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Ji No Ichinen Sanzen

QUESTION: What is the scriptural proof for the “3,000 existences contained in one thought” doctrine? ANSWER: I should say, there are two kinds. First, it is preached in the second chapter, “Expedients”: “Reality of all phenomena consists of their appearances, natures, bodies. … The Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, wish to open the gate to … Continue reading Ji No Ichinen Sanzen →

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800 Years: Practicing the Odaimoku and Ichinen Sanzen

The world of the Buddha’s great salvation is spread before us. Unfortunately, many do not realize this great gift. We should recognize it and also help others to do so. To realize and practice, transmitting the Buddha’s salvation is practicing the Odaimoku and Ichinen Sanzen. You do not need to become a minister to do … Continue reading 800 Years: Practicing the Odaimoku and Ichinen Sanzen →

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800 Years: Ichinen Sanzen and Faith

Before Nichiren Shonin, Ichinen Sanzen was a theory that Buddhist practitioners attempted to understand through meditation. Nichiren Shonin, however, taught that Ichinen Sanzen could be realized through faith in the Odaimoku. At the very end of the Kanjin Honzon-sho, he wrote: For those who are incapable of understanding the truth of the “3,000 worlds contained … Continue reading 800 Years: Ichinen Sanzen and Faith →

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The Actualization of Ichinen Sanzen.

Ichinen Sanzen, the theoretical expression of the interdependent nature of all reality, teaches that all states of life are constantly present in all phenomena and are subject to the law of cause and effect. Therefore, the state of Buddhahood is an ever-present possibility that requires the right cause and conditions in order to make itself … Continue reading The Actualization of Ichinen Sanzen. →

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The Dharma Jewel of Ichinen Sanzen

The concepts of attaining enlightenment by the Two Vehicles and the Eternal Buddha are vital to the Lotus Sūtra. Although these concepts can scarcely be found in other sūtras, it is not at all uncommon in the Lotus Sūtra. The doctrine of Ichinen Sanzen, or the “Three Thousand Existences in One Thought,” is the rarest … Continue reading The Dharma Jewel of Ichinen Sanzen →

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The Actual Way of Realizing Ichinen Sanzen

Toward the end of the Age of the Semblance Dharma, Bodhisattvas Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) and the Medicine King (Yakuō) appeared in this world as Nan-yüeh and T’ien-t’ai respectively, and they thoroughly explained the doctrines of “1,000 aspects contained in 100 realms” and “3,000 existences contained in one thought,” stressing the theoretical section as the central theme … Continue reading The Actual Way of Realizing Ichinen Sanzen →

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Hyakkai Senyo vs. Ichinen Sanzen

QUESTION: How does the term “1,000 aspects contained in 100 realms” (hyakkai senyo) differ from “3,000 existences contained in one thought” (ichinen sanzen)? ANSWER: Speaking of a mind having “1,000 aspects contained in 100 realms,” we consider sentient beings only. When we talk about “3,000 existences contained in one thought,” we consider both sentient as … Continue reading Hyakkai Senyo vs. Ichinen Sanzen →

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The World of Ichinen Sanzen of Ji

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That Śākyamuni Buddha is in us also means we are In Śākyamuni Buddha. In other words, we are living in the Buddha’s life. These phrases show us the meaning that the Buddha and we are united and seen from the Buddha’s perspective, we are also one with him.

Nichiren Shōnin stated in the Kanjin Honzon Shō,

“Śākyamuni Buddha, the Lord-preacher of this Pure Land, has never died in the past, nor will He be born in the future. He exists forever throughout the past, present, and future. All those who receive His guidance are one with this Eternal Buddha. It is because each of our minds is equipped with the ‘3,000 modes of existence’ and the ‘Three Factors,’ namely, all living beings, the land in which they live, and the five elements of living beings.”
(WNS2, page 148)

In summary, according to the doctrine of Hon-In Hon-Ga (true cause and true effect) and Ichinen Sanzen of Ji, a master (the Buddha) and his disciples (beings of nine realms, especially followers of the Lotus Sūtra) are beginningless and endless and one with the Buddha. This is the world of Ichinen Sanzen of Ji.

Buddha Seed: Understanding the Odaimoku

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Creating the Actual Ichinen Sanzen of Ji

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When we read Chapter 16 of the Lotus Sūtra, “The Duration of the Life of the Tathagata,” we realize that the one great being of the Universe is the Original Buddha Śākyamuni who has warm compassion and personality. Now the philosophical theory of Ichinen Sanzen of Ri has become a warmhearted religion and the understanding of this religion is realized through chanting of the Odaimoku, creating the actual Ichinen Sanzen of Ji.

Buddha Seed: Understanding the Odaimoku

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The Jewel of Ichinen Sanzen

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Before Nichiren Shonin, Ichinen Sanzen was a theory that Buddhist practitioners attempted to understand through meditation. Nichiren Shonin, however, taught that Ichinen Sanzen could be realized through faith in the Odaimoku. At the very end of the Kanjin Honzon-sho, he wrote:

For those who are incapable of understanding the truth of the “3,000 worlds contained in one thought,” Lord Shakyamuni Buddha, with his great compassion, wraps this jewel with the five characters of Myo, Ho, Ren, Ge, and Kyo and hangs it around the necks of the ignorant in the decadent Latter age of the dharma.

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