How does Rissho Kosei Kai view Nichiren?

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bcol01
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How does Rissho Kosei Kai view Nichiren?

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Have they replaced Nichiren with Niwano?

I would love your thoughts on this.
In his writing, Hokkemongu (Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra), The Great Master Nichiren said, “If the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra wholeheartedly devote their life to the Lotus Sutra and practice according to its golden words, it is certainly needless to say that not only in the next life, but also in this lifetime they will overcome severe difficulty, prolong their life, receive the great, good fortune of unsurpassed enlightenment, and accomplish the great vow of the widespread, propagation of True Buddhism.”
markatex
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Re: How does Rissho Kosei Kai view Nichiren?

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No, that’s silly. Niwano was their founder and they have reverence for him, but it’s not anything like that.

RKK is not a strictly Nichiren Buddhist organization anymore. They lean toward a more Tendai approach and have for a while. I’m not sure about how they view Nichiren specifically these days.
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