Author: RYOSETSU Ikemoto

In summary: At Age Three, I Got Lost in a Large Supermarket. My Mother, in Her Anxiety, Unconsciously Chanted “Namu Myoho Renge Kyo.” This happened about 23 years ago. When I was three, my mother often took me to a … Read More

In summary: The Spirits of Nichiren Shonin and Ryosetsu Ikemoto’s Deceased Family Members Protected My Unborn Child, and the Clinic We Found Provided Excellent Care, Making My First Childbirth Experience Reassuring In 2018, during the birth of my first daughter, … Read More

Honmon Butsuryū Shū (HBS) is a Buddhist sect that originates from Shakyamuni Buddha and reveres Nichiren as its founder. We worship the Gohonzon of Odaimoku, Nam Myohō Renge Kyō, established by Nichiren Shōnin, and the fundamental practice is the devout … Read More

Shakyamuni Tathagata, also known as Buddha, appeared in India about 2,500 years ago. He attained enlightenment and taught the way to eliminate the suffering and distress of sentient beings [humanity], offering salvation to all. Shakyamuni was born as a prince … Read More

Nichiren Shōnin was born on February 16, 1222, in Katami Kominato, Tojo-go, Nagasa no gōri, Awa Province (present-day Chiba Prefecture). His childhood name was Zennichimaro. Born to the parents, Nukina Jiro Shigetada and Umegiku, his family was reputedly prominent local … Read More

In Honmon Butsuryu Shu, Nichiryu Shonin is revered as the reincarnation of Nichiren Shonin, the great figure who restored and correctly guided the teachings that had fallen into disarray. Nichiryu Shonin was born on October 14, 1385 (the 2nd year … Read More

Nissen Shonin was born on April 1, 1817 (the 14th year of Bunka), in Ubayana-cho, west of Takoyakushi Muromachi, Kyoto. His father was Jōki Ōji, and his mother was Sumi (later renamed Kuni). His childhood name was Senjirō. Nissen’s family … Read More