What are the precepts in Nichiren Shoshu?
What are the precepts in Nichiren Shoshu?
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.”
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I'd imagine that they're the same 5 precepts found in most other schools of buddhism.
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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.”
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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.”
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There is only one precept, the Diamond Precept.
"Once the practitioner embraces this perfectly endowed wonderful precept, he cannot break it, even if he should try. It is therefore called the precept of the diamond chalice"
From Nichiren's writing, The Teaching, Practice and Proof
"Once the practitioner embraces this perfectly endowed wonderful precept, he cannot break it, even if he should try. It is therefore called the precept of the diamond chalice"
From Nichiren's writing, The Teaching, Practice and Proof
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The honorable sacred precepts (Go JuKai) of Nichiren Shoshu composes of three vows. The third question is the one that refers to the Diamond Cup
1. “Do you faithfully swear to practice the true teachings of Nichiren Daishonin throughout your life?”
2. “Do you faithfully swear to protect the Gohonzon of the Three Great Secret Laws throughout your life?”
3. “Do you faithfully swear to keep the precept of Nichiren Shoshu throughout your life?”
1. “Do you faithfully swear to practice the true teachings of Nichiren Daishonin throughout your life?”
2. “Do you faithfully swear to protect the Gohonzon of the Three Great Secret Laws throughout your life?”
3. “Do you faithfully swear to keep the precept of Nichiren Shoshu throughout your life?”
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I don’t think Nichiren Shoshu has a different idea of the precepts than other schools of Nichiren Buddhism.
We don’t really address the precepts as individual vows the way other Buddhist schools do. Upholding the Lotus Sutra (the Diamond Chalice Precept referenced above) contains the merit of keeping the individual precepts, and Nichiren taught that one’s behavior would naturally conform to them anyway as a result.
We don’t really address the precepts as individual vows the way other Buddhist schools do. Upholding the Lotus Sutra (the Diamond Chalice Precept referenced above) contains the merit of keeping the individual precepts, and Nichiren taught that one’s behavior would naturally conform to them anyway as a result.
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I've often thought about how it is that actions naturally conform. I have faith and some anecdotal evidence that its true.markatex wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:51 pm I don’t think Nichiren Shoshu has a different idea of the precepts than other schools of Nichiren Buddhism.
We don’t really address the precepts as individual vows the way other Buddhist schools do. Upholding the Lotus Sutra (the Diamond Chalice Precept referenced above) contains the merit of keeping the individual precepts, and Nichiren taught that one’s behavior would naturally conform to them anyway as a result.
Truly myo.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
-Guanding, Perfect and Sudden Contemplation,
-Guanding, Perfect and Sudden Contemplation,
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Agreed, and I would say the reverse principle is also true: one who has not practiced right conduct in past lives cannot chant the daimoku.