Kempon Hokke Membership



Chanting Daimoku is for getting the spiritual connection between the Eternal Buddha Sakyamuni and us.

The difference of each school's traditional doctrine.

Nichiren Shu was insisting that the Eternal Buddha as the truth of universe is Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Tathagata.

Nichiren Sho-shu insists that Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Tathagata as the Eternal Buddha is Nichiren daishonin himself.

Those rely on Ongikuden (Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings) which is a forged letter.

Honmon Butsuryu Shu insists that eight chapters (Happon) of Honmon of the Lotus Sutra are the prophecy book which Nichiren shonin appears to save people. They worship only the words of Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, but not the Eternal Buddha Sakyamuni.

Kempon Hokke Shu insists that the Eternal Buddha is the Buddha Sakyamuni himself and that the Eternal Buddha Sakyamuni exists in each people's mind as the absolute spirit. It relies on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren's.


Most of Nichiren's schools insist that Namu Myoho Renge Kyo advocated by Nichiren shonin means the truth of universe, and that you can become a Buddha if you chant Daimoku repeatedly. Therefore, they tend to forget the Buddha Sakyamuni. And they don't explain what is the truth of universe. Do you think it is Buddhism or a true teachings of Nichiren Shonin? In prewar Japan, Honda Nissho of Kempon Hokke Shu insisted that the Eternal Buddha is the Buddha Sakyamuni himself, on the other hand, Simizu Ryuzan of Nichiren Shu insisted that the Eternal Buddha is Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Tathagata. After united together with Kempon Hokke Shu, also Nichiren Shu recognized that the Eternal Buddha is the Buddha Sakyamuni. You should know that the doctrine of Kempon Hokke Shu is the orthodox teachings of Nichiren shonin as a traditional sect. Nichiren shonin called the school as Hokke Shu, never called as Nichiren Shu.

We insist that you can realize you are a true disciple of the eternal Buddha Sakyamuni if you devote to the Lotus Sutra by chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. It means you are actually the son of the eternal Buddha Sakyamuni. Kempon (顕本) means revealing the eternal Buddha. This world you see is being managed by the great compassion of the Buddha Sakyamuni. We are under the teachings of the Buddha Sakyamuni who know the truth of universe.That is the true teachings of Nichiren Shonin.

Myomanji-ha of Nichiren shu changed its name to Kempon Hokke shu to emphasise the doctrine which adores the Eternal Buddha Sakyamuni under Rev. Honda Nissho in 1898. Former Nichiren shu, Icchi-ha, was insisting that the primordial, eternal Buddha was Tathagata Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, but not Sakyamui Buddha. And Nichiren Sho shu, Taisekiji-ha, was insisting that the primordial, eternal Buddha was Nichiren shonin, but not Sakyamuni Buddha. Therefore, Kempon Hokke argued with them and propagated the true Nichiren's doctrine for the public.

In 1941 (before the war), Kempon Hokke shu and Honmon shu united with former Nichiren shu, then new Nichiren shu was established. Because many priests of Nichiren shu also had been influenced by the doctrine of Kempon Hokke, the first head priest of new Nichiren shu was elected from Kempon Hokke shu. However, by a political stratagem of former Nichiren shu's priests, Myomaji-ha (Nichijyu-monryu) was engulfed and lost its power. In 1947, half temples of Nichijyu-monryu became independent of Nichiren shu again.

Now, in Nichiren shu, there are many priests who insist on the former doctrine of Icchi-ha and they perform incantation and magic prayer willingly. Nichijyu-monryu in Nichiren shu has become similar to them. Kempon Hokke shu has become a small school and lost its power. Now, there are few priests who know the true doctrine of Kempon Hokke. Most of Nichiren schools are existing only for the good of an organization, but not for the Dharma. Therefore, I am now independent of Kempon Hokke shu to avoid the influence of authoritarian rulers and active to propagate the true Nichiren's teachings, Kempon Hokke. Therefore, although there are many priests who help me in Kempon Hokke shu, we cannot get any help from Kempon Hokke shu officially.

Please know the teachings of Nichiren shonin correctly. Nichiren shonin didn't refuse other sutras as the evil teachings. Nichiren shonin asserted that, if you don't believe the most important teachings of the Buddha Sakyamuni firstly, other sutras and practices become obstacle to attain enlightenment. However, Nichiren shonin asserted that, if you believe, understand and practice the Lotus Sutra as the most important teachings firstly, all other sutras are also effectively utilized as expedients. The Lotus Sutra is the most important teachings to harmonize and unite all Buddhism. Nichiren shonin made efforts to harmonize and unite all Buddhism by the truth of the Lotus Sutra.

