Ken Mandara is an independent researcher at the Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop in Japan
|
|
- Matthew Chandler
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop Ken Mandara Regarding Renge Ajari Nichiji and the Gohonzon mandala Original title in Japanese 蓮華阿闍利日持と曼荼羅御本尊について This article examines the life and endeavors of Nichiren s senior disciple Renge Ajari Nichiji and the mandalas believed to be bestowed to him and those he might have possibly authored KEYWORDS: Nichiren Gohonzon Buddhism - Japan Nichiji Ken Mandara is an independent researcher at the Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop in Japan
2 Not much is known about Nichiji except that he was born in Matsuno, Fuji area of the Suruga province in He was referred as to Kai-kō ( 甲斐公 ), whereas the kō was honorific indicating an official position or parentage, while his honorific clerical title was Renge Ajari ( 蓮華阿闍梨 ). Rikuge in Nicchō ( 六牙院日潮 1675~1748), the 36th Abbot of Minobusan Kuon-ji reported exhaustively about Nichiji in his Nichiji-den ( 日持伝 ). According to Maeshima Shinji, while it seems ascertained that his mother was the believer known as ama Nichinyo gozen, it is not completely sure that his father was really lord Matsuno Rokurō saemon or someone else in his domain. Another relative, perhaps his aunt is believed to have been identified with ama Kubo gozen, who according to Maeshima, was a daughter of the Misawa house. He entered the priesthood as a Tendai acolyte at the Tsurushi in ( 四十九院 ) in Suruga and became a disciple of his relative Byakuren Ajari Nikkō. After Nichiren s passing, Nichiji entered in a disagreement with Nikkō, as all the rest of the Matsuno clan. It is known that he ventured northbound to areas that are now Akita, Aomori and later crossed the sea to reach Hokkaido Island passing through Hakodate, Esashi-chō, Matsumae-chō and several other places continuing to today s Sakhalin and crossing to the Manchurian part of the continent via Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky town. According to local legends, due to his passage, the local Ainu population named the Honshu- Japanese Shamo (from Shamon 沙門, wandering monk) and also Hokke for a certain fish that they have not previously seen. Rev. Satō Kōshun reports that Nichiji converted at least two Ainu and his book Hokuten Kaikyō Nichiji Shōnin den, even speculated that one Ainu, who initially served in Nichiji s family in Suruga, actually married Oto gozen, the daughter of Myōjō and Toki Jōnin, which is however very unlikely. Regarding the main focus of the Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop, that is the Gohonzon, let us consider the known facts: Actually, there is no extant or certified mandala given to Nichiji. However there are several copies and other scrolls attributed either to him or to Nichiren with a bestowal inscription to Nichiji. - One large world protection mandala stored in Okayama - One okatagi print seemingly his personal one - One scroll treasures of Senka, now stored at Kuon-ji - Two scrolls attributed to him, one in Shizuoka, one in Hokkaido There are however extant original documents with his signature. From other academic research it is known that wherever there is a copy, high probability that an original existed at some point in time. Moreover, each senior disciple had received a large mandala from Nichiren; it would be unreasonable to assume that Nichiji was not granted one Gohonzon.
3 The Sangoku kyūgo Daimandara We will first briefly examine the Sangoku kyūgo Daimandara ( 三国救護大曼荼羅 ) s large three-sheet Gohonzon inscribed in formal style, very similar to the extant Mannen kyugo Daimandara (Nr. 16), as shown below. It is now stored at Hiraiza Myōkō-ji temple in Okayama. Sangoku kyūgo Daimandara Since his direct supervisor and relative Byakuren Ajari Nikkō most probably received the Mannen kyugo Daimandara (Nr. 16), it is very likely that Nichiji would receive a similar Gohonzon. In fact the world protection mandala offers three hints Same period (Bun ei) Same laudatory inscriptions There is no other extant mandala bestowed upon Nichiji As for the reason why did Nichiji not inscribe any Gohonzon it can be only assumed. Perhaps for the same reasons that the other senior disciple Iyo Ajari Nitchō ( 伊予阿闍梨日頂 1252~1317), also a native of Suruga. While Nikko was teaching at Omosu, they did not have or feel to have permission to inscribe a mandala Gohonzon. The same goes for Nichimoku, who also did not produce any Gohonzon before the formal transmission from Nikkō. The senior in charge of the three, was Nikko, so it can be assumed that they had no authority to inscribe a mandala.
