At every HBS temple, a memorial service for each of the three great masters, Nichiren, Nichiryu and Nissen Shonin, is held once a year. This memorial service is called Oeshiki. Each Oeshiki is usually held on Sunday closest to the … Read More
Nichiren Shonin was born on February 16, 1222 (the fourth year of Jokyu period), in Kominato on the Boso peninsula, present Chiba prefecture. This does not mean just a birth of a man, but the incarnation of Jogyo Bodhisattva who … Read More
At the age of 17, Nichiren Shonin embarked on a journey of profound Buddhist study in search of true Buddhism. After years of rigorous exploration, he discovered that the teachings revealed in the Honmon Happon chapters of the Lotus Sutra hold the ultimate key … Read More
On September 12, 1271 (the eighth year of Bunnei period), Nichiren Shonin was brought to the execution ground at Tatsunokuchi (present Katase, Fujisawa city, Kanagawa pref.) for the punishment by decapitation. This is how it happened. In the year, the … 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
