Q. Should Odaimoku be pronounced Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō when I chant? A. No, you do not have to chant it this particular way. When you chant Odaimoku, you can pronounce it Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō. It will definitely be easier to pronounce this way. Whenever … Read More
In Honmon Butsuryū Shū (HBS), the heart of our practice is the sincere and repeated chanting of the Odaimoku, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō (南無妙法蓮華経). This sacred practice is called Kushō-gyō (口唱行), where “Kushō (口唱)” means “to chant the Odaimoku clearly and aloud,” and “Gyō (行)” signifies “practice.” When … 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
Nichiren Shōnin (日蓮聖人), revered as the Great Master of the Latter Day of the Law, was born on February 16, 1222 (Jōkyū Era, 4th Year, 2nd Month, 16th Day) into a humble fishing family in Kominato, on the Bōsō Peninsula, … Read More
