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Nichiren
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Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a unique branch of Japanese Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra.
Portrait from Kuon-ji Temple in Mount Minobu, Yamanashi prefecture, 15th century
Portrait from Kuon-ji Temple in Mount Minobu, Yamanashi prefecture, 15th century
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
The banishment of Nichiren in 1261. The disciple Nichirō wished to follow but was forbidden to do so. Tourist postcard artwork, circa 1920s.
The banishment of Nichiren in 1261. The disciple Nichirō wished to follow but was forbidden to do so. Tourist postcard artwork, circa 1920s.
Tojo no Saemon Attacks Nichiren at Komatsubara
Tojo no Saemon Attacks Nichiren at Komatsubara
Lotus Sutra
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The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras. It is the main scripture on which the Chinese Tiantai and its derivative schools—the Japanese Tendai and Nichiren
Nichiren
…and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a unique branch of Japanese Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhism and that it is the only sutra suited for the Age of Dharma Decline…
Sanskrit manuscript of the Lotus Sūtra in South Turkestan Brahmi script.
Sanskrit manuscript of the Lotus Sūtra in South Turkestan Brahmi script.
The Japanese title of the Lotus Sūtra (daimoku) depicted in a stone inscription.
The Japanese title of the Lotus Sūtra (daimoku) depicted in a stone inscription.
In the parable of the burning house (shown in the upper part of this Korean illustration of the sūtra), a father uses three types of carts as a way to
In the parable of the burning house (shown in the upper part of this Korean illustration of the sūtra), a father uses three types of carts as a way to get his sons to exit a burning house. However, when they escape the fire, they all receive only one type of cart.
The Buddhas Prabhūtaratna and Shakyamuni seated side-by-side in the jeweled stupa. Bronze and gold stele, c. 518 CE, Northern Wei dynasty. China.
The Buddhas Prabhūtaratna and Shakyamuni seated side-by-side in the jeweled stupa. Bronze and gold stele, c. 518 CE, Northern Wei dynasty. China.