4 However, it is known that where there is a reproduction, there must have been an original, especially in the case of World protection mandala. Even Yamanaka was not sure if it is an original or not, which hints at the fact that it must have been produced by looking at the original. It is logical to suppose that Nichiji would have received his mandala in the same period as Nikko as a chosen senior disciple. After entering in an apparent dispute with Nikko he left for China, but in any case he left the Suruga territories as others in his group e.g. Nichizen, Nichiben, Nisshū and so on. It can be supposed that Nichiji took necessities with him, while a copy of his large mandala was made. According to Myōkō-ji where the scroll is stored now in Okayama, it was taken there by the offices of Ryūge in Nichijitsu ( 龍華院日実 1318~1378) of Ryūge in Myōkaku-ji in Kyoto. This would hint at Higo Ajari Nichizō or more probably at Shūjin'in Nichiryū, who had contacts with the Fuji school and specifically also with the Kōchō-ji temple in Okamiya. This temple preserves an exact copy of the Gohonzon Nr. 16, which otherwise may hint that a copy was made also from this Sangoku kyūgo Daimandara. The temple was originally in Kagawa prefecture and following the Sanuki Great Earthquake the premises were relocated in It is ascertained that Nichiryū of the Hokke School had contacts with the Fuji School Honmon-ji temple in Sanuki. There are hence two possible scenarios: Nichiji took the original Nichiren mandala with him to his journey to Manchuria, leaving a copy which was later taken from the Fuji area to Kyoto by Nichiryū and successively to Okayama. Other scrolls related to Nichiji One woodblock print, seemingly the personal mandala of Nichiji, has been popular in the past. It remains difficult to ascertain if this matrix has been originally produced from an original copy or out of a pious forgery. The so-called treasures of Senka, now stored at Kuon-ji are a probable example of forgery made with good intentions, as these were dated around 350 years after Nichiji, probably between 1600 and 1700 C.E., please refer to The Mandala in Nichiren Buddhism third volume. The mandala of Senka attributed to Nichiren
5 Furthermore there are two mandala scrolls attributed to Nichiji, one in Shizuoka prefecture at Teishōzan Ren ei-ji the temple established by him and another in Hokkaido. The signature on both Gohonzon does not resemble the seal on other extant documents. The mandala attributed to Nichiji at Ren ei-ji In conclusion, while there is much available space for speculations, it is not disputed that Nichiji existed as a real person, as a relative of Nikkō and that he was chosen among the senior disciples. After Nichiren s passing basically half of the successors, namely Nikkō, Nitchō and Nichiji grouped and were active in the Fuji area. Nevertheless, Nikkō could somehow not manage to keep this group together as he perhaps wished to do. Nichiji in any case decided that his mission was to propagate Nichiren s teaching on the Chinese continent. Nichiji must have received a mandala from Nichiren at some point. Even if the extant copies were just produced on hearsay transmitted by those who have actually seen the originals, this is the only trace that remains today.
The Journal of. Nichiren Buddhist. Studies. Issue 04-17
The Journal of Nichiren Buddhist Studies Issue 04-17 How Nichiren s disciples were influenced by the Gohonzon they received and the moji-mandala versus the tridimensional honzon. Essay by Ken Mandara,
More informationThe Schism After Nichimoku
CHAPTER 3 The Schism After Nichimoku On May 22, 1333,a few months after Nikko Shonin s passing, the army of Nitta Yoshisada defeated the ruling Hojo clan, bringing an end to the Kamakura shogunate. When
More informationThe mandalas of SGI and Nichiren-Shoshu in recent history by the Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop
The mandalas of SGI and Nichiren-Shoshu in recent history by the Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop In his essay 1, Why did Ikeda quit? Mr. Daniel A. Métraux rightfully recognizes that the first real friction
More informationThe Deviations of the Five Senior Priests
CHAPTER 1 The Deviations of the Five Senior Priests The history of the Fuji School, founded by Nikko Shonin, began when he departed from Kuon temple at Mount Minobu. Because of his deep understanding of
More informationAppendix K Events in the Life of Nichiren Daishonin
Appendix K Events in the Life of Nichiren Daishonin * 1222 1 2/16 Born at Kataumi in the province of Awa. 7/23 Earthquake in Kamakura. 1224 3 6/28 Hojo Yasutoki (1183 1242) 1233 12 Enters Seicho-ji temple
More informationThe SGI s Conferral of the Gohonzon
CHAPTER 15 The SGI s Conferral of the Gohonzon On September 7, 1993, about two months short of the second anniversary of its excommunication by the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, the SGI announced its decision
More informationTherefore, in response to your query, please allow me to speak about the Soka Gakkai based on Buddhist thought, history and doctrine.
