arrogant, we always want to win. Do you agree that
this is true of you?

d) Illusion, which leads one to be self-centred. Our own ideas are always right. Are you like
that?

Due to the function of these four kinds of illusion, conflicts arise.

As Nichiren Daishonin states in the "Ongi Kuden':

"Love and hatred are minds which originate from the seventh consciousness."

The characteristic of the seventh consciousness is the inner spirit of thoughts and emotions.
It works unconsciously, and its nature is strong attachment to self (Selfish) and ego. The first
to the sixth consciousness are all under the influence of the seventh consciousness.

Below the seventh consciousness is the eighth consciousness called Alaya- consciousness.

8. Alaya- consciousness: Alaya is a Sanskrit word, which means 'store house'. Whatever
we do with our body, mouth and thought through the above seven consciousness is referred

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to as "karma' and they all are stored in the Alaya-consciousness.

When one dies, the consciousness, from the first to the seventh, will cease to function, but
not the eighth consciousness. It will still function in the three existences of past, present and
future. It is the consciousness, which continues to exist, retaining all karma. The common
mortals may not believe in the existence of the eighth consciousness. It exists below the
seventh consciousness. All good and bad are engraved in the eight consciousness. The
effect will be manifested in the future existence.

Nichiren Daishinin explains it in the Gosho "Letter from Sado" :

"Both the crow's blackness and the heron's whiteness are actually the deep stains of
their past karma."

Our present life is the result of our eighth consciousness.

The consciousness that resides deep in the depth of our life is called the Amala-
consciousness.

9. Amala-consciousness: This is the Buddha nature. This represents Buddha's perfect

wisdom and enlightenment. The ninth consciousness is the King of our hearts, the palace of
unchanging reality; it has produced the Buddha's wisdom that shines over the three
existences. The Gohonzon is the entity of the limitless wisdom and enlightenment.

In the Gosho, 'The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon', Nichiren Daishonin states:

"Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only within the
mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-
Myoho-Renge-Kyo. The body is the palace of the ninth consciousness, the unchanging
reality which reigns over all life's functions."

As it is very difficult to believe we have the life of the Buddha, maybe we can consider the
example below.

Since the day we were in our mothers' womb, our hearts have begun beating without
skipping a beat. The other organs may rest, but not the heart. Our hearts stop beating the
moment we die, Furthermore, our hearts contain a lot of memories, generate a lot of ideas,
and also Buddha wisdom, yet where all these memories, ideas and Buddha wisdom stored?
This is truly mystical. The same applies to the ninth consciousness and the eternity of our
Buddha's Life.

We do not know how to identify and where to locate the ninth consciousness, but it has
been with us since the remotest past. It is in the three existences within our lives of past,
present and future. It produces the inscrutable wisdom and mercy; its function can expand
and reach the whole universe, enabling us to overcome any difficulties in life and obtain
peacefulness without being affected by any environment.

In view of the above concept, we can feel that our lives have existed since Kuon-ganjo. We
have been with the True Buddha since Kuon-ganjo, and we still be with him in future
existences. The True Buddha and we are of the same entity. This is beyond our mental
understanding. In the eyes of the Gohonzon, the True Buddha is always with you. You
cannot reject this idea even if it is very difficult to believe, because our mental understanding
is only up to sixth consciousness.

True Buddhism teaches that we have the seventh, eighth and ninth consciousnesses. If you
agree with the above explanations that you have the seventh consciousness and eighth
consciousness, then you may be able to believe that you have the ninth consciousness too.
And is you can agree you have the ninth consciousness, you will also be able to believe you
will be with the True Buddha forever. By chanting Daimoku to the Gohonzon, the practice of
true Ichinen Sanzen enables you to realize the unification of the True Buddha and the
common mortals.

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Only the Lotus Sutra expounds the unification of the True Buddha and the common mortals,
and reveals that the True Buddha is from the time since Kuon-ganjo. Thus, the eternity of the
Buddha's life is revealed.

Shakyamuni Buddha had preached many provisional sutras in his forty-two years, but only
the Lotus Sutra that he preached in the last eight years revealed that human beings are in
fact the actual entity of the Mystic Law. The practitioners of the Pre-Lotus Sutra were unable
to manifest the ninth consciousness. Only the Lotus Sutra revealed that all phenomena are
the manifestation of the Mystic Law.

Though it was explained in the Lotus Sutra by Shakyamuni Buddha that all human beings
possess the Buddha nature (ninth consciousness) and can become Buddhas, it remained
only theoretical. Human beings' ability to attain enlightenment has become a reality only
since the True Object of Worship was revealed. The Daishonin in future teaches us the way
to manifest our Buddha nature in the Gosho "Hell and Buddhahood" as follows:

"Base your heart on the Ninth consciousness and your practice on the six
consciousnesses."

The above passage means we have to use our hearts to believe in the Gohonzon, kneel
down in front of the Gohonzon to do Gongyo and Daimoku, and perform shakubuku (use our
mind, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and body - six consciousnesses). To practice correctly, I
always stress that our posture in doing Gongyo and Daimoku is very important. When
chanting, we have to put our palms together, placing them close to our chest and we must
look at the character MYO. Our backs must be straight, and e have to open our mouths and
chant sincerely. I you close your eyes, chant softly, your voice sounding like the buss of a
mosquito, or if your posture is incorrect, that means you do not believe in the Gohonzon.

As this is the only way to activated your ultimate wisdom and obtain limitless mercy from the
universe, you cannot say that you are busy and do not want to practice. You may want to
use your own effort and wisdom, but these are just up to the six consciousness, and
they are influenced by the seventh and controlled by the eight consciousness. There is
no way that you can have a peaceful life by solving your problems on your own.

Although our entity is the same as the Mystic Law, without the Gohonzon, our lives will not
be able to fuse with Gohonzon and reveal the Buddha nature. Inscribing the Gohonzon as
the object of worship for us to practice and manifest our Buddha nature is the greatest
mercy shown by Nichiren Daishonin.

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Julio Chichelnitzky It didnt seemed to be in the files section..

January 15 at 6:28am · Edited · Like · 1

Susan Yap Tq, for sharing this profound lecture from Rev Takikawa. My heartfelt
appreciation to our ex-chief priest for his guidances. Truly speaking,Rev Takikawa
was the first Nichiren Shoshu Priest who showed me the direction to see the road
to happiness.
January 15 at 8:40am · Like · 1

Julio Chichelnitzky Thanks to Steven Tan from who i got this great lecture, from
his wall
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