Q. Some friends of mine belong to a religious cult from Japan, and they believe that they can shine the light of God through their hands. It is very similar to what is called “Johrei.” In the view of HBS … Read More
Some time ago I received a query from Brazil about pocket (travel) 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 … 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
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
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 correct views, of erroneous views,of keen … Read More
In the threefold world,there is neitherbirth nor death,or going away nor coming forth,and there is no existing in this worldand later entering extinction. Chapter 16 of The Lotus Sutra, The Life Span of the Buddha It is natural to fear … Read More
This threefold worldis all my domain,and the living beings in itare 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 Him and at the … 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 hateRESPECT over … Read More
