10 Good Reasons to Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and the Lotus Sutra

1. Use the Ultimate Law of the Universe for Your Real Happiness (a.k.a., Enlightenment or Buddhahood)

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2. Get Rid of Bad Karma and Build Good Karma. Change Defeat into Victory; Loss into Gain; Poison into Medicine

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3.Overcome Your Fears, Painful Memories and Phobias

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4. Understand Your Life Condition With an Enlightened Mind

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 5. Relate to People in Your Environment on the Highest Level

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6. Control the Lower Four Worlds of Hell, Hunger, Dominant/Submissive Attitudes and Anger

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7. Find and Keep Actual Love

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8. Understand and Get What You Really Need for Your Happiness (What Do I want out of life?)

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9. Increase the Span of Your Life; Overcome the Sufferings of Birth, Old Age, Sickness, Death and Re-birth

 

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10. Get Stuff You May Want, Including Freedom, Wealth, Love, Friends, Work Satisfaction and Joy By Buddhafying Yourself

 Source: americangongyo.org

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Humorous and not so humorous reasons to Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

by Terry Moore- buddhajones

"10. It can open your eyes and keep you out of the hell of incessant suffering.

9. It's free and you have nothing to lose by trying it.

8. You can remain ignorant of the concept of ichinen sanzen and still attain enlightenment."

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UPDATE: Here are some more reasons submitted by members.

From SGI.org site
Dan-  to get good parking space at the mall.
Herb-1) if you are stupid you can become wise. (excluding how to drop down one line on your computer
2) If you if you are cold hearted you will become warm-hearted.
3) if your are arrogant you will become humble
4) If you lack confidence you will gain confidence.
5) If you tend to be cowardly you will become courageous
6) If you are shy you can become very sociable
7) If you have medical problems you can become healthy.
8) If you don't like what you see in the mirror you will come to like what you see in the mirror, as you will soom see the Buddha.
9) If the world appears flat you will soon see in HD 3-d
10) If you don't find the world colorfull you will soon see colors becoming brighter and brighter.
11) if you don't care that much for music you will soon love it.

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