The Meaning of the Practice of Chanting in Nichiren Buddhism
Shōdai 唱題signifies the chanting of the title of the Lotus Sūtra. It is widely practiced by those Buddhist communities that believe in the Lotus Sūtra. To be accurate, you chant ‘Namu myōhō renge-kyō’ 南無妙法蓮華経 which consists of‘Namu’ 南無 (‘devotion’), and myōhō renge-kyō 妙法蓮華経 (Lotus Sūtra). Newly aris...
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Eötvös Loránd University
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Távol-keleti Tanulmányok |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.elte.hu/tkt/article/view/7288 |