May 11, 2025

Nichiren Daishonin chants Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo

 

In the early morning of April 28, 1253, Nichiren Daishonin stood alone in Kasagamori forest at the top of Seicho-zan Mountain waiting for dawn. 

As the sun rose above the Pacific Ocean, He joined his hands in prayer and began to chant the Daimoku: “Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo…”

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