Nichiren Budizmi
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2012
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Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
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Founder of Nichiren Buddhism which is one of the Japanese Buddhism school, was Japanese-originated priest Nichiren who lived in Japan between 1222-1282. After he finished his priesthood education in 1253, he declared his doctrine. Nichiren who had tried to melt Japanese folk belief and Buddhism in the same pot is a religional leader having a conservative, traditional and nationalist tendencies. He put forward an idea in Kamakura era that some religional doctrines which against to Japanese nature had been prevailed or appropriate background had been prepared for that. According to Nichiren this issue had disturbed the Japan and holy things protecting Japanese. In this regard he had warned religional and political authorities, he had written some critical reviews and also proposals to the Bakufu goverments and religionally active groups, because of these activities he had been punished in many way. In spite of so many reactions, when his rightfulness had been proved in his some predictions, his ideas had mustered up supporters among Japanese.After Nichiren dead, his doctrine had been continued by his students. Nichiren school which had been formed by Nichiren ideas, had carried on under several names. In present time, there are some movements describing themselves as follow-up of his school or real representer of the Nichiren school. Due to these movements Nichiren?s ideas, at the outset in Japan, and all around world had become known. Nichiren?s ideas are based on holy Budhist book Hokeyko (Saddharmapundarika Sutra/Lotus Sutra), pursuant to him Hokeyko book is the basis of sacred ?dharma? rules which Sakyamuni Buddha had preached. On condition that Hokeyko as a basic, Nichiren Buddhism is formed by the cornerstone doctrines like daimoku-shu (namu myoho renge kyo), honzon-shu, kaidan-shu, kaitai-shu, hokke-shu, senji-shu and concepts like bosatsu (bodhisatva) ve mandara (mandala). In addition to that Nichiren school advocates social salvation, momentary enlightmen, moral virtues and traditionalism.Key Words: Nichiren, Nichiren Buddhism, Japan Buddhism, Hokekyo, Daimoku, Honzon, Kaidan, Bosatsu, Mandara.
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Nichiren, Budizm