Is Nichiren Buddhism Right For You?
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MIKE SELVON
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Published on 11/19/2008
Buddhism, to those not familiar with its tenants, can seem quite confusing.
There are many aspects of the Buddhist life that call out to people, yet for those who are not familiar with Buddhism it can be a difficult journey to understand. There are many mantras, or teachings, that Buddha gave to the world.
Different sects study different mantras and often believe that theirs is the way to enlightenment. Buddha taught in his life that enlightenment was attained through the abdication of earthly possessions but his later mantras were taken up by Nichiren Buddhism and this message changed.
Just as there are different variations of the same religion found in the United States, i.e. the Baptist faith versus the First Baptist etc., there are different branches of Buddhism. What the Zen Buddhist studies differs from what the Tibetan Buddhist studies. The Buddhism Nichiren taught was based on a different set of mantras handed down from Buddha in his later years.
These teachings were known as the Lotus Sutra. These Buddhist teachings allow for people to find their own way to enlightenment through following his studies but Nichiren felt differently about the other branches of Buddhism. He thought that they had become splintered and fractured due to not following the correct path to enlightenment.
Back in the 13th century, a Japanese Buddhist monk by the name of Nichiren Daishonen became disillusioned with the way other Buddhists were spreading their version of the great Buddha's mantras. He believed that the Lotus Sutra chants and prayers were what Buddha wanted his followers to learn. In Nichiren Buddhism, the chanting of the Lotus Sutra helps a person to attain universal knowledge and find their enlightenment.
Nichiren believed that the Buddhist teachings of others were wrong. It was not about just abdicating earthly possessions. It was about reaching out to your fellow man to overcome trials and adversity together.
His Buddhist studies allowed him to show that everyone, regardless of age, gender or status, could reach enlightenment. This opened up Buddhism to many new people and showed them that there was a possibility of overcoming problems to attain peace.
You have to decide for yourself whether or not Nichiren Buddhism is right for you. All of the Buddhist studies are open to different interpretations. That is why there are so many different forms of Buddhism.
You can always count on the fact that all of the different branches still honor Buddha and believe that the way to end human suffering is through enlightenment. You just have to decide which philosophy you believe in.
Different sects study different mantras and often believe that theirs is the way to enlightenment. Buddha taught in his life that enlightenment was attained through the abdication of earthly possessions but his later mantras were taken up by Nichiren Buddhism and this message changed.
Just as there are different variations of the same religion found in the United States, i.e. the Baptist faith versus the First Baptist etc., there are different branches of Buddhism. What the Zen Buddhist studies differs from what the Tibetan Buddhist studies. The Buddhism Nichiren taught was based on a different set of mantras handed down from Buddha in his later years.
These teachings were known as the Lotus Sutra. These Buddhist teachings allow for people to find their own way to enlightenment through following his studies but Nichiren felt differently about the other branches of Buddhism. He thought that they had become splintered and fractured due to not following the correct path to enlightenment.
Back in the 13th century, a Japanese Buddhist monk by the name of Nichiren Daishonen became disillusioned with the way other Buddhists were spreading their version of the great Buddha's mantras. He believed that the Lotus Sutra chants and prayers were what Buddha wanted his followers to learn. In Nichiren Buddhism, the chanting of the Lotus Sutra helps a person to attain universal knowledge and find their enlightenment.
Nichiren believed that the Buddhist teachings of others were wrong. It was not about just abdicating earthly possessions. It was about reaching out to your fellow man to overcome trials and adversity together.
His Buddhist studies allowed him to show that everyone, regardless of age, gender or status, could reach enlightenment. This opened up Buddhism to many new people and showed them that there was a possibility of overcoming problems to attain peace.
You have to decide for yourself whether or not Nichiren Buddhism is right for you. All of the Buddhist studies are open to different interpretations. That is why there are so many different forms of Buddhism.
You can always count on the fact that all of the different branches still honor Buddha and believe that the way to end human suffering is through enlightenment. You just have to decide which philosophy you believe in.