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**The Seven Factors of Enlightenment**
1. **Mindfulness (Sati):** Strengthening the power of mindfulness to attain the perception of emptiness.
2. **Investigation of the Dharma (Dhammavicaya):** Practicing to choose the true teaching among the many religions, beliefs, and philosophies in the world.
3. **Energy (Viriya):** Practicing with diligent effort to realize the chosen teaching.
4. **Joy (Pīti):** Practicing to dwell in the joy of acquiring the true teaching.
5. **Tranquility (Passaddhi):** Practicing to make the body and mind light and relaxed.
6. **Concentration (Samādhi):** Special meditation methods including “annihilation concentration” and the “four stages of meditation.”
7. **Equanimity (Upekkhā):** Practicing to abandon attachment and avoid getting caught up in things.
When a great king known as a Cakkavatti (Wheel-turning Monarch) appears, seven treasures, beginning with the Wheel Treasure, emerge in the world. The Cakkavatti uses these treasures to unify the world and build a splendid society. Similarly, when the Tathāgata (Buddha) appears, seven dharmas or the Seven Factors of Enlightenment appear, and the Tathāgata uses these dharmas to save the world, as taught by the Buddha.
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**The Seven Factors of Enlightenment**
1. **Mindfulness (Sati):** Strengthening the power of mindfulness to attain the perception of emptiness.
2. **Investigation of the Dharma (Dhammavicaya):** Practicing to choose the true teaching among the many religions, beliefs, and philosophies in the world.
3. **Energy (Viriya):** Practicing with diligent effort to realize the chosen teaching.
4. **Joy (Pīti):** Practicing to dwell in the joy of acquiring the true teaching.
5. **Tranquility (Passaddhi):** Practicing to make the body and mind light and relaxed.
6. **Concentration (Samādhi):** Special meditation methods including “annihilation concentration” and the “four stages of meditation.”
7. **Equanimity (Upekkhā):** Practicing to abandon attachment and avoid getting caught up in things.
When a great king known as a Cakkavatti (Wheel-turning Monarch) appears, seven treasures, beginning with the Wheel Treasure, emerge in the world. The Cakkavatti uses these treasures to unify the world and build a splendid society. Similarly, when the Tathāgata (Buddha) appears, seven dharmas or the Seven Factors of Enlightenment appear, and the Tathāgata uses these dharmas to save the world, as taught by the Buddha.
**Intro**
The world is covered in darkness
An era of waiting for the light of the Buddha
Seven awakenings show the way
With the teachings of the Buddha in our hearts
**Chorus**
Mind and body, the power of silence, the law of truth
Single-minded effort, in joy
Silent meditation
Let go of attachments and be with the Buddha
In the Seven Treasure Sutras, Buddha explains that when the Tathagata appears, the Seven Awakenings will appear.
– The Shichigakushō method consists of seven training methods: Nen Gakusho, Shoho Gakusho, Shojin Gakusho, Kikakusho, Breath Gakusho, Jo Gakusho, and Sakugakusho.
– Nen Gakushu is a training that strengthens the power of Nen and masters the idea of space. Choho-kakushu means choosing the true teaching method and practicing it.
– Shojin Gakusho is a training that involves mastering the teaching method through single-minded effort and dedication. Kikakushi is a practice that dwells in the joy of acquiring the true teaching method.
– Breathing is a practice that lightens the mind and body. Jogakusho is a meditation practice that includes special meditation techniques. Sakukushi is the practice of abandoning attachment.
– Shakyamuni Buddha explained the Seven Kakusho in the Agon Sutra, and believes that it predicts the appearance of the Tathagata.
– He claims that the world is in a state of crisis and that the appearance of the Tathagata is necessary, and that this is being spread by the Agon sect.
– It states that Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood, the Thirty-Seven Ways of the Seven Sciences, was spread by the Agon sect and exists as a means to save the world.
– The author interprets this as a prophecy that the Tathagata will appear in modern times through the Agon Sutra, and that the Agon sect is the embodiment of this prophecy.
– It is the Agon sect that plays the role of saving the world, and we recognize that efforts to spread the Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood will lead to the emergence of the Tathagata.
It’s Shippo. When the Tathagata, Mushosho, and Toshogi Awakening appear in this world, this treasure of the Seven Awakenings (Dharma) will appear in this world.
