Ceremony posts

Nichimoku Shonin, the Third High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu, was born to Niida Shigetsuna in Izu Province in 1260, the same year Nichiren Daishonin presented the “Rissho Ankoku Ron” to remonstrate with the Kamakura government. He was originally named Torao-maru

The Goreiho Mushibarai Ceremony of the Airing of the Sacred Treasures, conducted at the Head Temple Taisekiji every year during the two days of April 6 and 7, is one of Nichiren Shoshu’s two great ceremonies, the other being the

Celebrating Nichiren Daishonin’s Eternal Life October is the month we celebrate the passing of Nichiren Daishonin. At local temples this ceremony is called the Oeshiki Ceremony. At the Head temple it is called Gotaie. Nichiren Daishonin passed away serenely at

Memorial for Nichimoku Shonin and Children’s Day Ceremony – Mokushi-e and Shichi-go-san Nichimoku Shonin, the Third High Priest of Nichiren Shoshu, was born to Niida Shigetsuna in Izu Province in 1260, the same year Nichiren Daishonin presented the “Rissho Ankoku

The Gonan-e Ceremony becomes very significant when a believer fully considers the reasons why we conduct it. Specifically the Gonan-e Ceremony commemorates the Tatsunokuchi Persecution. Studying this event helps believers realize the meaning of Nichiren Daishonin’s advent, the hardships he

In the early morning of April 28, 1253, Nichiren Daishonin, age 32, stood alone in Kasagamori forest at the top of Seicho-zan Mountain waiting for dawn. As the sun rose above the Pacific Ocean, Nichiren Daishonin joined his hands in

Nichiren Daishonin passed away serenely at the Ikegami Munenaka residence in Ikegami (present-day Tokyo) on October 13, 1282, while many of his close disciples and believers chanted Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo. According to the “Document of Nichiren Daishonin’s Passing,” written by Nikko Shonin,

Since the early days of Buddhism, the Urabon Ceremony is a time set aside for people to pray for the peace and happiness of the deceased. “Ura” (Sansksrit: ullam) of Urabon means “the agony of being hung upside down.” It

The Higan-e Ceremony is widely practiced in all forms of Buddhism in Japan and is usually conducted on March 21 and September 22, the days of the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. On these two days, the length of daylight and

Nichiren Daishonin was born on February 16, 1222, at the beginning of the Latter Day of the Law to fulfill Shakyamuni’s prophesy that the True Buddha would appear and teach the Great Pure Law to save people for the eternal