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What is Niciren Buddhism?
DIR By: Zazen
Date: November 13, 2015, 3:33 am
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Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮仏教 Nichiren
Bukkyō?, also called 日蓮宗
Nichiren-shū, which is also the name of a specific sect
within the branch, or 法華系仏教
Hokke-kei Bukkyō, literally "Lotus Buddhism") is a branch
of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century
Japanese monk Nichiren (1222–1282) and belongs to the schools of
so-called "Kamakura Buddhism".[1][2] Nichiren Buddhism is
generally noted for its focus on the Lotus Sutra and an
attendant belief that all people have an innate Buddha nature
and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment
in their current form and present lifetime. It is also noted for
its hardline opposition to any other form of Buddhism, which
Nichiren saw as deviating from the Buddhist truth he had
discovered. Nichiren Buddhism is a comprehensive term covering
several major schools and many sub-schools, as well as several
of Japan's new religions. Its many denominations have in common
a focus on the chanting and recital of the Lotus Sutra, which is
thought to hold "extraordinary power"
Information courtesy of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichiren_Buddhism
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