I was asked a question from one of our members the other day, “You state ‘Okyomu-san are none other than disciples of the Primordial Buddha and Nichiren Shonin because they … Read More
A merciful heart to save people by chanting the Odaiomku is just proof of a Bodhisattva. [Gokyoka—Instructive poem by Nissen Shonin] The will to save others by … Read More
The term Jogyo (助行) originally means a practice that supports a principal practice called Shogyo (正行). In Honmon Butsuryu Shu, when we say Ojogyo (お助行), it means the practice of … Read More
In Honmon Butsuryū Shū 本門佛立宗 various Buddhist services are held on a daily basis not only at temples but also at followers homes. The most important one held at home is … Read More
As well as morning Okyuji, we, HBS followers, also serve the Gohonzon before dinner in the evening. Morning Okyuji is to pray for avoiding curses and living peacefully and quietly … Read More
Honmon Butsuryū Shū 本門佛立宗 follower’s morning starts with two practices: Okyūji お給仕 (meaning serving or taking care of) of Gokaidan 御戒壇 (HBS family Buddhist altar) and Okankin 御看経 (chanting Odaimoku 御題目). Okyūji consists … Read More
Gohonzon 御本尊—the principal image of worship in Honmon Butsuryū Shū—is a mandala which by means of kanji (Chinese writing characters as used in Japan) depicts Odaimoku 御題目, Namu Myōhō Renge … Read More
In Japan, the third Monday in September is called “Respect for the Aged Day.” Various events are taken place to celebrate aged persons’ longevity across Japan. In Honmon Butsuryu Shu, … Read More
In Japan, people become adults at the age of twenty under Japanese civil law today. The second Sunday of January is the coming of age ceremony day, which celebrates young … Read More
In Japan, there is a festival that parents celebrate and wish for their children’s growth called Shichi-Go-San (七五三). Children dress up in kimonos and visit a Shinto shrine or Buddhist … Read More