daimoku
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The daimoku is a central practice in Nichiren Buddhism, a school of Japanese Buddhism founded by the 13th-century prophet Nichiren. Nichiren believed that the core teachings of the Buddha are found in the Lotus Sutra. The daimoku is the devotional practice of chanting the phrase "Namu myōhō renge kyō," which translates to "I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law". This chanting is considered a way to affirm belief in the sutra's teachings and achieve salvation. The daimoku is one of the "three great secret laws" in Nichiren Buddhism, alongside the honzon (chief object of worship) and the kaidan (place of ordination). It is a form of mantra, a sacred utterance believed to have spiritual efficacy.1234
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- Nichiren Buddhism
…second great mystery is the daimoku, the “title” of the sutra; Nichiren instituted the devotional practice of chanting the phrase “Namu myōhō renge kyō" (“I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law”). The third mystery relates to the kaidan, or place of ordination, which is sacred and…
Read More…second great mystery is the daimoku, the “title” of the sutra; Nichiren instituted the devotional practice of chanting the phrase “Namu myōhō renge kyō" (“I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law”). The third mystery relates to the kaidan, or place of ordination, which is sacred and…
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BuddhismNichirenThe second is the daimoku (Japanese: “sacred title”), the repetition—both orally and in every action of the believer—of the phrase “Namu Myōhō renge kyō" (Japanese: “Salvation to the Lotus Sutra”) to affirm belief in the teaching and efficacy of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren also taught that there should be…
Read MoreThe second is the daimoku (Japanese: “sacred title”), the repetition—both orally and in every action of the believer—of the phrase “Namu Myōhō renge kyō" (Japanese: “Salvation to the Lotus Sutra”) to affirm belief in the teaching and efficacy of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren also taught that there should be…
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