"A response to questions from Soka Gakkai practitioners regarding the similarities and differences among Nichiren Shu, Nichiren Shoshu and the Soka Gakkai" by Rev. Shoryo Tarabini Question: I have been
More informationRepaying Our Debt of Gratitude to the Buddha (Button hōsha)
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin February 2015, Oko Lecture Repaying Our Debt of Gratitude to the Buddha (Button hōsha) The principle of repaying our debt of gratitude to the Buddha (button hōsha)
More informationThe Journal of. Nichiren Buddhist. Studies. Issue 03-17
The Journal of Nichiren Buddhist Studies Issue 03-17 The mandalas of Sōkagakkai and Nichiren Shōshū in recent history Essay by Ken Mandara, The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop Summary The object of devotion
More informationThe Teachings for Victory
Learning From Nichiren s Writings: The Teachings for Victory Selected Sections From SGI President Ikeda s Study Lecture Series [35] The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon Tapping the Infinite Benefit of the Gohonzon
More informationCivilizations of East Asia. The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan
Civilizations of East Asia The Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan Table of Contents Introduction Japan s Culture China & Japan Korea & Japan Shotoku Taishi Changes Embraced Divine Right of Rule
More informationThe Great Vow Signifies the Propagation of the Lotus Sutra
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin January 2018, Oko Lecture The Great Vow Signifies the Propagation of the Lotus Sutra In Nichiren Daishonin s later days, when he was living in Mount Minobu, he gave
More information2017 Study Course. Page 1 of 10
2017 Study Course Introduction In 2015/2016 the SGI study department published a new set of material under the title of The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism for the New Era of Worldwide Kosenrufu. The text
More informationThe Kalpa of Decrease
-1120 169 The Kalpa of Decrease T HE kalpa of decrease 1 has its origin in the human heart. As the poisons of greed, anger, and foolishness gradually intensify, the life span of human beings gradually
More informationThe Journal of. Nichiren Buddhist. Studies. Issue IX-17
The Journal of Nichiren Buddhist Studies Issue IX-17 Diverse ideologies in the Nichiren parish: Ikeda-ism, Nikken-sect, Minobu-faction and the others. Essay by Ken Mandara, The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop
More informationWe will not consider the Gohonzon of the second year of Kō an to be the object of worship for us to uphold.
Guidance from Sixty-eighth High Priest Nichinyo Shonin On the Occasion of the January Kōsen-rufu Shōdai Ceremony January 1, 2015 Reception Hall, Head Temple Taisekiji In this early spring of the 763rd
More informationOn Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion
134 On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion I HAVE received one white quilted robe, one gray priest s robe, one surplice of the same color, and one thousand coins. I have no words
More informationThe Priesthood Renounces Celibacy
CHAPTER 10 The Priesthood Renounces Celibacy In December 1866, imperial rule was restored in Japan. The following January, the imperial army defeated the army of the Tokugawa shogunate at Toba and Fushimi
More informationThe Journal of. Nichiren Buddhist. Studies. Issue 02-17
The Journal of Nichiren Buddhist Studies Issue 02-17 An elite group in the Nichiren sangha: Hokkeshū and its spinoffs Essay by Ken Mandara, The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop Summary The Hokkeshū (Lotus-sect),
More informationMeasuring religion in Japan: ISM, NHK and JGSS
Measuring religion in Japan: ISM, NHK and JGSS Survey Research and the Study of Religion in East Asia October 11, 2017 Pew Research Center Noriko Iwai Director, JGSS Research Center Osaka University of
More informationINTRODUCTION. The Catholic Church rejects nothing which is true and holy in other religions. Vatican II, Nostra Aetate, n. 2.