The Buddha preached as above. The various bhikkhus listened to the Buddha’s sermons, rejoiced, and devoted themselves to their training.
The Buddha compares it to the seven treasures of the wheel-turning king, and says that the Seven Awakenings are the seven treasures of the Tathagata. “As is” means in the same way. Similarly, when the Tathagata, Mushosho, and Toshogaku appear in the world, the Seven Treasures known as the Seven Awakenings will also appear. Tathagata means a person who came from the world of Shinnyo, and is a Buddha. Mushosho is also another name for Buddha. Since the Buddha is not attached to anything, he is said to have no place. The Buddha is said to be free from all attachments because he is free from all attachments. Tosei Awakening is also another name for Buddha, but it means someone who has achieved the unparalleled highest level of righteous enlightenment. The Tathagata, Mushosho, and Toshogaku are all Buddhas.
When the Buddha appears in this world, just as the wheel-turning king obtains the seven treasures, the seven dharma, also known as the seven treasures, will appear in the world.
So, what kind of Dharma is the Buddha’s Seven Treasures, the Seven Gakushu Dharma?
This is a method of training that consists of seven parts: Gakusho Gakusho, Shojin Gakusho, Ki Gakusho, Breathing Gakusho, Jyo Gakusho, and Saku Gakusho.
A detailed explanation of Shichikakushoho is given in my book “Reincarnating Reeds” (Hirakawa Publishing) (see pages 284 and 324), but just in case, I will briefly explain it.
1. Nen Gakusho…The process of strengthening the power of Nen and using that power to gain a sense of space.
Two-choice teaching method…The practice of choosing the true teaching method from among the many religions, beliefs, and philosophies in the world.
3 Seisei…Training to master the teaching method of your choice through single-minded effort and dedication.
4 Kikaku Kakusho: Training to dwell in the joy of acquiring the true teaching method
5 breathing exercises…Training to lighten the mind and body
6 Determined Awakening…Special meditation methods including “extinction” and “four jhanas”
7. Sakukakusho…The practice of letting go of the mind of being obsessed with things and being attached to them.
When a great king called the wheel-turning king appears, seven treasures, including the wheel-treasure, will appear in the world, and the wheel-turning king will use them to unify the world and build a fine world. In the same way, the Buddha said that when the Tathagata appears, the seven dharma, the seven enlightenment laws, will appear, and the Tathagata will save the world with these dharma.
I think this sutra is a kind of prophecy. When I saw this sutra, I had an intuition that it was a prophetic sutra.
What kind of prophecy?
This is a prophecy that the Tathagata will appear in our modern times. I believe that this is a prophecy that the Tathagata will appear in this era in which we live.
Why is this true?
I can give two reasons.
First of all, if the Tathagata does not appear in this era, this world will become extinct. If the Tathagata did not appear now, this world would be destroyed. There is a law of entropy, and even in light of this law, it must be said that the destruction of the earth is in the not-too-distant future. The Tathagata must appear now.
The second reason is that Shichikakusho is now being released into the world through our own hands. Up until now, Japan has been known as a Buddhist country, but most people had never seen or even heard of the Shichikakusho. Although it was already explained in the “Agon Sutra”, the “Agon Sutra” itself was dismissed as a Hinayana sutra and was completely ignored, so the Buddha’s attainment of Buddhism, including the Shichikakusho, was explained. All of the 17 Ways had remained buried, with no one practicing them.
However, with the advent of the Agon sect, the existence of the 37 sects of the Seven Schools spread throughout the world. It is no exaggeration to say that he first appeared in the world after I wrote “Reincarnation.”
He must have learned about the existence of Shakyamuni Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood, the Seven Courses and Thirty-Seven Ways, after reading my book, or perhaps after he entered the Agon sect.
But it’s not just you guys. It’s not just you who are laypeople. Even among the very famous Mahayana Buddhist monks and scholars, most of them learned for the first time about the existence of Shakyamuni Buddha’s Seven Courses of Buddhahood after reading my book.
Before the advent of the Agon sect, most of the people were scholars and learned monks who had never studied the Agon Sutra. Many of them were researchers of the Mahayana scriptures. Even when I went to the religious book section of a large bookstore, I found that there were almost no explanatory books on the “A “Sutra.” However, even if I published a research book on the Agon Sutra, I don’t think anyone would buy it.
