Tag: Gosho

• Buddhas Live in the Lotus Sutra

  

  This briefing document reviews the core themes and essential ideas presented in “Buddhas Live in the Lotus Sutra: A Reflective Essay,” focusing on Nichiren Daishonin’s profound insights into the unique status of the Lotus Sutra. Main Themes and Most Important Ideas/Facts: 1. The Lotus Sutra as the Essential “Environment” for Buddhas Core Idea: Nichiren Daishonin…

  William Altig

  August 12, 2025

  Nichiren

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• The Needle on Sumeru’s Peak: An Analysis of Rarity and Merit in Nichiren Daishonin’s Shō Hokke Daimoku-shō

  

  I. Introduction: The Rarity of Encountering the Mystic Law A. Presentation of the Core Passage Within the corpus of writings attributed to the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist reformer Nichiren Daishonin, a particularly striking passage appears in his Treatise on Chanting the Great Title of the Lotus Sūtra (Shō Hokke Daimoku-shō). It presents a vivid, almost fantastical…

  William Altig

  May 1, 2025

  Nichiren

  Buddhist cosmology, chanting, daimoku, Enlightenment, faith, Gohonzon, Gosho, Gratitude, Latter Day of the Law, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mappō, Mount Sumeru, Mystic Law, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nichiren Buddhism, practice, Shakyamuni Buddha, Shō Hokke Daimoku-shō, study

• The Preciousness of Mind: An Analysis of Nichiren’s Guidance in the “Emperor Shushun” Letter

  

  Nichiren Daishonin (1222-1282) stands as a towering figure in the history of Japanese Buddhism, primarily recognized for his unwavering devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the supreme teaching for attaining enlightenment in the Latter Day of the Law.1 His extensive body of work, collectively known as the Gosho, comprises a rich tapestry of doctrinal treatises,…

  William Altig

  April 26, 2025

  Nichiren

  body, Buddha-nature, Emperor Shushun Letter, faith, Gosho, happiness, Kamakura period, Lotus Sutra, mind, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nichiren Buddhism, practice, Shijō Kingo, Shikishin Funi, spiritual well-being., treasure, Wonderful Dharma

• Steadfast Faith Amidst Adversity: An Analysis of Nichiren Daishonin’s Counsel to Lord Ueno

  

  I. Introduction: Faith Forged in Adversity Nichiren Daishonin (1222–1282) stands as a pivotal, influential, yet often controversial figure in the rich tapestry of Japanese Buddhist history.1 His teachings, centered on the supreme authority of the Lotus Sutra, sparked both fervent devotion and fierce opposition during the tumultuous Kamakura period (c. 1185–1333). This report undertakes a…

  William Altig

  April 21, 2025

  Nichiren

  Atsuhara Persecution, Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Gohonzon, Gosho, Japanese history, Kamakura period, Lord Ueno, Lotus Sutra, Mappō, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nanjo Tokimitsu, Nichiren Daishonin, religious persecution, Shakubuku