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The Challenge of Enlightenment

Now, Here, the New Dharma Wheel Turns

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E60: What Is Egolessness? ("The Challenge of Enlightenment" - Chapter 4)

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E59: Freeing Yourself from Ignorance ("The Challenge of Enlightenment" - Chapter 2)

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E58: Discussion on "The Challenge of Enlightenment" - Chapter 1

The most comprehensive and essential Buddhist book which makes it easier to practice in today's life.

From Afterword for Part One

This is the essential spirit of Buddha that transcends the differences between sects and schools and between Hirayama and Mahayana.

Buddhist literature includes an enormous amount of work that has been added to by generations of Buddha's disciples during the last two thousand and several hundred years, so it is difficult to discover the basic philosophy of Buddha from modern Buddhist studies. In contrast, if you read this book very carefully, I am sure you will find that what is written here is none other than the explanation of Buddhism taught by Buddha himself.

Buddha's Law is vast; like a great ocean, the is no end. Seawater tastes salty regardless of where you scoop it from; in the same way, although the Law I preach is boundless, it will always give you a taste of enlightenment no matter which part you choose to learn. Enlightenment as deep and wide as the ocean can nurture countless living creatures and give them ease.

Ryuho Okawa
Master & CEO of Happy Science Group
June 1993

Reader's Voices
There are many schools of Buddhist teachings, and even more interpretations. I’ve been immersed in many of them throughout the past two decades, but after discovering the teachings of Master Ryuho Okawa, I realized that I had found what I was searching for all along. "The Challenge of Enlightenment" is unquestionably the seminal Buddhist text for our age, and the comprehensive wisdom of this work is a treasure that will be cherished by generations to come.
Reading "The Challenge of Enlightenment" helped me to resolve misconceptions I have had about complex Buddhist topics. Concepts that I once found confusing are now understood with clarity. This book presents timeless wisdom in ways that may be universally understood by people today, regardless of their religious or spiritual beliefs. After reading this book, I was left with the unshakeable impression that Ryuho Okawa is the living Buddha of our time.

The Most Authentic Buddhist Teachings

The work of Ryuho Okawa's Buddhism resurrects the true spirit of Buddhism in the modern age, guiding you to solve any problem in life in a logical and step-by-step manner, inviting you to enter into the infinite journey to improve your soul, and help others to embark on the same journey.

The Mistaken ideas of Buddhism is resolved

Ryuho Okawa's clear-cut explanations of the core Buddhist teachings will resolve commonly mistaken interpretations of Buddhism related to 'egolessness', 'emptiness', and 'nirvana' which resulted in Buddhism being misrepresented as an atheistic philosophy, a 180 degree difference from the Buddha's original teachings of the mind.

Buddhism for all walks of life.

Explore the World of Buddhism by Ryuho Okawa. Read them all and discover the New Dharma.

Beginner

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The True Eightfold Path

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The Challenge of the Mind

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