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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
From ancient time, the Lotus Sutra has been called “the king of sutras,” “the finest sutra,” or “the true teachings of Buddha.” It is the most popular Buddhist sutra, which has been revered and worshiped widely around the world. Shakamuni Buddha, who was historically born in India, attained enlightenm...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.09.02 Tue 22:19
In Honmon Butsuryu Shu (HBS), we chant the Odaimoku, Namu-myohorengekyo repeatedly as a main practice. This practice is called Kusho-gyo (reciting practice). Kusho means that you chant the odaimoku loudly and clearly and Gyo means a practice. When chanting the Odaimoku, we look at the Gohonzon, the object of worship, on which the same Namu-myohorengekyo is written. Through the Kusho-gyo, our voice of chanting the Oda...
Teachings of True Buddhism―Honmon Butsuryu Shu 本門佛立宗 | 2014.08.30 Sat 09:18
JUGEMテーマ:宗教 いま、集団安保が見直された。庶民には、多々の反対が有るが、今一度考える と、これは国政の責任分野である。民主主義では、世界の国境問題が解決しな い。いまの左派や政党が外交音痴であり、安保は語るがベトナムや中東問題に 口を閉ざしているのは、先の民主党政治に見られた政治能力の限界例でもある。 いま、日本は歴史に学ばなければならない。 日本は、世界に誇れる2000年の文化遺跡と文字に記録された歴史がある。 まして、縄文遺跡など世界に先行した土器が出てきているという。一部の解...
北からぴーまんなつぶやき | 2014.07.03 Thu 18:47
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