INTRODUCTION CHRISTIANITY AND SHINGON The Catholic Church rejects nothing which is true and holy in other religions. Vatican II, Nostra Aetate, n. 2. Kukai, while respecting the religion of every person,
More informationHeian Buddhism ( )
Heian Buddhism (794-1185) Kūkai s Two Kinds of Knowing as Paradigm for Japanese Religious Thought Thomas P. Kasulis The Ohio State University ASDP NEH Institute EWC, 09June2015 Heian Buddhist Thought
More informationShinto. Asian Philosophy Timeline
Shinto Bresnan and Koller!1 Timeline Early Vedas! 1500-750 BCE Upanishads! 1000-400 BCE Siddhartha Gautama! 563-483 BCE Bhagavad Gita! 200-100 BCE Shinto origins! 500 BCE - 600 CE 1000 BCE 500 BCE 0 500
More informationGosho Quote for September 2018
NICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE FOR THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, EAST CANADA AND TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Myosetsuji News ISSUE 207 SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 Guidance from Sixty-eighth High Priest Nichinyo Shonin On the Occasion
More informationAncient China & Japan
Ancient China & Japan Outcome: 1 Constructive Response Question 4. Describe feudalism in Japan and specifically how the samurai were a part of it: 2 What will we learn? 1. Japanese geography 2. ese culture
More information2011 Summer Study Tozan General Lecture. The Guide on the Difficult Road to Enlightenment
2011 Summer Study Tozan General Lecture The Guide on the Difficult Road to Enlightenment Rev. Kando Aihara Chief Priest of Bukkakuji Temple August 28, 2011 Good afternoon, everyone! I would like to congratulate
More informationJapanese Journal of Religious Studies
issn 0304-1042 Japanese Journal of Religious Studies volume 45, no. 1 2018 articles 1 Mountain Buddhism and the Emergence of a Buddhist Cosmic Imaginary in Ancient Japan Ethan Bushelle 37 Japanese Buddhist
More informationVANISHING TEMPLES THE LOSS OF REGIONAL AREAS AND RELIGION
Provisional Translation by the Foreign Press Center Japan VANISHING TEMPLES THE LOSS OF REGIONAL AREAS AND RELIGION Nikkei Business Reporter and Vice-Head Priest of Shogakuji Temple Hidenori Ukai 1 2 Temples
More informationECHIGO-BŌ Nichiben and
312 The Ryūsen-ji Petition ECHIGO-BŌ Nichiben and Shimotsuke-bō Nisshū, priests of Ryūsen-ji in Fuji Shimokata in Suruga Province, state as follows. The deputy chief priest of the said temple, Hei no Sakon
More informationCOnfirming Our Path Of Faith
COnfirming Our Path Of Faith Temple Issue HandbOOk Presented by the SGI-USA Temple Issue COmmittee SGI-USA, 606 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90406 Copyright 1999 by SGI-USA. All rights reserved. i
More informationSpiritual Care: A Buddhist Perspective
Spiritual Care: A Buddhist Perspective Presented at Spirituality, Religion & Health Interest Group February 6, 2019 Rev. Fuminobu (Eishin) Komura Tendai Buddhist Priest Staff Chaplain Hospital of the University
More informationBook Review. Soka Gakkai: From Lay Movement to Religion. Studies
Book Review Journal of Global Buddhism 3 (2002): 86-91 Soka Gakkai: From Lay Movement to Religion. Studies in Contemporary Religion series. By Karel Dobbelaere. Translated by Olivier Urbain. Salt Lake
More informationA D V O C A T I N G T H E T R U E T E A C H I N G S O F N I C H I R E N T H E T R U E B U D D H A WINTER 2016 WINTER 2017
T H I S I S N O T A N O F F I C I A L N I C H I R E N S H O S H U S H O S H I N - K A I N E W S L E T T E R THE MIDDLE WAY A D V O C A T I N G T H E T R U E T E A C H I N G S O F N I C H I R E N T H E
More informationAmongst world religions, Buddhism is distinguished by the first
Lotus and Pure Land Jérôme Ducor Amongst world religions, Buddhism is distinguished by the first three centuries of its history, a period in which it lacked both a scriptural canon and representations
More informationRequirements: Class Attendance, Take-home Assignments, and Readings Quizzes and One research paper, Final "book" review
Ancient Japan: History 453 Fall Semester, 1994, M/W 2:30-3:45 Professor Julia Thomas Office: Humanities Building #4113 Office Hours: Monday 4-5 and by appointment Requirements: Class Attendance, Take-home
More informationFaith and Practice based on the Principle of Changing Poison into Medicine (Hendoku iyaku)
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin August 2017, Oko Lecture Faith and Practice based on the Principle of Changing Poison into Medicine (Hendoku iyaku) Nichiren Daishonin states the following in the
More informationEssentials Exam, Part 3, Workbook
Essentials Exam, Part 3, Workbook The following workbook questions serve as a great tool for preparing for the January 2018 Essentials Exam, Part 3. The exam itself will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions
More informationThe Classification of Buddhism Bukkyo Kyohan
Bruno Petzold The Classification of Buddhism Bukkyo Kyohan Comprising The Classification of Buddhist Doctrines in India, China and Japan In collaboration with Shinsho Hanayama edited by Shohei Ichimura
More informationWhat does the Lotus Sutra Say?
