From SGI USA, I'm Cassidy Bradford and this is Budability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life about the power we each have to change our lives and the world around us.

Last week, we covered the early origins of SGI Nitrid Buddhism.

So if you haven't listened to that episode yet, go back and give it a listen,

and you'll hear about Shakamuni Buddha and the Lotus Sutra.

But now, let's go back to 13th century Japan.

It was considered Japan's medieval era. By this time, there were a variety of Buddhist

schools with different values and teachings. Although Buddhism was the prevalent religion of the time,

the nation was filled with war and violence. A young man, Nitrin Dishonan, wondered how so many problems could plague the world while Buddhism was so prevalent. This young man, Nietzscheyten Dishonan, wondered how so many problems could plague the world while

Buddhism was so prevalent.

This young man, Nietzscheon, was born April 6th, 1222.

He was the son of a fisherman family.

At the time, fishermen were seen as one of the lowest class of people. At age 12, Nitrin began school at a local Buddhist temple.

Because there was no public school system at the time,

the only education available to un-privileged people was in Buddhist temples.

The temple Nitrin studied at was influential within the Tendai school,

which upholds the

Lodosutra.

At the time, though, it was also a place of practice for other doctrines that didn't hold

the Lodos Sutra in high esteem.

As a boy, Nitran says that he vowed to become the wisest person in all Japan.

From his writings, we can understand that he was seeking the wisdom

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