Myōdōkai Kyōdan
The Myōdōkai Kyōdan (妙道会教団) is a Japanese Buddhist lay organisation that stems from the Reiyūkai, a branch of Nichiren Buddhism. It was founded in 1951 and has approximately 219,000 adherents, most of whom are in Japan.[1] The current president of Myōdōkai Kyōdan is Keiji Sahara. The organisation's headquarters are in Tennōji, Ōsaka. One of its core teachings is the belief in the Lotus Sutra.
References[]
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (1991). Fire in the Lotus, The Dynamic Religion of Nichiren, London: Mandala, ISBN 1852740914, p. 181
Sources[]
- 妙道会教团[permanent dead link] (Chinese)
External links[]
- official website (Japanese)
Categories:
- 1951 establishments in Japan
- Buddhist new religious movements
- Japanese new religions
- Nichiren Buddhism
- Religious organizations based in Japan