What does the Lotus Sutra Say? This book is dedicated to Kakutaro Kubo and Kimi Kotani Introduction: Beyond the Common Understanding of Buddhism I am now 71 years old, and I have been reading the Lotus
More informationThe Three Periods of Propagation: the Former, Middle, and Latter Days of the Law
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin March 2017, Oko Lecture The Three Periods of Propagation: the Former, Middle, and Latter Days of the Law Today, let us study a passage from the Gosho about the three
More informationLife Manifesting the Ten Worlds
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin November 2013, Oko Lecture Life Manifesting the Ten Worlds Nichiren Daishonin states the following in the Gosho, The True Object of Worship ( Kanjin no honzon-shō
More informationChapter 3: Faith and Practice. The three proofs are documentary proof, theoretical proof, and actual proof.
Session 7 October 1. Three Proofs Chapter 3: Faith and Practice The three proofs are three criteria for determining the correct teaching for leading people to absolute happiness. They demonstrate that
More information-894. Letter to Misawa
-894 112 Letter to Misawa P LEASE tell the people of Suruga that they should unite firmly in faith. 1 I have received your offerings of a hundred mandarin oranges, kelp, laver, dark green seaweed, and
More informationRevelation. Chapter 13, Verses November 15,
Revelation Chapter 13, Verses 11-18 November 15, 2011 1 Review The Revelation to John A prophetic writing with features of a letter and of the form of literature called Apocalyptic Written by John to Christians
More informationWISDOM OF THE LOTUS SUTRA VOLUME I
WISDOM OF THE LOTUS SUTRA VOLUME I Q68: What is the implication of the Buddha seeking to open the door of Buddha wisdom [the state of Buddhahood] to living beings as described in the "Expedient Means"
More information5/29/2012. The Gospel of John. Chapter 2, Verses 1-5
The Gospel of John Chapter 2, Verses 1-5 1 Review General Introduction The Gospel According to John is: one of the five books in the Bible grounded on the testimony and authority of John, the Apostle,
More informationThe Practice of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging (Fukyō bosatsu)
Lecture in Praise of Nichiren Daishonin February 2011, Oko Lecture The Practice of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging (Fukyō bosatsu) I hope that you have welcomed 2011, The Year of Taking Action to do Shakubuku,
More informationThe Path to True Happiness
The Path to True Happiness By Rev. Teinyo Kunugi The Path to True Happiness by Rev. Teinyo Kunugi Compiled by Rev. Takamasa Yamamura and Dan Liu Translated by Dean Makinodan Honolulu Myohoji This booklet
More informationA D V O C A T I N G T H E T R U E T E A C H I N G S O F N I C H I R E N T H E T R U E B U D D H A SPRING/SUMMER 2017 ENSHRINED AND CONSECRATED
T H I S I S N O T A N O F F I C I A L N I C H I R E N S H O S H U S H O S H I N - K A I N E W S L E T T E R THE MIDDLE WAY A D V O C A T I N G T H E T R U E T E A C H I N G S O F N I C H I R E N T H E
More informationJonathan S. Watts Keio University, Tokyo
The Civilizational Culture of Buddhism meets Japan s Particular Cultural Identity Based on Ways of Thinking of Eastern Peoples Hajime Nakamura (University of Hawaii Press, 1964) Jonathan S. Watts Keio
More informationTHERE are a great number of significant events on record that have
Foreword: The Sutra of the Lotus Blossom An Essential Key in the Study of Buddhism M. I. Vorobyova-Desyatovskaya THERE are a great number of significant events on record that have taken place in the history
More informationTHE BUDDHA WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHÔNIN AN INTRODUCTION
THE BUDDHA WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHÔNIN AN INTRODUCTION by Martin Bradley It seems that every time we come to die, we are at some time or another confronted with the clear light of the dharma. It is
More informationSangha in Motion. U.S. Dharma Centers - Staying Connected WINTER IN THIS ISSUE Opening Message. Hawaii. Los Angeles. New York.
