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Book SynopsisMaria Immacolata Macioti''s The Buddha Within Ourselves contains the results of a five-year study conducted by Professor Macioti, and a team of young scholars under her direction. This study focuses on Nichiren Buddhism as practiced by the members of the Italian Soka Gakkai, one of 177 sister organizations associated with Soka Gakkai International, a well known Japan-based Buddhist association that promotes peace, culture and education all over the world. Richard M. Capozzi''s translation makes this book available to English-speaking audiences, for the first time.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Translator's Foreword Chapter 2 Author's Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 How to Join Chapter 6 Difficult Beginnings Chapter 7 The Object of Devotion Chapter 8 Life in the Organization Chapter 9 Structural Aspects Chapter 10 Faith, Practice and Study Chapter 11 The Divisions: Between Structure and Self-Motivation Chapter 12 The Society for Value-Creating Education: Successive Presidents Chapter 13 Chronology of the Research Chapter 14 Historical Profiles Chapter 15 Glossary Chapter 16 Works Cited Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author
