How much does it cost to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?

You can chant it just once a day, once a year, or once a decade or just once in a lifetime, ve many benefits. However, disciples chant in the morning and once in the evening. The Buddha or Sakyamuni, is believed to have said that in the Lotus Sutra that the mantra Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is for all has no distinctions.

What is written on the gohonzon?

Down the center of the Gohonzon is written Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and on either side of it are inscribed the names of these buddhas, bodhisattvas and living beings representing various inner states of life, known as the Ten Worlds.

What is Nam myoho renge kyo?

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is the sound and rhythm of the universe and elucidates the workings of life, its magnificence, wonder and splendour. The letter ‘Nam’ which means respect or devotion has its root in Sanskrit. ‘Myo’ literally means ‘mystic’ as it talks about concealed, dormant, and limitless potential that exists in every life.

Is Nichiren’s Nam-myoho-renge-kyo a language or culture?

He suggests here that the teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is not limited to any one language or culture. For Nichiren, in thirteenth-century Japan, Sanskrit represented the cultures and languages of the Western world, while Chinese represented those of the East.

What is the meaning of ‘Myoho’?

‘Myoho’ also refers to the principle of the Ten Worlds’ or states of life. ‘Myo’ corresponds to the enlightened world of Buddhahood, and ‘ho’ corresponds to the other nine worlds which, unless they are experienced from the perspective of Buddhahood, are a source of delusion and fundamental darkness.

What is the meaning of Kyo in Buddhism?

Kyo, meaning “sutra” or “teaching,” indicates the teaching the Buddha expounded with his voice. Nichiren explains, “The voice carries out the work of the Buddha, and this is called kyo, or sutra” (OTT, 4).