Preference for these titles generally depends on the school to which a person belongs, with " Shōnin " being commonly used within Nichiren Shū, which regards Nichiren as a Buddhist reformer and embodiment of Bodhisattva Superior Practices, while " Daishōnin " is the title used by followers of most, but not all, of the schools and temples derived from the Nikkō lineage, most notably the Sōka Gakkai, who regard Nichiren as ' The Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law ' and also Nichiren Shōshū, who regard Nichiren as ' The True Buddha ', or ' Buddha of True Cause '.

It is the exclusive object of veneration in the Nichiren Shōshū branch as well as formerly affiliated groups such as Sōka Gakkai.

Most Nichiren Schools, referring to their establishment, state the founding of their respective head or main temple for example Nichiren Shu the year 1281, Nichiren Shōshū the year 1288 and Kempon Hokke Shu the year 1384.

Following the above mentioned divide between the Ichi-Lineage and Shoretsu-Lineage the most notable division is the one between Nichiren Shu and Nichiren Shōshū.

In the later context of developments the above mentioned claims served as a reason on which, what would later become, Nichiren Shōshū based its orthodoxy on Nichiren-Buddhism in general.

Even though there had been efforts by temples of the Nikkō-lineage in the late 19th century to unify into one single separate Nichiren-School the Kommon-ha, today's Nichiren Shōshū comprises only the Taiseki-ji temple and its dependant temples.

New religions like Sōka Gakkai, Shōshinkai, and Kenshōkai trace their origins to the Nichiren Shōshū school, most notably amongst those is Sōka Gakkai which due to its steady growth is regarded today as Japan's largest lay Buddhist organisation.

* Nichiren Shōshū yōgi ( 日蓮正宗要義 ; " The essential tenets of Nichiren Shoshu ").

* Nichiren Shōshū Nyūmon ( 日蓮正宗入門 ; " Introduction to Nichiren Shoshu ").

* October 12 – The Dai-Gohonzon, the supreme object of veneration of Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism, is inscribed by Nichiren.

Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its founder through his disciple Nikkō ( 1246 – 1333 ), the founder of the school's Head Temple Taiseki-ji.

The denomination's name Nichiren Shōshū means " Orthodox Nichiren School ".

All Japanese Kamakura sects of Buddhism ( Zen, Nichiren, Jodo ) have relaxed Mahayana vinaya, and as a consequence, vegetarianism is rare.

Another example is Nichiren Buddhism.

When Nichiren is exiled in 1261, Nichirō wants to follow Nichiren ; but Nichirō is forbidden to do so -- Postcard artwork, circa 1920s.

His third remonstration also went unheeded, and Nichiren — following a Chinese adage that if a wise man remonstrates three times but is ignored, he should leave the country — decided to go into voluntary exile at Mt.

Many of these survive today in the repositories of Nichiren temples such as Taiseki-ji ( 大石寺 ) in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, which has a particularly large collection that is publicly aired once a year in April.

While some schools regard this as features attributed to Shakyamuni Buddha others underline that he identifies himself as a votary of the Lotos Sutra :" Shakyamuni Buddha is the father and mother, teacher and sovereign to all living being ...” and similarly mentioning in his letter ' The Opening of the Eyes ':“ I, Nichiren, am sovereign, teacher, and father and mother to all the people ...”..

Nichiren attributed the turmoil in society to the invalid teachings of the Buddhist schools of his time, including the Tendai sect in which he was ordained: " It is better to be a leper who chants Nam-myōhō-renge-kyō than be a chief abbot of the Tendai school ".

There is a difference between Nichiren teachings and almost all schools of Mahayana Buddhism regarding the understanding of the Latter day of the Law, Mappō.

Nichiren Buddhism ( 日蓮系諸宗派: Nichiren-kei sho shūha ) is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist reformer Nichiren ( 1222 – 1282 ).

Nichiren Buddhism is based on the Lotus Sutra, which teaches that all people have an innate Buddha nature and are therefore inherently capable of attaining enlightenment in their current form and present lifetime.

Nichiren Buddhism is a comprehensive term covering several major schools and many sub-schools.

Nichiren Buddhism is based on the Lotus Sutra: “ According to Nichiren, the Lotus Sutra is the highest teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha.

Nichiren believed, that directly revealing one ’ s Buddha nature is possible through the practice of the Bodhisattvas who: “ do not carry out the practice of gradual progress.

Nichiren began his Buddhist study at a nearby temple of the Tendai school, Seichō-ji ( 清澄寺, also called Kiyosumi-dera ), at age 11.

Furthermore, the school teaches that inscribing the Dai-Gohonzon for all mankind to worship, fulfilled the purpose of Nichiren Daishonin's advent.

It is a lay Buddhist movement within the school of Nichiren Buddhism and is being regarded as one of the largest Japanese new religions.

For example Nichiren Shu school has the view that “ the title Buddha ” is reserved for Shakyamuni ”.

Although Nichiren Shoshu also regards Nichiren as a Buddha, however, there is a difference between this school ’ s concept and SGI teachings.

As for Nichiren Shu school of Buddhism, the treasure of the “ Community of Believers ” is referred to as the treasure of “ Samgha / Temple ”.

Like the Tendai School that branched into the Pureland School ( Jōdo shū 浄土宗 ) and the Nichiren School ( Nichiren-kei sho shūha 日蓮系諸宗派 ) during the Kamakura period, Shingon divided into two major schools – the old school, Kogi Shingon ( 古義真言宗, lit.

During the Kamakura Period, the Tendai school used its patronage to try to oppose the growth of rival factions — particularly the Nichiren school, which began to grow in power among the merchant middle class, and the Pure Land school, which eventually came to claim the loyalty of many of the poorer classes.

* Nichiren Buddhism, which developed the Tendai emphasis on the Lotus Sutra into a distinctive Japanese Buddhist school

Later it became associated particularly with the Tien Tai school in China ( Tendai in Japan ) and the Nichiren schools in Japan.

Eventually, his disciples formed their own school of Nichiren Buddhism, which includes various sects that have their own interpretations of Nichiren's teachings.

1253: Nichiren founds the Nichiren school.

1282: Nichiren school begins to split into several schools.

The Kamakura period of 13th century Japan, in which Nichiren was born-was characterised by natural disasters, internal strife and confusion within Mahayana schools about whether: "... the world had further entered a period of decline " referring to the Latter Day of the Law.

Setting out to declare his own teachings of Buddhism, Nichiren started at the age of 32 by denouncing all Mahayana schools of his time and by declaring the correct teaching as the Universal Dharma ( Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō ) and chanting as the only path for personal and social salvation.

It is considered by many Mahayana sects to be a continuation ( an epilogue ) of the Buddha's teachings found within the Lotus Sutra and is therefore included into the canon of some Nichiren Buddhist sects, and also Risshō Kōsei Kai.

Nichiren | Nichiren Daishōnin thought the Lotus Sutra is the purest expression of Buddhism and thirty sects developed in Japan from his branch of Mahayana.

SGI is a 12 million strong multi-ethnic Buddhist association in 190 countries and territories globally promoting and practicing the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.

Nichiren Buddhism is based on the Lotus Sutra, one of the major Mahayana sources, in which the Buddha declared equality of all human beings and introduced the teaching of Buddha Nature as common to all people.