"One's ichinen when chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo permeates the entire universe. It can move anything." ~ SGI President Ikeda
The word “ichinen’ (determination) is used frequently and loosely in many different ways in our conversations.
Theoretical explanation of its meaning can take many forms but to really understand and develop a strong ichinen in our practice of Buddhism to attain human revolution can be very difficult. It requires strong faith in the Gohonzon and consistent efforts at practice and study in the development of a strong ichinen to accomplish human revolution.
What is Ichinen?
‘Nen’ of Ichinen means to think.
In our day to day activities, innumerable thoughts spring into our minds. And a thought at one moment will disappear back into the depths of our consciousness in the next moment. Some thoughts come to the surface of the mind again and again, while others continually remain dormant in the depths of the unconscious.
A thought at any moment that orients your life to somewhere or something in one way or another is called Ichinen.
When we use the term outside of faith, it customarily denotes a strong inclination or wish. In this sense, ichi (literally one) means one among many.
In our Buddhist philosophy, however, ichi has another meaning. That is, not one among many, but one that includes all the aspects of life of one’s whole being. In this sense, this Ichinen means one’s whole-hearted belief and devotion to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Timewise, Ichinen ranges from the infinite past to the infinite future, and spacewise, throughout the whole universe. Therefore, all of our activities can work powerfully to bring happiness to others and ourselves at the same time.
Strictly speaking, the concept of Ichinen could not possibly be explained in a short time, since it deals with an expression of the ultimate reality of life. Likewise, Ichinen as a term expresses our life at any given moment yet simultaneously possessing the potential for all 3,000 possible states of existence.
The word “ichinen’ (determination) is used frequently and loosely in many different ways in our conversations.
Theoretical explanation of its meaning can take many forms but to really understand and develop a strong ichinen in our practice of Buddhism to attain human revolution can be very difficult. It requires strong faith in the Gohonzon and consistent efforts at practice and study in the development of a strong ichinen to accomplish human revolution.
What is Ichinen?
‘Nen’ of Ichinen means to think.
In our day to day activities, innumerable thoughts spring into our minds. And a thought at one moment will disappear back into the depths of our consciousness in the next moment. Some thoughts come to the surface of the mind again and again, while others continually remain dormant in the depths of the unconscious.
A thought at any moment that orients your life to somewhere or something in one way or another is called Ichinen.
When we use the term outside of faith, it customarily denotes a strong inclination or wish. In this sense, ichi (literally one) means one among many.
In our Buddhist philosophy, however, ichi has another meaning. That is, not one among many, but one that includes all the aspects of life of one’s whole being. In this sense, this Ichinen means one’s whole-hearted belief and devotion to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Timewise, Ichinen ranges from the infinite past to the infinite future, and spacewise, throughout the whole universe. Therefore, all of our activities can work powerfully to bring happiness to others and ourselves at the same time.
Strictly speaking, the concept of Ichinen could not possibly be explained in a short time, since it deals with an expression of the ultimate reality of life. Likewise, Ichinen as a term expresses our life at any given moment yet simultaneously possessing the potential for all 3,000 possible states of existence.
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