Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮系諸宗派 Nichiren-kei sho shūha) is a branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren (1222–1282). Nichiren Buddhism itself also comprises several major schools and many sub-schools, and it has spawned several of Japan's new religions. Various forms of Nichiren Buddhism have had great influence among certain sections of Japanese society at different times in the country's history, such as among the merchants of Kyoto in Japan's middle ages and among some ultranationalists during the pre-World War II era. Nichiren Buddhism is generally noted for its opposition to other forms of Buddhism and an evangelical streak as evinced by some schools' practice of shakubuku, efforts to convert others by refuting their current beliefs and convincing them of the validity of Nichiren's teachings.

External links

• A Soka Gakkai site detailing many of that organization's views
• Nichiren Shu of Italy's views on its links and contrasts to Nichiren Shoshu and Soka Gakkai
• ReligionFacts.com on Nichiren Buddhism. Contains some inaccuracies; e.g., the photo of an altar is not of a Nichiren Shoshu one.
• Nichiren Shoshu's English website
• Kempon Hokke Shu U.S. site
• E-Sangha Nichiren Buddhism Forum