Both of these practices are quite popular at least in New Delhi and I have tried both. I used to religiously watch “Awakening with the Brahmakumaris” and episodes of sister Shivani on Youtube. I even tried to connect to the local practice group in my neighborhood, but they were quite unresponsive. Later, I joined the Nichiren Buddhism group as it was close-by, more organized, had more youth members and relatable. Also, I was a bit familiar with the philosophy because of some quotes my aunt had shared with me when I was small, and even benefited from them. Here’s a comparison of the two practices.
Basis | Nichiren Buddhism | BK’s |
Type of spiritual workout: | Chanting | Meditation |
Object/person of worship: | Gohonzon | Shiv baba |
Perspective on asceticism/material life: | Live with balance- take the middle path | At a higher level, you do take to a monastic existence, is not forced |
Belief in celibacy: | None | At a higher level. Is not forced |
Main mantra: | Nam myoho renge kyo | Om shanti |
Theistic: | No | Yes |
Hello ma’am.Do you chant daimoku on a regular basis?does it help?
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Hi! Yes, everyday. How much it helps you depends on a lot of things, but I would say that it does help.
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