CHAPTER 6 The Gohonzon
IMPORTANCE OF THE CORRECT OBJECT OF WORSHIP Honzon is a shortened form of the term “Konpon Songyo” (Konpon: th…
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…
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Gongyo consists of a series of prayers. Recite all five prayers in the morning. In the evening, recite the sec…
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The first thing a new believer learns from his or her sponsor is how to do Gongyo. This is because Gongyo and …
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ATTAINING BUDDHAHOOD IN THIS LIFETIME For those who have recently joined Nichiren Shoshu and are taking their …
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Shakyamuni, the historical founder of Buddhism who lived in India three thousand years ago, predicted in the G…
SINYO / 真要
1.Background of this Gosho The Gosho, “On the Buddha’s Behavior” (Shuju onfurumai gos…
SINYO / 真要
Our world in the 21st century is described in Buddhism as the time of evil confusion of the Latter Day of the …
SINYO / 真要
(1) Introduction This Gosho was written by Nichiren Daishonin on the 11th day of the 2nd month of the …
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This month, my lecture in appreciation to the Daishonin is on the Gosho, “Questions and Answers on the Object …