Nichiren - Wikipedia
Nichiren (16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a branch of Mahayana Buddhism.
Nichiren Buddhism - Wikipedia
Nichiren Buddhism (Japanese: 日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū (Japanese: 法華宗, meaning Lotus Sect), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period schools.
Nichiren | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Nichiren, militant Japanese Buddhist prophet who contributed to the adaptation of Buddhism to the Japanese mentality and who remains one of the most controversial and influential figures in Japanese Buddhist history.
Nichiren | Soka Gakkai (global)
Nichiren (1222–82), the priest who established the form of Buddhism embraced by members of the Soka Gakkai, is a unique figure in Japanese social and religious history. Within the Soka Gakkai, he is often referred to as “Daishonin,” an honorific meaning “great sage.”
Nichiren Buddhism Library
Welcome to the Soka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhism Library. The library contains the following English translations of the essential texts of Nichiren Buddhism: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin , volumes 1 and 2 (WND-1 and WND-2), The Lotus Sutra and Its Opening and Closing Sutras (LSOC), and the Lotus Sutra commentary The Record of the Orally ...
Nichiren Buddhism | History, Teachings & Practices | Britannica
Nichiren Buddhism, school of Japanese Buddhism named after its founder, the 13th-century militant prophet and saint Nichiren. It is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism.
An Overview of Nichiren Buddhism - Learn Religions
Jul 28, 2017 · Nichiren (1222-1282) was a Japanese Tendai priest who came to believe the Lotus Sutra constitutes all of the true teachings of the Buddha. He believed also that the Buddha's teachings had entered a time of degeneration.
Nichiren - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Nichiren (日蓮; born as Zennichimaro (善日麿), Dharma name: Rencho - 16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest who lived during the Kamakura period (1185–1333) and developed the teachings that are now known as Nichiren Buddhism.
Nichiren - Encyclopedia.com
May 9, 2018 · The Japanese Buddhist monk Nichiren (1222-1282), also known as Rissho Daishi, was the founder of the Nichiren sect. Different from other Buddhist leaders of his time because of his uncompromising attitude toward religion and state, he intended to purify and unite Buddhism.
Nichiren Buddhism: History, Core Teachings and Practice
Oct 24, 2023 · Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism that emerged in 13th-century Japan, founded by the monk Nichiren (1222–1282). It is characterized by its focus on the Lotus Sutra, one of the most influential texts of Mahayana Buddhism, which Nichiren identified as the definitive teaching of Buddha .