Nichiren Buddhism

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Having had a widely spread Atheist culture, it is rare to see religious site that conduct highly devoted religious practice in Japan. Taisekiji is one the site where the continue practicing traditional practice that has been passed on devoted to their affiliated sect, Nichiren Shoshu. Taisekiji is the Head temple of the Nichiren Shoshu sect and is located at the base of Mount Fuji. Taisekiji, being the head temple, is and has been the centre of the Nichiren sect, and has long been practicing the “True” practice of Nichiren Buddhism. Taisekiji has been the central venue for pilgrimage for a Nichiren Shoshu believers, and has been a practicing their devoted practice in a large scale. This paper will attempt to explain the what kind of sect …show more content…
However, Nichiren Buddhism’s belief of centralizing around their devotion on the Lotus Sutra as the (DeBary, 2003) final supreme teaching of Buddha Shakyamuni, and asserting that it is the only route to attain true salvation, flaunted the sect to be reflected as one of the most aggressive ideas of Buddhism. Nichiren Buddhism slanders all other ideas of stating that Lotus Sutra alone upholds the truth of the triune Buddha, and only trinity is the salvation of all assured. His concept of defamation negated the philosophy of mainstream Buddhism and the Bakufu, which framed them as the aggressive and extreme wings of …show more content…
Though Japanese religion was innovative in the medieval period-in a sense that many new religion were established-the aggressive view of Nichiren Buddhism was yet a distinctive form of philosophy to the mainstream Buddhism. Main form of Buddhist practice worshiped Amida Buddha principle, diverted from the Pure Land Buddhist school. Having heard Nichiren Buddhism slandering their basis of teaching was problematic to their existence. It was a natural step that the two clashed in the process. Debates were held to assess the legitimacy of philosophy known as Tsukahara Debate. (Jones, 2014) In this debate, Nichiren Daishonin engaged in a religious debate with representatives of other Buddhist schools, and said to have completely refuted their doctrines and demolished their positions. He went forward to convince the government that the Lotus Sutra was the ultimate practice for salvation, but failed and dwelled in Mt.Minobu, around modern Shizuoka, where he began practicing and training his disciples. After propagating and training his six disciples, including Nikko Shonin, they erected the Kuonji temple. By this time Nichiren was on his path towards retirement, and focused his work on writing the Gohonzon, based on the Lotus sutra. Nikko shonin was amongst one of the monks converted in this process and worked closely as Nichiren’s disciple, and was eventually appointed as the chief Monk of Kuonji
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