Please introduce yourself to me , then get a generic version of Gongyo book and receive a provisional Gohonzon by e-mail. You need to print Gohonzon which is sent by e-mail from me. It will be A4 size. Then, please adorn it by making a scroll, or frame it. After 6 month practice, if you have the strong faith to the eternal Buddha Shakyamuni, you will be able to become an official believer of the eternal Buddha Shakyamuni and Nichiren shonin. Your Gohonzon will be available for Kaigen ceremony. You can learn the Lotus Sutra and the true Nichiren's teachings anytime at FB group of Kempon Hokke. 　

Please send €3 per month, price of one cup of coffee, as the regular member's donation if possible. Your donation is used for the propagation of the Lotus Sutra and the teachings of Nichiren, not for making living of me. It is your virtue to support the true Dharma. You will be rewarded by its virtue.

Q. In Buddhism, what kind of ability can I get?

A. You can get such as the ability of taking a general view of matters intuitively and correctly, the ability of thinking logically without being swayed by emotions, the ability of making of judgement for the best solution. That is to say, you can develop penetrating insight for those. Those are very important to become the master of your own life and the leader of gaining good result together with others. In Buddhism, those are caled the five kinds of eyes, the eyes of ordinary motals, the eyes of the divine, the eyes of law, and the eyes of the Buddha, those are obtained step by step.

In Buddhism, it is necessary to put the Buddha's spirit into any Gohonzon. Therefore, Gohonzon which has not been performed Kaigen ceremony is just only a statue or a picture. If you have the faith to the Lotus sutra as a disciple of Nichiren, and if you use copied Gohonzon written by Nichiren for your practice, you should obey the guidance of Nichiren shonin. You have to think about the necessity of Kaigen ceremony as a disciple of Nichiren shonin.

When there was no copy machine, Gohonzon was hand-written by Hokke practitioner. Beautiful copied Gohonzon which is bestowed by the head temple was hand-written by one of the past top priests of Kempon Hokke, who was also famous as a calligrapher. Low price Gohonzon of Nichiren Shu is being sold in souvenir shops and so on in Japan. Although many sects are selling the hanging type Gohonzon, it is wrong. Gohonzon is not a craft object. The true Hokkke practitioner doesn't sell Gohonzon. Therefore, there are craftsmen who adorn precious paintings and writings, in Japan.

You should not misunderstand about Gohonzon. Traditionally, Hokke practitioner writes Gohonzon and bestows it to devout believers. Then believers adorn it by making a scroll. At first, there was a controversy about producing in quantity Nichiren's Gohonzon by copy machine. Whether Gohonzon was written by Nichiren Shonin or others, Gohonzon made by copy machine needs to be done Kaigen by the Hokke practitioner. Also, I think that small Gohonzon is not proper for meditation. Therefore, I am recommending printing out original famous Gohonzon, Denpo Honzon, which was written by Nichiren shonin.

There are two types of Gohonzon. If you are honest believer, you will not use the Gohonzon which has been performed Kaigen ceremony by Nichiren shoshu and so on that abuse the Buddha Sakyamuni. You will use the Gohonzon which has been performed Kaigen ceremony by Kempon Hokke which worships the Buddha Sakyamuni, the eternal Buddha. It means that you have acknowledged the importance of the Kaigen ceremony.  

Using Gohonzon which performed Kaigen ceremony means that you respect the sect and the priest. Therefore, you will be able to understand well the correct teachings of the Lotus sutra. If you deny Kaigen ceremony by the right sect or the reliable priest, you might become a self-conceit and misunderstand the Buddha's will.

The ceremony for opening the eyes of your Gohonzon also means the ceremony for opening the eyes of your mind.

I am a disciple of Nichiren shonin as a priest. I distributed booklets that criticize SGI's bad doctrine to all members of the Diet in 2000. Because the Government party made a coalition cabinet with Komei, a political party of SGI which says that the Buddha Sakyamuni is useless. Then I did street oratory whenever election took place. I also distributed 20,000 of the Lotus sutra at Cambodia and India by mobilizing 4,000 of the total number of the local priest. I have continued to preach about the Lotus sutra and Nichiren's doctrine, and also endured many harassments from not only SGI but perverse bad priests in order to prove that I am a Hokke practitioner. So I think I have a qualification to do Kaigen for you.


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