Sangha in Motion U.S. Dharma Centers - Staying Connected WINTER 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Opening Message Hawaii Los Angeles New York Oklahoma San Antonio History of Japanese Buddhism Founder s Faith Closing
More informationSY 2017/ nd Final Term Revision. Student s Name: Grade: 11 B & C. Subject: SOCIAL STUDIES. Teacher Signature
SY 2017/2018 2 nd Final Term Revision Student s Name: Grade: 11 B & C Subject: SOCIAL STUDIES Teacher Signature 2ND TERM FINAL- SY2017-2018 SOCIAL STUDIES-11 REVISION Name: Date: CHAPTER 14: SECTION 3-4
More informationFROM NANZAN TO NAMSAN By Gabor Markus, PhD
FROM NANZAN TO NAMSAN By Gabor Markus, PhD These words can be written by two Chinese characters as 南山 and the meaning of both words is the same: Southern Mountains. In this sense one could think that going
More informationIN discussing the acceptance and impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan, I
The Acceptance and Impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan Koichi Miyata IN discussing the acceptance and impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan, I will focus my discussion on four topics, 1, faith in the Lotus
More informationThe Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life --Dawnell s selecting the text answers for Selected Lectures on the Gosho
Q20: According to the opening portion of the lecture on the Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life, what is the Buddhist view of life and death expressed in the title of this letter? (pp. 103-04) Shoji ichidaiji
More informationRISSHO KOSEI-KAI OF NEW YORK
飯王浄 Happy New Year! そして摩耶 のう やおうひま の太子 王妃 たいし として 4 月 立正佼成会 RISSHO KOSEI-KAI OF NEW YORK 320 East 39 tth Street, New York, NY 10016 TEL: (212) 867-5677 FAX: (212) 697-6499 E-mail address: koseiny@aol.com,
More informationThe Emergence of Japan Influence of geographic conditions. Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu. Isolation allowed security to experiment.
The Emergence of Japan Influence of geographic conditions Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu Isolation allowed security to experiment Ethnically Japanese are darker Language derived Altaric family Before 200s
More informationRevelation. Chapter 6, Verses 1-8. September 6,
Revelation Chapter 6, Verses 1-8 September 6, 2011 1 Review The Revelation to John A prophetic writing with features of a letter and of the form of literature called Apocalyptic Written by John to Christians
More informationMyosetsuji News ISSUE 165
NICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE FOR THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, EAST CANADA AND TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Myosetsuji News ISSUE 165 MARCH 1, 2015 Guidance from Sixty-eighth High Priest Nichinyo Shonin On the Occasion
More informationSanbō (Three Treasures) Zen
Sanbō (Three Treasures) Zen Sanbō Zen is an independent lay line of Zen Buddhism that blends elements of both the Caodong and Linji traditions in its teaching and practice. Its purpose is stated on its
More informationBuddhism in Japan. Although the Japanese borrowed Chinese traditions, they also had different orientations and different needs.
Buddhism in Japan Buddhism entered Japan as early as 535 from Korea, at a time when the Japanese were suffering from some of the same difficulties the Chinese had experienced a few centuries earlier, during
More informationThe Nichiren Buddhist International Center. No. 38 / 2002 Winter. Buddhism in America, present and future Dr. Lewis Lancaster P. 4
The Nichiren Buddhist International Center 29490 Mission Blvd. Hayward, CA 94544 Telephone: (510) 690-1222 Fax: (510) 690-1221 Web site: www.nichiren-shu.org E-mail: NBIC@nichiren-shu.org No. 38 / 2002
More informationEsoteric Buddhism: By A. P. (Alfred Percy) Sinnett READ ONLINE
Esoteric Buddhism: -1883 By A. P. (Alfred Percy) Sinnett READ ONLINE The growth of the soul; a sequel to "Esoteric Buddhism" Aug 31, 2007 08/07. by Sinnett, A. P. (Alfred Percy), 1840-1921. texts. eye
More informationQ33: What does the Daishonin mean when he talks about "Shakyamuni" and "the Lotus Sutra" from the standpoint of his own enlightenment? (Pp.
Selected Lectures on the Gosho "The True Object of Worship" [now #39 in WND Pages 354-382 The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-hundred-Year Period after the Thus
More informationceltic flame EBD6CEC93D771DDDDEA2F3BB094D0937 Celtic Flame 1 / 6
Celtic Flame 1 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 Celtic Flame BRIGID. Brigid is a Celtic triple goddess ruling healing, poetry, and smithcraft. She is one of the great mothers of the Celts. (The Celts had many mother goddesses,
More informationSSA1208/GES1005 Everyday Life of Chinese Singaporeans: Past and Present (Taught in English) Temple Visit Essay to Phoh Teck Siang Tng ( 普德善堂 )
SSA1208/GES1005 Everyday Life of Chinese Singaporeans: Past and Present (Taught in English) Temple Visit Essay to Phoh Teck Siang Tng ( 普德善堂 ) Tutorial Group D4 Group Members: Chua Zheng Wei Tan Xue Er
More informationJohn K. Nelson, Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan
review John K. Nelson, Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan Honolulu: University of Hawai i Press, 2013. xxiv+292 pages. Cloth, $60.00; paperback, $32.00. isbn 978-0-8248-3833-1
More informationHowever, if you were to ask me when it was that Nikken conceived Operation C, I would say that it was when he became high priest in July of 1979.
