Nichiren Buddhism
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Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
Aliases (2)
- Nichiren Shoshu ×2
- Nichiren Shu ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
→
Mahayana Buddhist tradition → |
| branchOf |
Japanese Buddhism
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| centralScripture |
Lotus Sutra
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| corePractice |
chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
→
chanting the daimoku → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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| doctrine |
exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra
→
ichinen sanzen → mappo (Latter Day of the Law) → mutual possession of the Ten Worlds → oneness of person and Law → three great secret laws → |
| emphasis |
attaining enlightenment in this lifetime
→
kosen-rufu → social engagement → supremacy of the Lotus Sutra → |
| foundedBy |
Nichiren
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| geographicSpread |
Europe
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Japan → Latin America → United States → |
| goal |
individual enlightenment
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peace and happiness for all people → social transformation → |
| hasBranch |
Honmon Butsuryu-shu
→
Kempon Hokke → Nichiren Shoshu → Nichiren Shu → Soka Gakkai → |
| hasConcept |
Bodhisattvas of the Earth
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Gohonzon → Nam-myoho-renge-kyo → kosen-rufu → shakubuku → shoju → |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin |
Kamakura period
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| influencedBy |
Lotus Sutra exegesis of Saicho tradition
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Tendai Buddhism → |
| languageOfChant |
classical Japanese pronunciation of Sino-Japanese characters
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| namedAfter |
Nichiren
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| religiousFamily |
Buddhism
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| ritualObject |
Gohonzon
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| startTime |
13th century
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| teaches |
every person has Buddha nature
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faith, practice, and study as three essentials → |
| viewOnBuddha |
Shakyamuni Buddha as eternal Buddha revealed in the Lotus Sutra
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| viewOnOtherSchools |
critical of Pure Land Buddhism
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critical of Zen Buddhism → critical of esoteric Buddhism → |
| viewOnScriptures |
Lotus Sutra as ultimate teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha
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| viewOnSociety |
religion should reform unjust social and political structures
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nichiren Buddhism
("Nichiren Shu")
→
Nichiren Buddhism ("Nichiren Shoshu") → |
hasBranch |
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Mahayana
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includesSchool |
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Tendai Buddhism
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|
influenced |
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Buddhism
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|
majorBranch |
|
Kamakura period
→
|
religion |
|
Soka Gakkai
("Nichiren Shoshu")
→
|
separatedFrom |
|
Soka Gakkai
→
|
tradition |