CHAPTER 15 Gokuyo
OFFERING GRATITUDE TO THE THREE TREASURES Gokuyo is the offering of donations of various kinds (such as financ…
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OFFERING GRATITUDE TO THE THREE TREASURES Gokuyo is the offering of donations of various kinds (such as financ…
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Tozan, (translated as “to climb the mountain”), is the pilgrimage to Taisekiji, the Head Temple of Nichiren Sh…
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Since childhood, we have learned languages, studied academic subjects, and trained for occupations. We could n…
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Shakubuku is the ultimate act of compassion for people who have not yet taken faith in Nichiren Daishonin’s Bu…
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Hobo (literally, “slander of the Law”) is the act of going against the teachings of True Buddhism. The correct…
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WHAT IS BENEFIT? When we practice to the Gohonzon with faith, the great life condition of Buddhahood will mani…
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Before we encountered True Buddhism, we may never have considered the importance of choosing the correct relig…
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The reason we joined Nichiren Shoshu was to establish unshakable happiness in our lives. However, as Nichiren …
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Nichikan Shonin (1655–1726), the Twenty-sixth High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu wrote in his treatise, “The Three…
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IMPORTANCE OF THE CORRECT OBJECT OF WORSHIP Honzon is a shortened form of the term “Konpon Songyo” (Konpon: th…