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The Spirit of Nichren Daishonin's Buddhism
Through this detailed history of the priesthood, you will gain a new understanding of the current problems within Nichren Shoshu as well as a clearer picture of where our kosen-rufu movement must go in the future.
This history traces a pattern of doctrinal mistakes and corrupt behavior over 700 years that call into question Nichren Shoshu's claims of orthodoxy and authority.
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The seventeenth high priest's worshipping of a statue of Shakyamuni
The transfer of the high priest's "heritage" to a lay person
"Infallible" high priests as young as 9
High priests imported from other sects
Nichren Shoshu's capitulation to the Japanese military government during World War II
You'll also learn about the reformers - such as the ninth and twenty-sixth high priests - and their struggle to try to bring Nichren Shoshu back to the true spirit of Nichren Daishonin.
The Spirit of Nichren Daishonin's Buddhism
Through this detailed history of the priesthood, you will gain a new understanding of the current problems within Nichren Shoshu as well as a clearer picture of where our kosen-rufu movement must go in the future.
This history traces a pattern of doctrinal mistakes and corrupt behavior over 700 years that call into question Nichren Shoshu's claims of orthodoxy and authority.
Read about:
The seventeenth high priest's worshipping of a statue of Shakyamuni
The transfer of the high priest's "heritage" to a lay person
"Infallible" high priests as young as 9
High priests imported from other sects
Nichren Shoshu's capitulation to the Japanese military government during World War II
You'll also learn about the reformers - such as the ninth and twenty-sixth high priests - and their struggle to try to bring Nichren Shoshu back to the true spirit of Nichren Daishonin.