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From: tilley@cs.rochester.edu (Dave Tilley)
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Subject: Re: "Superiority" of Nichiren Shoshu? (Was Re: Superiority of the Lotus Sutra)
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	I am slightly concerned that this will get worse. Can we please
	try to lower our anger levels. Until recent days, I have greatly
	enjoyed this group. But now it seems to be turning into talk.misc.religion
	in tone. If Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is your  way please feel free to
	chant. If it is not then fine. Lets move on in the spirit of a Sangha.

	For those who have not read the Lotus Sutra and are turned off by
	Nichiren Shoshu, please do not let this turn you off with respect to
	the Lotus Sutra. I am not at all partial to Nichiren Shoshu. But I have
	found the Lotus Sutra to be wonderful (along with many others). I happen
	to be partial to Zen and the writings of Thich Nhat Han (sp?). Thus I am
	somewhat partial to the Heart Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, and those Sutras
	dealing with mindfulness. I have found nothing in the Lotus to be against
	these teachings. In fact (as opposed to what has happened here) I have 
	found the Lotus Sutra to be a unifying sutra.

	For those interested in a reference

	Threefold Lotus Sutra
		Sutra of Innumerable Meanings
		Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law
		Sutra of Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue


	Trans. Bunno Kato, Yoshiro Tamura and Kojiro Miyasaka
	Revisions by: W.E. Soothill, Wilhelm Schiffer and Pier P. Del Campana
	Kosei Pub. Co.
	ISBN 4-333-00208-7



	Price was $10.95 USA

	Dave
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