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Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Buddhism noun: a branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren, noted for its focus on the Lotus Sutra and an attendant belief that all people have an innate Buddha-nature and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment in their current form and present lifetime.

Noun

Nichiren Buddhism (uncountable)

  1. A branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren, noted for its focus on the Lotus Sutra and an attendant belief that all people have an innate Buddha-nature and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment in their current form and present lifetime.

Questions about Nichiren Buddhism

What does Nichiren Buddhism mean?
Nichiren Buddhism means a branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren, noted for its focus on the Lotus Sutra and an attendant belief that all people have an innate Buddha-nature and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment in their current form and present lifetime.
What part of speech is Nichiren Buddhism?
Nichiren Buddhism is a noun.

Words near Nichiren Buddhism in the dictionary

  1. nichey
  2. nichification
  3. nichil
  4. niching
  5. Nichiren
  6. Nichiren Buddhism
  7. Nichol
  8. Nichola
  9. nicholaism
  10. Nicholaitan
  11. Nicholaitans

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