Nichiren Buddhism (Japanese: 日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū (Japanese: 法華宗, meaning Lotus Sect), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period schools.

Nichiren (1222–82), the priest who established the form of Buddhism embraced by members of the Soka Gakkai, is a unique figure in Japanese social and religious history. Within the Soka Gakkai, he is often referred to as “Daishonin,” an honorific meaning “great sage.”

Mar 11, 2025 · Nichiren Buddhism, school of Japanese Buddhism named after its founder, the 13th-century militant prophet and saint Nichiren. It is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Nichiren (16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a branch of Mahayana Buddhism.

Oct 24, 2023 · Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism that emerged in 13th-century Japan, founded by the monk Nichiren (1222–1282). It is characterized by its focus on the Lotus Sutra.

Jul 28, 2017 · There is widespread agreement that any school whose teachings conform to the Four Dharma Seals can be called Buddhist. Nichiren Buddhism, however, was founded on the belief that the true teachings of the Buddha could be found only in the Lotus Sutra.

A publication of the Soka Gakkai Study Department providing an overview of the basic principles and practice of Nichiren Buddhism.

Nichiren Buddhism — one of the earliest sects that remains active today — was founded in the 13th century by Nichiren (1222-82), a Japanese monk who promoted the Lotus sutra as the "right" teaching, and believed that violence was sometimes justifiable.

Feb 12, 2025 · Nichiren, militant Japanese Buddhist prophet who contributed to the adaptation of Buddhism to the Japanese mentality and who remains one of the most controversial and influential figures in Japanese Buddhist history. He wrote his systematic work, Kaimokusho (1272), while in exile for his radical teachings.

About the Buddhism of Nichiren These teachings are based on those of the Lotus Sutra, the title of which alone, according to Nichiren, contains the essence of all the Buddhist teachings and the correct path to attaining enlightenment.