A potpourri of study items
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Items posted here were used in local study presentations--the copywrite restrictions where noted apply
From the SGI-USA . org site--material about the Gohonzon and the meaning of offerings.  Used for a new member study session 162 KB file
Go to PDF File of Gohonzon Diagram and Meaning of Offerings
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Laurel District (SGI-USA) Nichiren Buddhists
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Go to PDF File Outline of the Lotus Sutra
The SGI members and supporters of the Ft. Collins site prepared this information.  32 KB file
Go to MSWord file of Ten Factors
I had to bear down and memorize to get the ten factors straight--vital I believe to getting to understand Ichinen Sanzen--my study sheet. about 20 KB MSWord (Updated and revised November 02
Get Greg Martin Speech file
The Washington DC Region SGI conducted a "Buddhist Study University" at the University of Maryland.  The national leaders who attended spoke about the "Oneness of the Mentor and Disciple".
Go to Significance of Gongyo Script file
One of the "Buddhist Study University" sessions was about the Lotus Sutra, the significance of Gongyo, and the Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra--this is preparation script for the Part 2 Significance of Gongyo.
During preparation of Lotus Sutra seminar materials, this is an article about reciting Gongyo that I thought very useful
Get articles on Gongyo
Additional background material on reciting Gongyo--from the SGI-USA publication CD-Rom
Go to MSWord file for Things About Being a Buddha
We feel like we know the lower 6 worlds pretty well but this idea of being a Buddha is ellusive.  I made up a table of all the virtues, properties, attributes etc to try to at least get the terminology straight.  about 25 K B MSWord
Things about being a Buddha (under revision)
Zip File of Pages 78-82 of The Buddha in Your Mirror
The Power of Taking Responsibility from pages 78-83 of The Buddha in Your Mirror.  The WinZip file is 648 K bytes.
September 01 study material for Laurel District.
The cover of The Buddha in Your Mirror--Middleway Press
Tour of September Laurel District Study Selection
A temporary posting of the scans of the pages I printed for
Laurel District members.  The original layout was landscape to get two scanned images on a page.  Those who choose to print these images vice downloading the Zip file wiill want to use landscape layout for printing and understand that the paper efficieny is not the best.  Phill
Link to get Winzip utility for opening zip study files
The above link will get you a utility for Winzip files.  Paste the following in your browser to get info
http://www.winzip.com/winzip.htm
A potpourri of study items from meetings held in Laurel District