Don’t think you can improve later Be a ray of light piercing the darkness Gokyōka (No. 1679)—didactic poem by Nissen Shōnin (the Complete Writings of Nissen Shōnin Vol. 14, p. 155) When you are being vain or lazy or straying … Read More
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
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
Q. Is there any particular spiritual transmission from high priests to the next generation priests? I guess there is no particular one, unlike the claims that the Nichiren Shoshu says (referring back to the “Apostolic” succession concept.). A. In HBS, … Read More
Q. How did HBS get their priesthood? Did the HBS at some point (in the 1900’s) merge with a sect that already had priests (just like the Kempon Hokke Shu was at one time united with the Nichiren Shu, or … Read More
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
I was asked a question from one of our members the other day, “You state ‘Okyomu-san is none other than disciples of the Primordial Buddha and Nichiren Shonin because they engage themselves in teaching and propagating the Odaimoku day in … 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 both chanting ourselves and having them chant the Odaimoku can make manifest evidence … Read More
Once a year, a memorial service for Nichiren Shonin called Kosoe is held at the head temple Yuseiji on Sunday closest to the anniversary of Nichiren Shonin’s death, October 13. On the day before Kosoe, a promotion ceremony of HBS … 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 of the following: 1. Cleaning the Gokaidan … Read More