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 ArticleThe Primordial Buddha—the True Form of the Buddha (3/11) Honmon Happon refers to the eight chapters from chapter 15, “Emerging from the Earth” (従地涌出品第十五), through chapter 22, “Entrustment” (嘱累品第二十二), of the Lotus Sutra. HBS regards Honmon Happon as … Read More
<< Previous ArticleJōgyō Bodhisattva (Superior Practice Bodhisattva) (5/11) When you chant the Odaimoku, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, the seed of Buddhahood is sown in your mind (soul). This is known as Honnin-Geshu (本因下種). In chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra, … Read More
<< Previous ArticleHonnin-Geshu—Sowing the Genuine Seed of Buddhahood (6/11) When we chant Honmon Happon shoken (本門八品所顕), Jōgyō shoden (上行所伝), Honnin-geshu no Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō (本因下種之南無妙法蓮華経), we accumulate Kudoku (功徳)—the merits of the enlightenment of the Primordial Buddha. Kudoku serves … Read More
<< Previous ArticleGohōmon—Sermons that Deepen and Enhance Faith in the Odaimoku (9/11) In chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra, “The Life Span of the Buddha” (如来寿量品第十六), the Buddha said: “I have been preaching the Law without rest, teaching and converting … Read More
<< Previous ArticleKyoke—Converting Another Person to HBS FaithShakubuku—Advising Others to Abandon Their Wrong Faith and Embrace HBS Faith (10/11) When HBS members meet, we greet each other with “Arigatōgozaimasu” (ありがとうございます). This may sound unusual to others, as the typical Japanese … Read More
