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 wasn’t a … Read More
Most people only worry about others’ eyesFollowers 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 of the … Read More
Don’t thinkyou can improve laterBe 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 in some other … Read More
A merciful heart to save peopleby chanting the Odaiomkuis 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 of meritorious … 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
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
In summary: After Returning from Work, My Son Fell Asleep in the Living Room and Lost Consciousness, Leading to Emergency Surgery I would like to share the blessing my son Takashi received this year (2024). On March 28, after returning … Read More
In Honmon Butsuryū Shū (HBS), our primary practice is the repeated chanting of the Odaimoku, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō. This practice is known as Kushō-gyō (口唱行), where “Kushō (口唱)” signifies “chanting the Odaimoku loudly and clearly,” and “Gyō (行)” means … Read More
<< Previous ArticleChanting the Odaimoku, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, is the Central Practice of Honmon Butsuryū Shū (1/11) Since ancient times, the Lotus Sutra has been revered as “the king of sutras,” “the finest sutra,” and “the true teachings of … Read More
<< Previous ArticleWhat is the Lotus Sutra? (2/11) When Shakyamuni Buddha delivered the teachings of the Honmon (本門), encompassing chapters 15 through 22 of the Lotus Sutra, he made a profound revelation in chapter 16, “The Life Span of the … Read More
