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Gohonzon (御本尊) is a
generic term for a
venerated religious object in ****anese Buddhism. It may take the form of a
scroll or statuary. The term gohonzon...
- Dai
Gohonzon of the High
Sanctuary of the
Essential Teachings,
commonly known as the Dai
Gohonzon (****anese: 大 御 本 尊 The
Supreme (Great)
Gohonzon or...
- of the
Lotus Sutra. The
object worshipped by its
believers is the Dai
Gohonzon while its
religious symbol is the
rounded crane bird. Both its leadership...
- pray to Nichiren's
Gohonzon (see
section on
Gohonzon),
which "embodies Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the
essence of the
Lotus Sutra". The
Gohonzon includes the Sutra's...
- well as the
tolerant photography and lax
distribution of the
calligraphic Gohonzon.
Nichiren Shū does not
believe Nichiren designated a
single successor,...
- as
Nanjo Tokimitsu (1259–1332). The Head
Temple is the home of the Dai
Gohonzon,
Nichiren Shoshu's
object of worship,
which draws pilgrim believers from...
-
three essential aspects to
Nichiren Buddhism: The
faith in Nichiren's
Gohonzon The
chanting of Nam
Myoho Renge Kyo with
varying recitations of the Lotus...
-
wooden cabinet sometimes crafted with
doors that
enclose and
protect a
Gohonzon or
religious icon,
typically a
statue or
painting of a
Buddha or Bodhisattva...
- Sado island,
Nichiren inscribed the
first Mandala Gohonzon (御本尊).
Although there is
evidence of a
Gohonzon in
embryonic form as far back as the days right...
- the
Gohonzon, it was
originally inscribed by Nichiren, the
founder of this
branch of ****anese Buddhism,
during the late 13th Century. The
Gohonzon is the...
