[A Guide to HBS]
The Teachings and Practices of HBS
Rev. Nisso Fukuoka

<Part I>
The Teachings Of HBS

01. Outline of HBS

• [TOP]
• The king of sutras, -The Lotus Sutra
• What is HBS?
• What is the difference between HBS and the other sects?
• The difference between Buddhism and Christianity
• What is “NAMU‐MYOHO‐RENGE‐KYO" (Odaimoku)?
• Medical effectiveness of the “Odaimoku"
• Law of karma (The law of cause and effect regulating one's future life)

02. The Characteristics of HBS

• [TOP]
• Religion to attain nirvana
• Chanting only the Odaimoku
• Pure Religion
• Importance of manifest Evidence
• Bodhisattva practice

03. Shakyamuni Buddha, Odaimoku, and Gohonzon

• [TOP]
• The Eternal Buddha
• The reason for not displaying the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha
• The ways of writing Gohonzon

04. What are sins (Zaisho)?

• [TOP]
• Explanation of sins by Buddhism
• How can the bad seeds be eradicated

05. Inviting Happiness

• [TOP]
• The micro world and macro world

06. Mentalism Preached by Buddhism

• [TOP]
• The warehouse of mind, (Arayashiki)
• Arayashiki is a manufacturing mechanism of destiny

07. The Lotus Sutra and Genetic Engineering

• [TOP]
• Information contained within The Genes
• What is this Something Great?
• Let me continue with the professor's dissertation

08. Correct Oneself by Analyzing Oneself

• [TOP]
• Four kinds of sufferings and eight kinds of pains of life
• A true religion
• What is the “Right View"?
• The “World of Consciousness" from the standpoint of Buddhism?

09. Humans Possess Six Souls

• [TOP]
• The ten realms of a soul
• Rebirth in the six worlds

10. Starting Point of The HBS Religion

• [TOP]
• Possess a soul of a bodhisattva as master
• The soul that creates society
• To understand one‐self

11. Enlightenment

• [TOP]
• The ten worlds possessed in the mind
• The realms of Buddha. The realms of an ordinary person
• Practices for attaining the stages of buddhahood
• The figure of the Gohonzon
• Theory on enlightenment based on the teaching of Nichiren Shonin
• Two Buddhas
• What is the substance of the Sacred Object (Myoho)?
• Chant the Odaimoku without doubt or thought
• Enter into religion by chanting the Odaimoku

12. Buddhism's Explanation of Life and Death

• [TOP]
• Gazing at death
• Experience immediately after death
• Life between life
• What is a merit-transference?
• Difference between virtuous wandering and wicked non-wandering
• Medical doctors' experimental reports
• Memories of past world
• What were the results?
• Experiences of the past world drags on

13. Law of Karma

• [TOP]
• Hypnosis therapy on past life
• What is the rule of karma?

14. Five Period Classification of the Buddha's Teachings by Great Master Tendai

• [TOP]
• When were the sutras compiled?
• Larger and smaller vehicle teachings
• Smaller vehicle priests are nihilists?
• The path to bodhisattva elucidated by the large vehicle teachings
• Receiving visible merits is evidences of true buddhism

15. Chant the Odaimoku With Your Prayer Wholeheartedly

• [TOP]
• Then what is the reason that brought this about?
• Then, how should people accept Buddhist teachings to measure their life and to change their way of living?
• How did Shakamuni Buddha teach us to create good Karma?
• If that is the case, how should we cultivate our mind? Before thinking about this, let us consider the question, “Where is the mind?"
• What kind of mental energy can have good influence on our body and our environment?

<Part II>
How to Practice

01. Practices Performed by HBS

• [TOP]
• Practice which can be performed by anyone
• Use of the five sense-organs
• Chanting repeatedly is a Buddhist practice (training)
• Posture, chanting speed and method
• Chanting speed and method of striking the wooden clappers

02. One Session of The Fine Dharm

• [TOP]
• Enactment of the One Session of the Fine Dharma (Myoko Ichiza)
• Reciting Attitude
• Composition of Myoko Ichiza
• Reciting Nyosetsu Shugyo Sho, Jinriki Hon, and Namukuon No Mon
  [Nyosetsu Shugyo Sho]
• The formula of the divine or Supernatural power of Tathagata
  [Nyorai Jinriki Hon]
• Homage Formula to the Buddha and the Saints
  [Namukuon no Mon]

03. How to O-Kyuji (to adorn the altar, Gohonzon)

• [TOP]
• Why are incense sticks offered?
• Why are floweres offered?
• What is the signifficance of candles? Why is a lamplight lit at all times?
• Why is the flint used?
• Why is the sound of a metal bell necessary?
• Why is water offered?
• Why are wooden xylophones and wooden clappers used?
• Why is cooked rice offered in Japan?
• Why is rosary held?

