priests

Buddhist priests of Honmon Butsuryū Shū 本門佛立宗 are called Kyōmu 教務. Kyō 教 in Kyōmu literally means “teaching” and Mu 務 means “attending to one’s work faithfully.” So, Kyōmu are priests who devote themselves to teaching people about the faith … Read More

Gohōmon 御法門 is basically the same as sermons that other Buddhist sects’ monks or priests preach. However, its contents are about the faith in the Odaimoku, i.e. “the path to Buddhahood (to the Eternal Pure Land).” Go 御 in Gohōmon … Read More