Lifetime Beginner: An Autobiography

By Nikkyo Niwano

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4333003369
• ISBN13: 9784333003365
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Kosei Publishing Co
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Inspirational, Candid, and Warm Memoir

Nikkyo Niwano was the co-founder of the second biggest religious organization in Japan, Rissho Kosei-kai, which is now gaining members all over the world. You can learn more at www.rk-world.org. In his autobiography, Niwano tels the story of how went from a peddler of pickles to being an influential world figure, and an inspiration to millions. What makes this book special is Niwano's characteristic humility, warmth, and candor. Niwano was a unique man; the only non-Catholic (and certainly the only Buddhist!) permitted to sit in on sessions of Vatican II, he was able to bridge gaps and bring people together. Despite his fast rise to prominence, he maintained the grounded, self-effacing personality he developed growing up in rural Japan (the stories of his poor but loving childhood home are fascinating). There are several laugh-out-loud moments, too: Niwano had a great sense of humor about life. If you are interested in Japan or Buddhism, you'll love this memoir.