Nichiren Buddhism, known widely in medieval times as the Hokkeshū, or Lotus school, comprises the third tradition of Kamakura Buddhism, which is named after its founder Nichiren (1222–1282). What is a Japanese warlord called? Daimyo (大名, Daimyō, Japanese pronunciation: [daimʲoː] (...
WHAT,IF ANYTHING,IS MAHAYANABUDDHISM?* PROBLEMSOF DEFINITIONSAND CLASSIFICATIONS JONATHAN A. SILK Summary This study investigates some problems regardingthe definition of Mahayana Buddhism.Tracingthe historyof the notionin modem scholarship,it pays particular attentionto the questionof the relationbetween ...
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We are talking about the monument to the founder of the Nichiren Buddhism, whose achievements have played an important role in the development of local culture and religious traditions. Wonderful entertainment options will be offered by the modern area of Momochi; it is famous for an ...
aPreamble: We, the constituent organizations and members of the Soka Gakkai International (hereinafter called SGI), embrace the fundamental aim and mission of contributing to peace, culture and education based on the philosophy and ideals of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. 序文: 我们,构成Soka ...
Materialism, Religion, and Implications for Marketing—An Ethnographic Study of Nichiren Buddhism The pursuit of material pleasures, construed as symbolizing consumer culture, is often at odds with religion. Hence for consumers for whom religion is impo... K Choudhury - 《Psychology & Marketing》 ...
Sado’s most accessible and important temple, Kompon-ji (根本寺), is located a few kilometres south of Niibo village; buses from Ryōtsu run here fairly regularly during the day. Kompon-ji marks the spot where the exiled Nichiren lived in 1271, though the temple itself was founded some ye...
Ryukoji Temple was built on the site where Nichiren, founder of the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism, was almost executed. According to the legend, a timely flash of light and thunderclap convinced the executioner to abandon his task. Visitors to the temple can see the large main hall, the cave...