Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan

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Headquarters of 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[]

  1. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, page 221
  2. ^ "Bussho-Gonenkai".
  3. ^ Nippon Kaigi website
  4. ^ Bussho Gonenkai Kyōdan website
  5. ^ Shimazono, Susumu (2004): From Salvation to Spirituality: Popular Religious Movements in Modern Japan. Trans Pacific Press. S. 234f
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