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The Life of Sakyamuni Buddha (8)
By Rev. Shinkai Oikawa 9. Sakyamuni’s Manhood (5) The Invocation of the King of the (3) Brahma Heaven A god called ...
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2025.01.24
The Life of Sakyamuni Buddha (8)
By Rev. Shinkai Oikawa 9. Sakyamuni’s Manhood (5) The Invocation of the King of the (3) Brahma Heaven A god called ...
2025.01.23
Protective Deities in Nichiren Shu (2) — Shichimen Celestial Maiden
By Rev. Sensho Komukai Seven kilometers from Minobusan Kuonji Temple, stands Mt. Shichimen, which rises to an elevati...
2025.01.22
Protective Deities in Nichiren Shu (1) — Mother-of-Devils or Hariti
By Rev. Sensho Komukai Mother-of-Devils, also known as Hariti, was a yaksa, a female demon, who had 1,000 children. S...
2025.01.21
Q1: What is Buddhism? A1: Buddhism is a religion that began around the 5th century BCE when Gautama Siddh...
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Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(9)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura Abutsu-bo and His Wife, Nun Sennichi (1) The couple, Abutsu-bo (1189– 1279) and his wife Nun S...
2025.01.20
Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(8)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura The Nanjo Family (2) Nanjo Shichiro Jiro Tokimitsu (1259–1332) succeeded Nanjo Hyoe Shichiro (...
2025.01.20
Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(7)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura The Nanjo Family (1) The Nanjo Family (1) Nanjo Hyoe Shichiro ( ? —1265) was a rear vassal of th...
2025.01.20
Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(6)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura The Ikegami Brothers, Munenaka and Munenaga (2) Although Munenaka was disowned by his father Y...
2025.01.20
Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(5)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura The Ikegami Brothers, Munenaka and Munenaga (1) Among the influential lay followers of Nichire...
2025.01.20
Nichiren Shonin and His Lay Followers(4)
By Rev. Kanji Tamura Nichiren Shonin and Shijo Kingo Yorimoto (2) Religious Conflict with His Lord About the time w...