SGI intro Buddhism exam with complete
solutions
Who is the recipient on Nichiren Daishonin's writing "Winter Always Turns to Spring" -
Answers -The lay nun Myoichi (trying to dispel her sorrows and worries)
In the letter "Winter always Turns to Spring" Nichiren says "Never from ancient times,
has anyone seen or heard of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we heard of a
believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person." What does this mean? -
Answers -All who have faith in the Lotus Sutra will achieve Buddhahood. The key
victory of our lives is how hard we struggle, how wisely we use our time, and how
meaningfully we live each day knowing spring will come.
In "The True Aspects of All Phenomena" Nichrin says "Were they not Bodhisattvas of
the Earth, they could not chant the daimoku." What does this mean? - Answers -As
Bodhisattvas of the Earth, he has entrusted us to spread the Mystic law and those
devoted to propagating this teaching with "the same mind as Nichrin" are themselves
Bodhisttavs
What dies the Ikeda Sensei say is the core spirit and essence of the SGI - Answers -
The spirit to stand up alone to take personal initiate is the core spirit and essence of the
SGI (Because Nichrin stood alone chanting in the begging then those followed)
In the "Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain" about a tree needing a strong stake to
hold it up what does he mean by this? - Answers -The importance of good friends
Sensei says the Soka Gakki is a gathering of true good friends who stand up in the
same spirit as who? - Answers -Their mentor, and expand a realm of support to help all
people reveal their Buddha nature.
On what day and year was Nichrin Daishonin born - Answers -February 16th 1222
What vow did the Nichrin make as a youth studying at Seicho-ji temple? - Answers -To
become the wisest person in Japan
On April 28th, 1253 what did Nichrin do at Seicho-ji temple - Answers -He refuted the
Nembutsu and other Buddhist teachings of his day as erroneous and proclaimed Nam-
Myoho-Renge-Kyo as the sole correct Buddhist teaching.
After April 28th, 1253 why did Nichiren go to Kamakura? - Answers -He fled there to
escape Kagenobu because he planned an armed attack on Nichiren. Kamakura is
where he began propagating his teachings.
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