Soka Gakkai’s Interpretation of the Principle "Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life" and Ikeda’s Climate Action
The principle “Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life” (Japanese Ichinen Sanzen, Chinese Yīniàn Sānqiān) was taught by Chinese Buddhist master Zhiyi in the 6th century CE. The number 3,000 results by multiplying the hundred worlds for the ten tathātā (“suchnesses” or factors) and the three...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2024, Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Pages: 3-14 |
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| Summary: | The principle “Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life” (Japanese Ichinen Sanzen, Chinese Yīniàn Sānqiān) was taught by Chinese Buddhist master Zhiyi in the 6th century CE. The number 3,000 results by multiplying the hundred worlds for the ten tathātā (“suchnesses” or factors) and the three realms. The principle affirms that life at each moment contains all phenomena of the universe, thus has limitless potential. By changing how we live the moment, we can change the entire world for better—or for worse. Zhiyi’s principle has been interpreted differently by different Buddhist schools. Unlike other schools, Nichiren Buddhism’s interpretation is that everybody has the possibility of achieving Buddhahood in this present life, without having to wait for dying and being reborn into a higher state of life. One of the three realms is the environment, and Soka Gakkai emphasizes the principle of eshō-funi, the oneness of life and environment. The principle “Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life” is interpreted by Ikeda and Soka Gakkai to the effect that the self and the environment, which falsely appear to be separated, are in fact one in essence. Confronted with the ecological crisis, Ikeda taught that by transforming our inner selves we can at the same time heal the environment and fight climate change. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2024.8.5.1 |
