Short description: Japanese new religious movement and activist group founded in 1917 by Nichidatsu Fujii Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga (日本山妙法寺大僧伽), often referred to as just Nipponzan Myohoji or the Japan Buddha Sangha, is a Japanese new religious movement and activist group founded in 1917 by Nichidatsu Fujii,[1] emerging from Nichiren Buddhism.[2] "Nipponzan Myōhōji is a small Nichiren Buddhist order of about 1500 persons, including both monastics and lay persons."[3][4] The community reveres the Lotus Sutra as the highest expression of the Buddhist message. In addition, it is actively engaged worldwide in the peace movement.[5] It is the most pacifist group in Japan of seven religious movements surveyed by Robert Kisala.[6] The main practice of Nichiren Buddhism is to chant Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō. Nipponzan-Myōhōji monks, nuns and followers beat hand drums while chanting the Daimoku, and walk throughout the world promoting peace and non-violence. They try to explain the meaning of their ministry to all wishing to understand it.[7] ## Contents * 1 Peace pagodas and pilgrimages * 2 See also * 3 References * 4 External links ## Peace pagodas and pilgrimages Nipponzan Myohoji Peace Walk Stupa in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan The most recognizable achievement of Nipponzan-Myōhōji is peace pagodas (stupas), that have been erected in various locations around the world, the first of which was inaugurated in 1954 at Kumamoto in Japan. Since then cities such as London,[8] New Delhi, Vienna, Comiso (in Italy) and Tokyo have all received peace pagodas. In 1985 the first US peace pagoda was completed, the New England Peace Pagoda, and nine years later, in 1993, came the second. There are currectly three peace pagodas in the United States, and as of April 2022 there are potential plans for a fourth.[9] It has also undertaken numerous peace pilgrimages made by its followers. One of the most prominent of these was the 1994–1995 pilgrimage from Auschwitz to Hiroshima by way of Bosnia, Iraq, Cambodia and other countries then experiencing the effects of war. That pilgrimage was known as The Interfaith Pilgrimage for Peace and Life. A more recent walk was the 2010 Walk for a Nuclear Free Future, a walk across the United States in support of a nuclear-free future. The Nipponzan-Myōhōji temple in Milton Keynes, England The New England Peace Pagoda [10] ## See also * Junsei Terasawa * Pan'kivka. Peace Pagoda Building ## References 1. ↑ Dharmawalk, a site dedicated to the Nipponzan Myōhōji and its founder, Nichidatsu Fujii 2. ↑ "buddhistinformation.com". http://www.buddhistinformation.com/nichidatsu_fujii.htm. 3. ↑ Kisala, Robert, "Nipponzan Myohoji". In: Clarke, Peter B. (2006). Encyclopedia of new religious movements, New York : Routledge. ISBN:0415267072, p. 463 4. ↑ Stone, Jaqueline, I. (2003). "Nichiren's Activist Heirs: Soka Gakkai, Rissho Koseikai, Nipponzan Myohoji". In: Queen, Christopher, Prebish, Charles, Keown, Damien, editors (2003). Action Dharma: New Studies in Engaged Buddhism, New York, RoutledgeCurzon, p. 77. ISBN:0-7007-1594-0 PDF 5. ↑ Christopher S. Queen. Engaged Buddhism in the West. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2000, pp. 144. ISBN:9780861711598. 6. ↑ Robert Kisala. Prophets of Peace. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1999. pp. 56 7. ↑ Ukrainian Traditionalist Club (March 9, 2013). "Традиционализм. Традиции Востока. Академическая наука" (in Russian). http://uktk.org/category/zasedaniya/. "the word was taken the most colorful of all the present speaker - a Buddhist monk of the Order Nipponzan Myōhōji Sergei Filonenko (Russian: слово взял самый колоритный из всех присутствующих докладчик – буддийский монах ордена Ниппондзан Меходзи Сергей Филоненко)" 8. ↑ "Thank you for visiting ProGalleries - PhotoBox". http://www.photoboxgallery.com/buddhism/. 9. ↑ Green, Paula (2000) (in EN). Engaged Buddhism in the West. Boston: Wisdom Publications. pp. 128-158. 10. ↑ "The New England Peace Pagoda". http://www.newenglandpeacepagoda.org. ## External links * United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organization Entry for Nipponzan Myōhōji organization * Peace Abbey awards Nipponzan-Myohoji the Courage of Conscience Award #71 0.00 (0 votes) Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga. Read more | Retrieved from "http://192.187.108.140/wiki/index.php?title=Religion:Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga&oldid=951647"