Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan
Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan (佛所護念会教団) is an offshoot of Reiyūkai[1] and branch of Nichiren Buddhism. It was founded in 1950 in Japan by Kaichi Sekiguchi and his wife Tomino Sekiguchi.[2]
Its teachings are based on the Lotus Sutra. Ancestor veneration is another important pillar of its religious practice. Its third president was , the son of Kaichi and Tomino Sekiguchi, and a member of the Nippon Kaigi representative committee.[3][failed verification] Following his death in November 2014, his son took over as the fourth president.[4] By its own account, Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan has about 2 million members, most of which are in Japan.[5]
References[]
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 221
- ^ "Bussho-Gonenkai".
- ^ Nippon Kaigi website
- ^ Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan website
- ^ Shimazono, Susumu (2004): From Salvation to Spirituality: Popular Religious Movements in Modern Japan. Trans Pacific Press. S. 234f
Categories:
- Religious organizations based in Japan
- Nichiren Buddhism
- Japanese new religions
- Buddhist new religious movements
- 1950 establishments in Japan