Nichiren

American  

[nich-er-uhn, nee-chee-ren] / ˈnɪtʃ ər ən, ˈni tʃi rɛn /

noun

1. ZennichiZenshobo Rencho, 1222–82, Japanese Buddhist monk: founder of Nichiren Buddhism.

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Nichiren British  

/ ˈniːtʃiːˌrɛn /

noun

1. a Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–82), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to enlightenment

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Example Sentences

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

In Nichiren Buddhism, no person is above the next.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2017

He completed rehab in 1981 and became a disciple of Nichiren Buddhism, which involves chanting.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2017

In the other great sect called the Tendai, and in the later sects, more especially in that of Nichiren, the same principle of absorption was followed.

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot