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Mt. View Chapter
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Mt. View Chapter
is a division of the Soka Gakkai International
(SGI) lay organization that are practitioners of
Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, based on the Lotus Sutra.
Mt. View Chapter includes Lakeside District located in northern Georgia, and
Chattanooga, TN.
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The fundamental
purpose of the SGI-USA is the happiness of people. Its
goals are to contribute to peace, culture and education
based on the philosophy and ideals of the
Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin.
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For more
information about the SGI organization, click on the
following;
About Soka Gakkai International
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Members of the
SGI-USA practice the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin for
personal happiness, and for development of a peaceful
society. One central aim of SGI-USA activities is to
promote humanistic dialogue based on Buddhist
principles.
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Nichiren taught
that all of the benefits of the wisdom contained in the
Lotus Sutra can be realized by chanting its title [Nam]
Myoho Renge Kyo. Chanting these words and excerpts from
the Lotus Sutra is the core of this Buddhist practice.
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For more
information on Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, click on the
following;
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.
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The following link
will take you to the
SGI-Atlanta web site
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For more
information, E-mail:
info@sgimtview.org |
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The
Preamble to the
Charter
of the Soka Gakkai International states:
"We believe that Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, a
humanistic philosophy of infinite respect for the
sanctity of life and all-encompassing compassion,
enables individuals to cultivate and bring forth
their inherent wisdom and, nurturing the creativity
of the human spirit, to surmount the difficulties
and crises facing humankind and realize a society of
peaceful and prosperous coexistence." |
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