For the sake of peace intro Shin'ichi believes

Shin'ichi believes

LauISBN 9781887917186

the Gosho as well as The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings

two important representatives of their respective faiths

Based on the tenets of the Japanese monk Nichiren

For the sake of peace intro Shin'ichi believesBased on 20 years of university lectures and proposals to the United Nations, this book addresses the issue of peace from the Buddhist perspective of compassion, interconnectedness of all life, and absolute respect for human life. Informed by the teachings of Nichiren, the 13th century Japanese Buddhist teacher and reformer, this book considers peace from various angles, including economics, the environment, disarmament, religion, and culture.