Nichiren Shōnin 日蓮聖人 was born in a fisherman family in Kominato on the Bōsō peninsula, present Chiba prefecture, on February 16th, 1222 (the 16th of the 2nd month of the 4th year of Jōkyū era). It is said that on … 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 Kyō 南無妙法蓮華経 surrounded by Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and guardian deities of … Read More
Q. Should Odaimoku be pronounced Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō when I chant? A. No, you do not have to chant it this particular way. When you chant Odaimoku, you can pronounce it Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō. It will definitely be … Read More
Nichiren Shonin was born on February 16, 1222 (the fourth year of Jokyu period), in Kominato on the Boso peninsula, present Chiba prefecture. This does not mean just a birth of a man, but the incarnation of Jogyo Bodhisattva who … Read More
Some time ago I received a query from Brazil about pocket Gohonzons, their shapes, and materials they can be made of, as well as qualifications required to draw and engrave a Gohonzon. So, I’ll just put all the answers here. … Read More
Most people only worry about others’ eyes Followers also worry about Buddha’s eyes Gokyōka (No. 484)—didactic poem by Nissen Shōnin (the Complete Writings of Nissen Shōnin Vol. 15, p. 122) Since most people in the world don’t understand the world … Read More
Hatsu literally means “for the first time,” and Mairi and Sankei means “visiting a temple.” Hatsu Mairi (初参り) or Hatsu Sankei (初参詣) means bringing a newborn baby to a HBS temple for the first time and praying for a happy … Read More
In 1868 (the first year of Meiji period) after ten years since Honmon Butsuryu Ko established, in accordance with the Restoration of Imperial Rule, the new Meiji government carried out the three major policies on religion in the process of … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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