A SENIOR PRIEST TELLS A STORY INTERVIEW WITH JISAI WATANABE The following is a two-part article based on an interview that appeared in four installments in the Soka Gakkai youth division newspaper, the
More information龍とは 蛇に似た形の一種の鬼神 ( 人に禍福をもたらす神秘的な霊力を有する霊的存在 )
nāga 龍 (C. long; J. ryū): A class of serpentlike beings said to be endowed with various supernatural powers. 龍とは 蛇に似た形の一種の鬼神 ( 人に禍福をもたらす神秘的な霊力を有する霊的存在 ) Nāgārjuna 龍樹 現 ナーガールジュナ (C. Longshu; J. Ryūju):
More informationOpening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images
-85 11 Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images T HE Buddha possesses thirty-two features. All of them represent the physical aspect. Thirty-one of them, from the lowest, the markings of the thousand-spoked
More informationJapan s Isolated Father of Philosophy : NISHI Amane 西周 and His Tetsugaku 哲学
81 Japan s Isolated Father of Philosophy : NISHI Amane 西周 and His Tetsugaku 哲学 6 Nobuo TAKAYANAGI Gakushuin University 1. Introduction Nishi Amane ( 西周 1829 97) was one of the first scholars to introduce
More informationWhat Teachers Need to Know
What Teachers Need to Know Background Many cultures have influenced Japan s history, culture, and art throughout the ages. Chinese and Korean influence dominated from the seventh to the ninth centuries.
More informationEarly and Classical Japan
Early and Classical Japan Prehistoric Japan: Jomon and Yayoi culture Jomon peoples Neolithic; earliest known inhabitants of Japan (from ca 10,000 B.C.E. to 300 B.C.E.); aka the Ainu Yayoi new culture
More informationGroup 1 Historical Context: The Fall of the Qing Dynasty and Start of the Chinese Civil War Imperialism (1793-early 1900s)
Group 1 Historical Context: The Fall of the Qing Dynasty and Start of the Chinese Civil War In 1912, the Qing Dynasty, founded in 1644, was overthrown, ending thousands of years of dynastic rule in China.
More informationThe Enlightenment Newsletter
Seattle Chōeizan Enkyōji Nichiren Buddhist Temple The Enlightenment Newsletter January/February 2013 Happy New Year at Choeizan Enkyoji Temple Upcoming Highlights: We will hold our annual meeting on January
More informationBOOK REVIEW. Karen H. Jobes, 1 Peter (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005). Hdbk. US$31.99.
[JGRChJ 3 (2006) R26-R31] BOOK REVIEW Karen H. Jobes, 1 Peter (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005). Hdbk. US$31.99. In the preface to her commentary on 1 Peter,
More informationTHE NEW HUMAN REVOLUTION, VOLUME 26, CHAPTER 4, BOLD ADVANCE Living Buddhism, March 2015
THE NEW HUMAN REVOLUTION, VOLUME 26, CHAPTER 4, BOLD ADVANCE Living Buddhism, March 2015 The conversation turned to the lectures on Nichiren s writings that Shin ichi had given in his youth in Saitama
More informationMaterializing and Performing Prajñā
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 43/1: 17 54 2016 Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture http://dx.doi.org/10.18874/jjrs.43.1.2016.17-54 David Quinter Materializing and Performing Prajñā Jōkei
More informationNichiren Shonin^ View of Humanity
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1999 26/3-4 Nichiren Shonin^ View of Humanity The Final Dharma Age and the Three Thousand Realms in One Thought-Moment Asai Endo 浅井圓道 Nichiren, like others regarded
More informationAP World History Mid-Term Exam
AP World History Mid-Term Exam 1) Why did the original inhabitants of Australia not develop agriculture? 2) Know why metal tools were preferred over stone tools? 3) Know how the earliest civilizations
More informationPastoral Letter of the House of Bishops on the 150 th Anniversary of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK, Anglican Church in Japan)
Pastoral Letter of the House of Bishops on the 150 th Anniversary of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK, Anglican Church in Japan) Beginnings of the Anglican Mission in Japan In June 1859, the Revd Channing Moore
More informationNICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE FOR THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, EASTERN CANADA AND TRINIDAD/TOBAGO. (Continued on page 2) Gosho Quote for July 2012
NICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE FOR THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, EASTERN CANADA AND TRINIDAD/TOBAGO MYOSETSUJI NEWS ISSUE 133 JULY 1, 2012 GUIDANCE FROM SIXTY-EIGHTH HIGH PRIEST NICHINYO SHONIN On the Occasion
More informationZen Buddhism. AEAS 357 University at Albany, SUNY: Spring 2017
Zen Buddhism AEAS 357 University at Albany, SUNY: Spring 2017 Meeting Times and Location: MWF 11:30AM-12:25PM, ED 120 Instructor: Aaron P. Proffitt, PhD Email: aproffitt@albany.edu Office Hours Time and
