A short introduction and explanation of practice

An immediate, proximate practice of Nichiren Buddhism consists from two main parts: from gongyo and daimoku.
  1. Gongyo (jap. Gongyo) means persistent effort. This part of practice consists from morning and evening reading of parts of Lotus Sutra, in front of mandala (Gohonzon), it can be done without mandala also, and silent prayers (those prayers are actualy beneficial directings of own thoughts to forces of universe which supports life, to founder and successors of this Buddhist school, to own wishes for fulfilment and overcoming of hindrances, to familiar deads and in general, and, at the end, to endeavour to spread prosperity as far and as much as possible). In this practice of gongyo, daimoku is included too.
  2. Daimoku (Jap. Daimoku) means highly respected name, title. This is actualy title of the Lotus Sutra Myoho Renge Kyo (Jap.) with added prefix namu (Skt. I dedicate my self to, or to devote one's self) so that altogether sounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Term daimoku relates in the same way both to the sentence and its repeating. Daimoku (repeating) can be performed undependently from gongyo, and gongyo includes daimoku in own composite. It is said that just once pronounced daimoku rates as you've been once read entire content of Lotus Sutra. Because of that it is putted on the first place by value in practice (during gongyo we read parts of two chapters of the Lotus Sutra of altogether twenty eight).
  3. How all of that works? Think about some wish, or more of them, and repeat (recite) daimoku (Nam Myoho Renge Kyo). Believe a little, for the begining, until you are assured, be persistent and choose some life-supporting wishes, since, Nichiren Buddhism is respecting life as the ultimate value and supports it. During some time you will be more and more near to your destination... And this is just beginning. What really happens during your daimoku you can learn here. How daimoku sounds and some other 'tips and tricks' you can see here.