However, after I established the Agon sect and began to spread the “Agon Sutra” throughout the world, books related to the “Agon Sutra” began to be lined up one after another in the religious books section of large bookstores.
Appearance of Tathagata who saves the world
Nakaagon Sutra/Cloisonné
What we can say is that the method of attaining Buddhahood called Shichikakushoho did not appear in the world until after the appearance of the Agon sect. Although it had existed until then, it was not widely known to the public. However, with the emergence of the Agon sect, both the Agon Sutra and the Shichikakusho taught there became known to the public.
As aforementioned,
“When the Tathagata appears, the Seven Awakenings will appear in the world.”
Buddha preached in the Seven Treasure Sutras. Shichikakusho became known to the world through the Agon sect.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this happened.
That is the Tathagata.
The world is currently in a state of crisis, and in order to save it from this crisis, the Buddha must appear. The Tathagata must appear. Otherwise, I believe this world will be destroyed.
However, I don’t think this world will be destroyed so easily. If so, something will appear, someone will appear and save this world from destruction. Who will save this world?
So who is this Tathagata?
I believe that the Tathagata is of the Agon sect. The Tathagata is me and you. I believe that I and all of you who are spreading the Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood, the Seven Courses and Thirty-Seven Ways, are the Tathagata who will save this world. Those who strive to bring the Dharma of attaining Buddhahood to the world are the Tathagata. Bringing the Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood to the world is nothing less than bringing the Buddha into the world. Moreover, by bringing the Buddha into the world, isn’t he also becoming the Tathagata himself?
The world can be saved from destruction by becoming the Tathagata and spreading the Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood to this world. I interpret this sutra as such a prophetic sutra.
Although the “Shippo Sutra” is a short sutra, its content is deeply meaningful. We must work hard to make this prophecy a reality. We must acquire the Buddha’s method of attaining Buddhahood and bring it out into the world. Through these merits, we too can attain Buddhahood and become Tathagata in both name and reality. The Buddha is
“All of you should become the Tathagata. Then the world will be saved.”
I feel that He preached this sutra with these feelings in mind.
The Agon Sutra, which teaches such important things, remained buried in Japan without being looked at for over a thousand years. When I think about this, I can’t help but sigh from the bottom of my heart. However, if you think about it, the world up until now may have been in a relatively good era, where the “Agon Sutra” was not so necessary. In the past, it would have been impossible for humans to destroy the Earth. But now it’s different. Even though we have destroyed the Earth many times, humanity still has as many cores as hers. The Agon Sutra may have been preserved precisely in order to save the earth from such a catastrophe. It is also thought that it was carefully stored away in case of an emergency. We have discovered this and are bringing it into the world to save the world. There is no greater Brahma practice than this for him.
We must join hands and make this movement not only within the small framework of a religious movement, but also a large social movement, and strive to save this earth from destruction. – Tsune NakaAgon ・Shippo
not. That time has now arrived.
Another translation of The Lonely Forest (Jetavana) Small Sutra This is one of the five parts of Bari, the southern Theravada scripture, and consists of 15 minutes. The other four parts of the five Pali parts, “Nagabe Sutra,” Chubu Sutra, Bu Sutra, and “Maso Branch Sutra,” roughly correspond to the Chinese translation, “Naka Agon Sutra,” “Agon Sutra,” and “Masuichi Agon Sutra,” respectively. Some of the sutras included in the “Shobe Sutra” were simply translated into Chinese, and the “Sho Agon Sutra” was not translated. This is thought to be because the collection of the “Small Sutras” was delayed compared to the other four parts, but this is a different matter from whether the contents of the sutras were new or ancient. The sutras included in the “Kobe Sutra”, which have been translated as simple translations, include the “Dharmakaya Sutra”, the “Dharmakaya Sutra”, and the “Yoshitsune”, all of which are important sutras for understanding the Buddha’s oral sermons. and is considered academically important.
Among the human Brahmins, only Anya Kondanya, the youngest Brahmana, prophesied that Prince Siddadda would emerge and become a Buddha. He was also one of the so-called Five Bhikkhus who accompanied Prince Shadatta to his ordination, and was the first person to become a disciple of the Buddha.
*4 Law of entropy Second law of thermodynamics. “Matter and energy change in only one direction: from usable to unusable, or from usable to unusable, or from ordered to disordered. “to change.” It became well known to the general public due to “The Law of Entropy” (Shodensha) written by J. Rifkin.
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