http://jrgpsych1.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jared G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:45:09 GMT 2009-12-30T19:45:09Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959101 POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES and Brain Benefits of Game Playing: Case in Point – “MAFIA WARS”   There is a very popular Internet game called Mafia Wars, and is best . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:14:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959101 Jared G. 2009-12-22T19:14:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923719 What is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo? How does chanting work? Beginning Your Practice | Resources for New Members | Frequently Asked Questions The primary practice of Nichiren Buddhism . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:02:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923719 Jared G. 2009-11-30T15:02:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923675 Emerging from the Egg For Carolion   The time has come, The time for the last         Breath as a temporary         . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923675 Jared G. 2009-11-30T14:18:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891198 Becoming a Buddha is nothing extraordinary. If you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with your whole heart, you will naturally become endowed with the Buddha’s thirty-two features and eighty characteristics. . . . Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977891198 Jared G. 2009-11-08T19:00:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886590 Visit this site for enlightening perspectives!! http://www.ikedacenter.org/ PeAcE! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886590 Jared G. 2009-11-05T15:04:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881372 "Buddhism in Daily Life" Life is the most precious of all treasures. Even one extra day of life is worth more than ten million ryo of gold. From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin "On . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:25:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881372 Jared G. 2009-11-02T14:25:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880426 Daily Wisdom From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Saturday, October 31, 2009 Question: Is it possible, without understanding the meaning of the Lotus Sutra, but merely by chanting . . . Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:53:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880426 Jared G. 2009-11-01T20:53:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879293 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "The verse section of the chapter states, '... single-mindedly desiring to see the Buddha, not hesitating even if it costs them their lives.' As a result of this passage, I have revealed . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:20:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879293 Jared G. 2009-10-31T17:20:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730786 According to my mentor, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, this is what enlightenment means for us. This is a truth I have lived for over 35 years: Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, July 5, . . . Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:27:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977730786 Jared G. 2009-07-07T04:27:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683411 "If a person cannot manage to cross a moat ten feet wide, how can he cross one that is a hundred or two hundred feet?" (The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 15:04:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683411 Jared G. 2009-05-15T15:04:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675241 Maybe we have finally arrived at the point in our shared human destiny that we awaken to most of the horrors we have lived with for centuries on end. Maybe we can start with something we actually have . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675241 Jared G. 2009-05-06T14:00:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673816 Empathy Is What Makes Us Human: A Conversation with Nur Yalman March 2009 Nur Yalman is Professor of Social Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. A Fellow of . . . Mon, 04 May 2009 23:07:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673816 Jared G. 2009-05-04T23:07:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664297 April 23, 2009 Dr. Samuel Stanley, Jr. Recommended as Next Stony Brook University President by Stony Brook Council After a national search for a new . . . Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:43:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664297 Jared G. 2009-04-23T21:43:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641576 "The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behavior as a human being. The wise may be called human, but the thoughtless are no . . . Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:26:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641576 Jared G. 2009-03-30T17:26:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611922 "A single character of the Lotus Sutra is like the great earth, which gives rise to all things. A single character is like the great ocean, which contains the water from all rivers. A single character . . . Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:17:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611922 Jared G. 2009-03-02T15:17:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576357 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- The Buddhist way is the way of understanding and repaying our debts of gratitude. The spirit of showing our appreciation and the spirit of repayment for all that we . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:58:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576357 Jared G. 2009-01-27T16:58:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977557550 To all my 1001 friends here at Gather; from the bottom of my heart, I offer you my deepest hopes and wishes for true happiness. Over the years I have shared many meaningful moments through this wonderful . . . Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:00:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977557550 Jared G. 2009-01-08T23:00:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553965 Group Description This is a group where we can contribute views and commentary and pictures that may move us to explore ways to make peace a reality. All topics related to peace will be welcomed and . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553965 Jared G. 2009-01-05T17:23:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553811 Buddhism Day by Day Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda The essential teaching of Buddhism is that the life of the Buddha resides in every plant and tree, even in the smallest . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:01:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977553811 Jared G. 2009-01-05T15:01:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542113 "When the power of love overcomes the love of power; there will be peace."  -- Jimi Hendrix (still rocking from on high...) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:39:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542113 Jared G. 2008-12-22T01:39:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977541283 Buddhism Day by Day Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Live with a dancing spirit. The stars in the heavens are dancing through space, the Earth never ceases to spin. All . . . Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:35:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977541283 Jared G. 2008-12-21T00:35:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540082 A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. -- TO MY FRIENDS -- The SGI is a united force of good, and it is a world where . . . Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:55:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540082 Jared G. 2008-12-19T16:55:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530772 "If you wish to free yourself from the sufferings of birth and death you have endured since time without beginning and to attain without fail unsurpassed enlightenment in this lifetime, you must . . . Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:33:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530772 Jared G. 2008-12-09T22:33:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446779 Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Thursday, September 11, 2008 "If we are to survive, a stronghold of peace must be fashioned within the mind of every single man, woman and child on . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:36:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446779 Jared G. 2008-09-12T04:36:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977430233 Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Monday, August 25, 2008 One of the fascinating things about human beings is this: Believe for long enough that you are not as smart as others and this . . . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:59:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977430233 Jared G. 2008-08-25T20:59:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977414412         Our Buddhist Heritage   Twenty-five hundred years ago in India, Shakyamuni (the historical Buddha also known as Siddhartha Gautama) awakened . . . Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:03:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977414412 Jared G. 2008-08-05T18:03:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405596 "A great inner revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of an entire society and, further, will cause a change in the destiny of humankind." --Daisku . . . Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:58:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977405596 Jared G. 2008-07-24T16:58:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977404717 Mark your calendars for this exciting show! Edgar Mitchell and Dean Radin on Larry King Live! Sat, August 2, 2008 | 6:00 pm US/Pacific | Organized by Shift in Action A panel discussion . . . Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:40:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977404717 Jared G. 2008-07-23T14:40:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401024 From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Those who chant Myoho-renge-kyo [the title of the Lotus Sutra] even without understanding its meaning realize not only the heart of the Lotus Sutra, but also . . . Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:00:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401024 Jared G. 2008-07-18T16:00:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977399410 "If the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies . . . Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977399410 Jared G. 2008-07-16T17:23:58Z