04. Why Is Worshipping Important?

• [TOP]
• Mind and Body
• An Oko activity is an important function of HBS

05. Donations (Fuse) , Offerings (Kuyo)

• [TOP]
• The meaning of donations, offerings, and sustaining
• Attitude of mind is important
• Having an intention

06. Converting Others To The HBS Religion (Kyoke)

• [TOP]
• The shortest path to receive merits
• Preparations required to convert others
• Nichiren affiliated sects
• Soka Gakkai (S.G.I)
• Christianity
• General rules of subduing when converting people of other religious sects

07. Disparaging The Dharma (Hobo) Is Unjust

• [TOP]
• Do not hold things that look alike
• A Soul of Prudence is Needed to Avoid Disparaging the Dharma (Hobo)
• Use of imprudent words

<Part III>
Q and A Session

a). Q01 - Q10

• [TOP]
• 01. Karma and destiny
• 02. What is Dharma?
• 03. About the scripture
• 04. What is transmigration between the six realms
• 05. Heaven and the Land of Tranquil Light
• 06. The Eternal Buddha
• 07. Differences between Buddhism and Christianity
• 08. HBS's subject of worship
• 09. Meaning of the Odaimoku
• 10. The difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism

b). Q11 - Q20

• [TOP]
• 11. The realms after death
• 12. Chanting the Odaimoku and reciting the Lotus Sutra
• 13. Introspection into one's mind
• 14. Nichiren Shonin's successor
• 15. Invocation of the Buddha and Saints
• 16. Accomplishments of Nichiryu Shonin
• 17. Displaying of Nichiren Shonin's statue
• 18. Mortuary Tablets
• 19. Why is the statue of Nichiren Shonin black?
• 20. Purpose for the cotton strips

c). Q21 - Q30

• [TOP]
• 21. Meaning of offering mortuary tablet
• 22. The Lotus Sutra, a savior for evil persons
• 23. Have other Buddhas besides Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment?
• 24. Are human beings originally an existence for enlightenment?
• 25. Buddha of phenomena and noumena
• 26. Benefits (Goriyaku)
• 27. Is it true that spirits dwell in trees and paper?
• 28. What are the differences between HBS's Gohonzon and Soka Gakkai's Gohonzon?
• 29. To be protected by the Gohonzon
• 30. Transference of merit

d). Q31 - Q35

• [TOP]
• 31. What is Benefit (Goriyaku) of the soul?
• 32. Illness can be cured by faith
• 33. Why do belivers encounter accidents?
• 34. Is Fuse a fee?
• 35. Why does Buddha inflict penalties?

<Part Ⅳ>
Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin

a). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 01 - 10

• [TOP]
• 01. Invisible Merits
• 02. A wish not granted is also a benefit
• 03. One's faith will decline by not suppressing heretical teachings
• 04. Praying for the promotion of the Lotus Sutra and the converting of others
• 05. By receiving visible merits one's religious practices will deepen
• 06. Techniques for propagating HBS religion
• 07. Complaints about not receiving rewards
• 08. Rely on the Odaimoku and do not deplore the world
• 09. The purpose of oko
• 10. A sermon is like partaking of a meal

b). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 11 - 20

• [TOP]
• 11. Listening to sermons is a great merit
• 12. Knowing it and not doing it
• 13. The Gohonzon first and foremost
• 14. Reverence is through action
• 15. Serve the priest
• 16. To Buddha Measly monetary contribution. To children large sums
• 17. Attaining good fortune
• 18. Offerings to priests
• 19. What is reviling the Dharma?
• 20. Why are people without religion not punished?

c). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 21 - 30

• [TOP]
• 21. Pray diligently
• 22. Prayer for a wish
• 23. To develop new recruits is most important
• 24. Destiny exists in oneself and not in heaven
• 25. Bad mouthing is a sin
• 26. Know your Foolishness and remove it
• 27. To loan or borrowing money is forbidden
• 28. Devout life
• 29. The Gohonzon and Nichiren Shonin's statue as living exists
• 30. Offer prayer and chant the Odaimoku only

d). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 31 - 40

• [TOP]
• 31. The Path to Survival by Oneself
• 32. The Odaimoku is a cleaner, sin is filter
• 33. Chanting the Odaimoku
• 34. Reciting the Sutra is to Reviling the Fine Dharma
• 35. Chant the Odaimoku without doubt or thought
• 36. Enter the faith by chanting the Odaimoku
• 37. Chant and listen
• 38. Submitting to the true teachings of “Shakubuku"
• 39. Verbal attack is a great Sin
• 40. Odaimoku (Myohorengekyo) what reality is

e). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 41 - 50

• [TOP]
• 41. Three treasures in a period without the Buddha
• 42. The sacred object (Myoho) is living
• 43. Selection of the sacred object
• 44. Two Buddhas
• 45. What is substance of the sacred object (Myoho)?

