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Post by Zazen on Sept 19, 2015 13:09:00 GMT
Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮仏教 Nichiren Bukkyō?, also called 日蓮宗 Nichiren-shū, which is also the name of a specific sect within the branch, or 法華系仏教 Hokke-kei Bukkyō, literally "Lotus Buddhism") is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren (1222–1282) and belongs to the schools of so-called "Kamakura Buddhism".[1][2] Nichiren Buddhism is generally noted for its focus on the Lotus Sutra and an attendant belief that all people have an innate Buddha nature and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment in their current form and present lifetime. It is also noted for its hardline opposition to any other form of Buddhism, which Nichiren saw as deviating from the Buddhist truth he had discovered. Nichiren Buddhism is a comprehensive term covering several major schools and many sub-schools, as well as several of Japan's new religions. Its many denominations have in common a focus on the chanting and recital of the Lotus Sutra, which is thought to hold "extraordinary power" Information courtesy of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichiren_Buddhism
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