CHAPTER 14 The Importance of Tozan
Tozan, (translated as “to climb the mountain”), is the pilgrimage to Taisekiji, the Head Temple of Nichiren Sh…
Basic of Practice
Tozan, (translated as “to climb the mountain”), is the pilgrimage to Taisekiji, the Head Temple of Nichiren Sh…
Basic of Practice
Shakubuku is the ultimate act of compassion for people who have not yet taken faith in Nichiren Daishonin’s Bu…
Basic of Practice
Hobo (literally, “slander of the Law”) is the act of going against the teachings of True Buddhism. The correct…
Basic of Practice
WHAT IS BENEFIT? When we practice to the Gohonzon with faith, the great life condition of Buddhahood will mani…
Basic of Practice
IMPORTANCE OF THE CORRECT OBJECT OF WORSHIP Honzon is a shortened form of the term “Konpon Songyo” (Konpon: th…
Basic of Practice
PRIMARY PRACTICE AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY PRACTICE Reciting the Hoben and Juryo chapters of the Lotus Sutra revea…
Basic of Practice
ATTAINING BUDDHAHOOD IN THIS LIFETIME For those who have recently joined Nichiren Shoshu and are taking their …
SINYO / 真要
The Gosho, “The Selection of the Time” (Senji sho), was written on the 10th day of the 6th month o…
SINYO / 真要
1) The Origin and Background of the Daishonin’s Writing of this Gosho “The Essentials of the Lotus Sutra…
SINYO / 真要
The Gosho, “The True Object of Worship” (Kanjin no honzon-sho), was written on the twenty-fifth da…