<Part I> The Teachings Of HBS

01. Outline of HBS

• [TOP]
• The king of sutras, -The Lotus Sutra
• What is HBS?
• What is the difference between HBS and the other sects?
• The difference between Buddhism and Christianity
• What is “NAMU‐MYOHO‐RENGE‐KYO" (Odaimoku)?
• Medical effectiveness of the “Odaimoku"
• Law of karma (The law of cause and effect regulating one's future life)

02. The Characteristics of HBS

• [TOP]
• Religion to attain nirvana
• Chanting only the Odaimoku
• Pure Religion
• Importance of manifest Evidence
• Bodhisattva practice

03. Shakyamuni Buddha, Odaimoku, and Gohonzon

• [TOP]
• The Eternal Buddha
• The reason for not displaying the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha
• The ways of writing Gohonzon

04. What are sins (Zaisho)?

• [TOP]
• Explanation of sins by Buddhism
• How can the bad seeds be eradicated

05. Inviting Happiness

• [TOP]
• The micro world and macro world

06. Mentalism Preached by Buddhism

• [TOP]
• The warehouse of mind, (Arayashiki)
• Arayashiki is a manufacturing mechanism of destiny

07. The Lotus Sutra and Genetic Engineering

• [TOP]
• Information contained within The Genes
• What is this Something Great?
• Let me continue with the professor's dissertation

08. Correct Oneself by Analyzing Oneself

• [TOP]
• Four kinds of sufferings and eight kinds of pains of life
• A true religion
• What is the “Right View"?
• The “World of Consciousness" from the standpoint of Buddhism?

09. Humans Possess Six Souls

• [TOP]
• The ten realms of a soul
• Rebirth in the six worlds

10. Starting Point of The HBS Religion

• [TOP]
• Possess a soul of a bodhisattva as master
• The soul that creates society
• To understand one‐self

11. Enlightenment

• [TOP]
• The ten worlds possessed in the mind
• The realms of Buddha. The realms of an ordinary person
• Practices for attaining the stages of buddhahood
• The figure of the Gohonzon
• Theory on enlightenment based on the teaching of Nichiren Shonin
• Two Buddhas
• What is the substance of the Sacred Object (Myoho)?
• Chant the Odaimoku without doubt or thought
• Enter into religion by chanting the Odaimoku

12. Buddhism's Explanation of Life and Death

• [TOP]
• Gazing at death
• Experience immediately after death
• Life between life
• What is a merit-transference?
• Difference between virtuous wandering and wicked non-wandering
• Medical doctors' experimental reports
• Memories of past world
• What were the results?
• Experiences of the past world drags on

13. Law of Karma

• [TOP]
• Hypnosis therapy on past life
• What is the rule of karma?

14. Five Period Classification of the Buddha's Teachings by Great Master Tendai

• [TOP]
• When were the sutras compiled?
• Larger and smaller vehicle teachings
• Smaller vehicle priests are nihilists?
• The path to bodhisattva elucidated by the large vehicle teachings
• Receiving visible merits is evidences of true buddhism

<Part II> How to Practice

01. Practices Performed by HBS

• [TOP]
• Practice which can be performed by anyone
• Use of the five sense-organs
• Chanting repeatedly is a Buddhist practice (training)
• Posture, chanting speed and method
• Chanting speed and method of striking the wooden clappers

02. One Session of The Fine Dharm

• [TOP]
• Enactment of the One Session of the Fine Dharma (Myoko Ichiza)
• Reciting Attitude
• Composition of Myoko Ichiza
• Reciting Nyosetsu Shugyo Sho, Jinriki Hon, and Namukuon No Mon
  [Nyosetsu Shugyo Sho]
• The formula of the divine or Supernatural power of Tathagata
  [Nyorai Jinriki Hon]
• Homage Formula to the Buddha and the Saints
  [Namukuon no Mon]

03. How to O-Kyuji (to adorn the altar, Gohonzon)

• [TOP]
• Why are incense sticks offered?
• Why are floweres offered?
• What is the signifficance of candles? Why is a lamplight lit at all times?
• Why is the flint used?
• Why is the sound of a metal bell necessary?
• Why is water offered?
• Why are wooden xylophones and wooden clappers used?
• Why is cooked rice offered in Japan?
• Why is rosary held?

