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Introductory Materials

Brief History of SGI

An outline of the origins of Buddhism and an introduction to the SGI

Practice: An Introduction

How people begin their practice, basics of chanting

How to Chant

Short films for beginners showing how to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and recite the Lotus Sutra excerpts known as gongyo.

Directory

How to contact SGI in different countries

Key Concepts

  • Ten Worlds - the ten states of life, from hell to Buddhahood, that we can experience every day
  • Cause and Effect - Nichiren Buddhism's positive take on karma
  • Oneness of Life and Environment - how we and our environment are connected
  • Human Revolution - how the inner change of a single person can change the world

More key concepts

Nichiren's Writings

  • Selected Quotes from Nichiren's Writings
  • Search Vol.1 of The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

List of Further Reading

Recommended books

Related Materials

  • The Winning Life - a short introduction to SGI and Nichiren Buddhism produced by SGI-USA
  • SGI Introductory Brochure
  • SGI Charter
  • SGI President Daisaku Ikeda introductory pamphlet
  • Latest Peace Proposal by SGI President

Audio files

Recordings of Gongyo (excerpts from the Lotus Sutra) and the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

  • Slow Gongyo
  • Fast Gongyo
  • Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

DVD

  • Introductory DVD (full-length)
  • Introductory DVD (short version)

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