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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 (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 ( 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.
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 Transmitted Teachings (OTT).
Nichiren Daishonin (1222–82) dedicated his life to propagating the Mystic Law—Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—motivated by an unwavering commitment and compassion to eradicate suffering and enable all people to reveal their innate buddhahood.
Nichiren (born February 16, 1222, Kominato, Japan—died November 14, 1282, Ikegami) was a militant Japanese Buddhist prophet who contributed significantly to the adaptation of Buddhism to the Japanese mentality and who remains one of the most controversial and influential figures in Japanese Buddhist history.
Introduction: The Life of Nichiren. Nichiren was born in a fishing village called Kataumi in Awa Province, part of present-day Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo.
In thirteenth-century Japan, a society wrought with turmoil and confusion, Nichiren empathized deeply with the suffering of the people; he sought for a solution, finding it in the Lotus teaching of unlocking the unlimited potential all people possess and developing it to benefit society.
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.
The Japanese Buddhist leader Nichiren 日蓮 (1222–1282) taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sūtra, a scripture widely revered as the Buddha’s highest teaching.
