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Nichiren Shonin was born in a fisherman family in Kominato on the Boso peninsula, present Chiba prefecture, on February 16, 1222 (the sixteenth of the second month of the fourth year of Jokyu period). On the day of his birth, a lot of Kizui (auspicious omen) occurred: lotus flowers bloomed in the ocean, spring water came out of the garden, etc. At the time he was born, the country was shaken by civil wars and ravaged by epidemics. As he grew up, he began ...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.24 Wed 13:55
When HBS members meet each other, we say Arigatogozaimasu as a daily greeting. It sounds strange to people in general because usual greetings between Japanese themselves are Ohayo (in the morning), Konnichiwa (in the afternoon), and Konbanwa (in the evening). When we thank someone for his or her kindness, we say Arigato or Arigatogozaimasu (polite word of Arigato). Arigato is the word originally derived from Arigatai, which means “(some...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.22 Mon 14:53
Nichiren Shonin gives a street preaching at the center of Kamakura. In chapter 16, The Life Span of the Tathagata, of the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha said: “Constantly I have preached the Law, teaching, converting countless millions of living beings, causing them to enter the Buddha way.” [Translated from Chinese.] This statement is expressed as Joseppo-kyoke in Japanese. Joseppo literally means “preac...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.21 Sun 19:51
Gohomon is the same as sermons that other Buddhist sects’ monks or priests preach. But, its contents are about the faith in the Odaimoku, “the path to Buddhahood (to the Eternal Pure Land).” Go in Gohomon is an honorific prefix, Ho literally means “teachings of the Buddha” and Mon means “a gate to the Buddhahood.” Therefore, Gohomon is a sermon to intr...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.19 Fri 23:10
Buddhist priests of Honmon Butsuryu Shu are called Kyomu. Kyo in Kyomu literally means “teaching” and Mu means “attending to one’s work faithfully.” So, Kyomu are priests who devote themselves to teaching people about the faith in the Odaimoku, the true teaching of the Buddha, for propagation around the world. Usually HBS members call them friendly “Okyomu-san.” O is an honorific prefix and San is an ...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.15 Mon 18:49
Once we chant Honmon Happon shoken, Jogyo shoden, Honnin-Geshu no Namu-Myohorengekyo, we can accumulate Kudoku—the merits of enlightenment of the Primodial Buddha. Kudoku mainly has two functions; expiating one’s Zaisho and bringing forth good results. Zaisho is energy that produces unpleasant repercussions. Zai means “sins” that we have...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.15 Mon 12:43
In the chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra, The Life Span of the Tathagata, Shakamuni Buddha revealed that his and all other Buddhas’ true form is the Primordial Buddha with eternal life who had already attained enlightenment in the countless distant past. With the exalted figure and status, He preached Honmon Happon teachings and wrapped all the merits of His enlightenment in the Odaimoku, Namu-myohorengekyo. When preache...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.14 Sun 00:31
Once you chant the Odaimoku, Namu-myohorengekyo, the seed of Buddhahood is sowed in your mind (soul). This is called Honnin-Geshu. In the chapter 16, The Life-span of the Tathagata, the Primordial Buddha revealed that He had already attained enlightenment in the countless remote past and practiced Botasu-gyo (Bodhisattva training) for an immeasurab...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.14 Sun 00:28
Honmon Happon is the eight chapters from chapter 15, Emerging from the Earth, through chapter22, Entrustment, of Honmon part in the Lotus Sutra. HBS regards Honmon Happon as the most important teaching even out of the Lotus Sutra. The reason is that the Gohonzon (the object of worship) and ways of Buddhist practice that are especially for us, people living in Mappo period (the Age of the Final Dharma) were revealed in Honmon Happon.  ...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.10 Wed 12:55
When Shakamuni Buddha preached Honmon teachings (teachings from chapter 15 through 22 of the Lotus Sutra), he first, in the chapter 16, The Life Span of the Buddha, told the audience: I can imagine people must believe that I am a Buddha who withdrew the status of prince, became a priest at nineteen and attained enlightenment at thirty. However, my true form is the Primordial Buddha with eternal life, who has already enlightened in the...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.06 Sat 11:51
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