July 10, 2007
Ki to Revitalization
Revised & updated July 2007 with pictures.
What This World Needs Now and Then:
Chant of Metta
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On Zange
The Three-Fold Training
Kanjin Insight Cultivation
"Sange, or zange (Ch. chang-hui, Skt. kshamayati), is the confession of personal responsibility for bad karma in the past and repentance for it."-- Robert Aitken
Much of the way I presently practice is rooted in 'old" pre-split Soka Gakkai guidance. This guidance was promoted by SGI Vice Presidents Tsuji and Izumi from circa 1979 to 1991. IIRC, there was a Seikyo Times series entitled "The Key to Revitalization."
Key Elements include of what I do:
Consciousness {Vijnana} Theory
This provides another method of the spiritual introspection known as Kanjin, in addition to Ichinen Sanzen or "Observing the Ten Worlds and their mutual inclusion as/in One's Mind. The Nine Vijnana/Consciousness concept is part of a central teaching of Honmon Butsuryushu {HBS}. Also, there was an intriguing 1995 article, "Analytical Psychology and Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin," by Erika Gsell.
The introspective meditation here is on the various levels, spheres, and skandhas of consciousness; with the aim of purifying them. This relates to mindfulness meditation, in the sense of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. To a lesser extent, I have also incorporated the Meditative Absorptions {Rupa Jhanas/Dhyanas aka Meditative Heavens} as described in the Pali Canon, the Lesser Shikan, and the Make Shikan,
The body, heart, & mind
Mano, Manas & Monkey Brain
The body, heart, mind, & soul
Mentalism Preached by Buddhism HBS
Analytical psychology and Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin
Kyochi Myogo Daimoku
Implicit in the concept of Kyo Chi Myo Go is the more explicit Mantra Powered Visualization method developed by Charles Atkins. Chuck's method is clearer, and therefore, easier to apply. A few years ago, Ernesto, Donna, & I e-discussed this and e-came up with 2 main variations of the Tsuji-Atkins schematic. All of the variations seem work just fine.
Kyochi Myogo means something like the fusion of subjective wisdom of the mind with objective reality of the Dharma. The objective reality of the Dharma is embodied by the Great Mandala or other representation of the Gohonzon of the Origin Gate. VP Tsuji taught a visualization equating the Characters of The Daimoku, seen down the center of the Great Mandala, with parts of the body. While chanting, and fusing the Honzon, our body becomes the 7 jeweled stupa emerging from the earth.
Mantra Powered Visualization/Amazing Grace
Chakra Chanting/Pix /Sounds
Zange {Zahn-Gay}
This is a Buddhist method of Self Reformation. It is a brutally honest no excuses self reflection involving, in Chih-I's words, real tears. Chih-I also said that even if we committed some horrible deed, then accept that, face it, but then vow to change it and move on. There is no sense in obsessing over past errors.
On Bonno suku Bodai Again
Human Revolution
The Confessional Samadhi of the Lotus Sutra
Samantabhadra/Fugen Meditation Sutra
The Flower Adornment Repentance Ceremony of the Conduct and Vows of Universal Worthy
Kuan Yin & Zange
The Dharma of Repentance of the Great Compassion
Da Bei Zhou
Sange in Buddhist Literature:
The Influence of the Buddhist Practice of Sange on Literary Form: Revelatory Tales Link
Metta Cultivation
This, metta cultivation, as the "Daimoku of Altruism" was implicit in the SGI take on Zange as presented by Tsuji. However, this was 
vague, not well developed, and diffficult to apply. More recently, Reverend Ryuei combined traditional Metta Cultivation with Shodaigyo Meditation, as a practical method.
Rev. Ryuei Michael McCormick
Basic Meditation Instructions for Nichiren Buddhists
Shodaigyo Meditation
Four Immeasurables : Loving Kindness | Compassion | Joy | Equanimity
Ven Pannyavaro: Loving-kindness Meditation
Venerable Sujiva: Metta Bhavana
Chant of Metta Bhavana
Chanting the Metta Sutta
Silent Meditation Metta Cultivation
Mettawaves
This is my combination of Mantra Powered Visualization and Metta-Karuna Cultivation, influenced by the Tibetan Prayer Wheel and the original [uncorrupted] concept of the spinning cross{with four equal arms which bend at right angles}. Gratitude to Engyo {I think}, Betty, and Kel. Also Horaku.
Originally Posted May 23, 2006 07:49 PM
