Purple in Buddhism
An HBS member in Brazil told me that the purple robes of our head priest are so cool and asked me why his robes are all purple. In HBS, the highest grade priests called Dai Sojo (Dai means “great,” and … Read More
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Gantan-e—The Buddhist service held on New Year’s Day
The kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese writing) ‘Gan (元)’ in Gantan-e (元旦会) literally means “the first” or “the beginning,” ‘Tan (旦)’ means the sun appearing on the horizon, and ‘E (会)’ is a “Buddhist service.” Therefore, Gantan-e means the … Read More
Agradecimento—ブラジル教講の皆様へ〔感謝の言葉〕
Na ocasião da visita do Sumo Pontífice, sinceramente, posso dizer que me emocionei pela calorosa recepção, Gohouko e atividades realizadas por todos os fiéis. Como auxiliar do Sumo Pontífice, já visitei e viajei à várias localidades, mas confesso que nunca … Read More
Okō—home mini temple as a practice hall for propagation
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 called Okō 御講. To hold Okō, the host invites … Read More
Honnin-Geshu—sowing genuine seed of Buddhahood
Once you chant Odaimoku, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, the seed of Buddhahood is sown in your mind (soul). This is called Honnin-Geshu 本因下種. In the chapter 16 The Life-span of Buddha 如来寿量品第十六, Primordial Buddha revealed that he had already attained … Read More
Compassion is the key to awakening your Buddha Nature
Q. I know chanting Odaimoku is the most important part of the practice. Is there anything else you could suggest, such as an added prayer? (Questioned by a non-HBS-member American man) A. You can make prayers for anything you want … Read More
CHERRY BLOSSOM—Model of Way of Life HBS Believers Should Follow
In Japan, the cherry blossom season is about to be over. When the Japanese hear the word flower, the first thing that comes to mind is the cherry blossom. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom for only one week and … Read More
Asa-Sankei—Everyday Morning Visit to a HBS Temple
As one of the characteristics of HBS which is quite different from other Buddhist sects, there is a fundamental practice called Asa-sankei. Asa literally means “morning” and sankei is “visiting a temple.” Usually, the Buddhist service held every morning is … Read More
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The Dharma rain equally brings merit to us
I bring fullness and satisfaction to the world, like a rain that spreads its moisture everywhere. Eminent and lowly, superior and inferior, observers of precepts, violators of precepts, those fully endowed with proper demeanor, those not fully endowed, those of … Read More
Neither Birth nor Death in This World
In the threefold world, there is neither birth nor death, or going away nor coming forth, and there is no existing in this world and later entering extinction. Chapter 16 of The Lotus Sutra, The Life Span of the Buddha … Read More
Oneness in Our Hearts
This threefold world is all my domain, and the living beings in it are all my children. Chapter 3 of the Lotus Sutra, A Parable The Buddha said in the Lotus Sutra that every living being is a part of … Read More
TEO TORRIATTE—hand in hand
Hurting others we hurt ourselvesThat is the law of the universe RacismInequalityMurder ViolenceCrueltyWar What are we doing?Let’s stop the destruction.The world needs us to unite. We are one – BuddhaWe are one – universeWe are one – life LOVE over … Read More
Odaimoku—The Greatest Cure
Yukie Morishita(Member of Myōshōji Temple in Kurashiki, Okayama Pref., Japan) The following are two stories that I would like to share with you. Stories of how I recovered from diseases, thanks to the HBS faith. The first is about a … Read More
Amazing recoveries from cancer and paralysis
Teruko Harada(member of Butsuryūji temple in Kobe, Hyogo Pref., Japan) I inherited HBS faith from my father and have been a follower all my life. Today I would like to tell you the stories of the two most wonderful blessings … Read More
Words of Encouragement from Our Founder, Nissen Shōnin
From the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate to the Meiji Restoration, Nissen Shōnin (Seifū Nagamatsu), the founder of Honmon Butusyū Shū, lived through ever‐changing, and turbulent times. It was also the days of the Cholera pandemic. And since there … Read More
Pray to the Buddha for the Best Possible Guidance
Q. A friend of mine is trying to take the Bar Exam. I am thinking I should pray for him to perform well. What kind of prayer should I make? A. I would recommend inviting your friend to the temple … Read More
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