Nichiren Buddhism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Nichiren Buddhism
After Nichiren (1222–82), a Japanese Buddhist monk who advocated the doctrine
Example Sentences
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The group practices Nichiren Buddhism, a tradition that emphasises individual empowerment and inner transformation.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023
The woman, Valerie Bishop, was a member of the Soka Gakkai community, a form of Nichiren Buddhism, which is active throughout West Los Angeles, near where the Turners lived and recorded music.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
The Grammy-winning singer, who grew up Baptist, eventually transitioned from reciting “The Lord’s Prayer” to chanting the basic prayer within Nichiren Buddhism, “nam-myoho-renge-kyo,” which translates to devotion to the mystic law of cause and effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
I was a college student living in Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn, and I had started practicing Nichiren Buddhism, which includes a lengthy recitation each morning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
He completed rehab in 1981 and became a disciple of Nichiren Buddhism, which involves chanting.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2017
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