More informationZenkai Ichinyo (The Oneness of Zen and the Precepts)
Zenkai Ichinyo (The Oneness of Zen and the Precepts) Rev. Kenshu Sugawara Aichi Gakuin University In the present Sotoshu, we find the expression the oneness of Zen and the Precepts in Article Five of the
More informationSPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN 2015
T H I S I S N O T A N O F F I C I A L N I C H I R E N S H O S H U S H O S H I N - K A I N E W S L E T T E R THE MIDDLE WAY A D V O C A T I N G T H E T R U E T E A C H I N G S O F N I C H I R E N T H E
More information1, supplement this project brief is to crate a new supplement for one of the following publications. The choice was
佐々木真領域 : インダストリアルデザイン留学先 : サウサンプトン大学ウィンチェスター美術学校期間 :2013 年 1 月 23 日 ~2013 年 7 月 1 日研究テーマ :Researching work of Lucie Rie 留学の概要 ( 日程 内容など ) 23 January arrival to uk 28 starting class and erasmus and international
More informationPolicy Type: Governance Policy #1 Status: Final draft dated March 18, 2016
GOVERNANCE POLICY #1 PRACTITIONERS FOR SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ASSOCIATION DE LA SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONALE DU CANADA (a federal corporation) hereinafter referred to as SGI Canada
More informationStudy Guide: Academic Writing
Within your essay you will be hoping to demonstrate or prove something. You will have a point of view that you wish to convey to your reader. In order to do this, there are academic conventions that need
More informationAfterword to the Electronic Edition Nine years after the publication of the book, two words come to my mind: gratitude and apologies. Sincerest gratit
Afterword to the Electronic Edition Nine years after the publication of the book, two words come to my mind: gratitude and apologies. Sincerest gratitude is due to all the kalyāṇamitras who have generously
More informationBentley Chapter 14 Study Guide: The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia
Name Date Period Bentley Chapter 14 Study Guide: The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia Eyewitness: Xuanzang: A Young Monk Hits the Road (p. 281-282) 1. Who was Xuanzang, what was the purpose of his travels,
More informationThis month is the month of Ho-on-ko. As you know, Ho-on-ko is a
Am I Addicted to IT? wa harmony Higashi Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Bulletin 11 November 2015 Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii At Higashi Hongwanji, we remain true to our origins as an open Sangha, welcoming
More information8/7/2012. The Gospel of John. Chapter 4, Verses 10-26
The Gospel of John Chapter 4, Verses 10-26 1 Review General Introduction to the Gospel of John one of the four gospels, each of which is a biography of Jesus and an historical narrative of his life one
More informationREVIEWS. Willa J. TAN ABE, Paintings o f the Lotus Sutra. New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, xviii pp. US$65.00 / 6,000.
REVIEWS Willa J. TAN ABE, Paintings o f the Lotus Sutra. New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1988. xviii + 318 pp. US$65.00 / 6,000. Willa Tanabe*s Paintings o f the Lotus Sutra is a well-organized study
More informationThe Language of the Heart
The Language of the Heart An Introduction to Nichiren Daishonin s True Buddhism Udumbara Foundation Gaylordsville, Connecticut Sanbo-in Temple Fukuyama City, Japan udumbarafoundation.org 2 nd Edition 2011
More informationSGI President Ikeda s Study Lecture Series
SGI President Ikeda s Study Lecture Series The Dragon Gate My Wish Is That All My Disciples Make a Great Vow Carrying On the Great Vow for the Happiness of All Humanity Excerpts From Learning From the
More informationOBSERVATIONS IN THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY NICHIREN BUDDHISM
OBSERVATIONS IN THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY NICHIREN BUDDHISM By Alfred Bloom As the result of a summer research grant from the University of Oregon, it was possible for me to study religious organizations
More informationSGI Newsletter Published by Soka Gakkai
SGI Newsletter Published by Soka Gakkai Tuesday, November 21, 2017 No. 9747 SGI President Ikeda s Study Lecture Series THE BUDDHISM OF THE SUN ILLUMINATING THE WORLD [24] A Religion of Human Revolution
More informationThe Priesthood s Wartime Behavior
CHAPTER 11 The Priesthood s Wartime Behavior On December 25, 1926,Japan s Emperor Taisho died. A new emperor, Showa known to the world outside Japan by his given name, Hirohito took the throne, and the
More information