04. Why Is Worshipping Important?

• [TOP]
• Mind and Body
• An Oko activity is an important function of HBS

05. Donations (Fuse) , Offerings (Kuyo)

• [TOP]
• The meaning of donations, offerings, and sustaining
• Attitude of mind is important
• Having an intention

06. Converting Others To The HBS Religion (Kyoke)

• [TOP]
• The shortest path to receive merits
• Preparations required to convert others
• Nichiren affiliated sects
• Soka Gakkai (S.G.I)
• Christianity
• General rules of subduing when converting people of other religious sects

07. Disparaging The Dharma (Hobo) Is Unjust

• [TOP]
• Do not hold things that look alike
• A Soul of Prudence is Needed to Avoid Disparaging the Dharma (Hobo)
• Use of imprudent words

<Part III > Q and A Session

a). Q01 - Q10

• [TOP]
• 01. Karma and destiny
• 02. What is Dharma?
• 03. About the scripture
• 04. What is transmigration between the six realms
• 05. Heaven and the Land of Tranquil Light
• 06. The Eternal Buddha
• 07. Differences between Buddhism and Christianity
• 08. HBS's subject of worship
• 09. Meaning of the Odaimoku
• 10. The difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism

b). Q11 - Q20

• [TOP]
• 11. The realms after death
• 12. Chanting the Odaimoku and reciting the Lotus Sutra
• 13. Introspection into one's mind
• 14. Nichiren Shonin's successor
• 15. Invocation of the Buddha and Saints
• 16. Accomplishments of Nichiryu Shonin
• 17. Displaying of Nichiren Shonin's statue
• 18. Mortuary Tablets
• 19. Why is the statue of Nichiren Shonin black?
• 20. Purpose for the cotton strips

c). Q21 - Q30

• [TOP]
• 21. Meaning of offering mortuary tablet
• 22. The Lotus Sutra, a savior for evil persons
• 23. Have other Buddhas besides Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment?
• 24. Are human beings originally an existence for enlightenment?
• 25. Buddha of phenomena and noumena
• 26. Benefits (Goriyaku)
• 27. Is it true that spirits dwell in trees and paper?
• 28. What are the differences between HBS's Gohonzon and Soka Gakkai's Gohonzon?
• 29. To be protected by the Gohonzon
• 30. Transference of merit

d). Q31 - Q35

• [TOP]
• 31. What is Benefit (Goriyaku) of the soul?
• 32. Illness can be cured by faith
• 33. Why do belivers encounter accidents?
• 34. Is Fuse a fee?
• 35. Why does Buddha inflict penalties?

<Part Ⅳ > Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin

a). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 01 - 10

• [TOP]
• 01. Invisible Merits
• 02. A wish not granted is also a benefit
• 03. One's faith will decline by not suppressing heretical teachings
• 04. Praying for the promotion of the Lotus Sutra and the converting of others
• 05. By receiving visible merits one's religious practices will deepen
• 06. Techniques for propagating HBS religion
• 07. Complaints about not receiving rewards
• 08. Rely on the Odaimoku and do not deplore the world
• 09. The purpose of oko
• 10. A sermon is like partaking of a meal

b). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 11 - 20

• [TOP]
• 11. Listening to sermons is a great merit
• 12. Knowing it and not doing it
• 13. The Gohonzon first and foremost
• 14. Reverence is through action
• 15. Serve the priest
• 16. To Buddha Measly monetary contribution. To children large sums
• 17. Attaining good fortune
• 18. Offerings to priests
• 19. What is reviling the Dharma?
• 20. Why are people without religion not punished?

c). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 21 - 30

• [TOP]
• 21. Pray diligently
• 22. Prayer for a wish
• 23. To develop new recruits is most important
• 24. Destiny exists in oneself and not in heaven
• 25. Bad mouthing is a sin
• 26. Know your Foolishness and remove it
• 27. To loan or borrowing money is forbidden
• 28. Devout life
• 29. The Gohonzon and Nichiren Shonin's statue as living exists
• 30. Offer prayer and chant the Odaimoku only

d). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 31 - 40

• [TOP]
• 31. The Path to Survival by Oneself
• 32. The Odaimoku is a cleaner, sin is filter
• 33. Chanting the Odaimoku
• 34. Reciting the Sutra is to Reviling the Fine Dharma
• 35. Chant the Odaimoku without doubt or thought
• 36. Enter the faith by chanting the Odaimoku
• 37. Chant and listen
• 38. Submitting to the true teachings of “Shakubuku"
• 39. Verbal attack is a great Sin
• 40. Odaimoku (Myohorengekyo) what reality is

e). Selected Writings of Nissen Shonin 41 - 45

• [TOP]
• 41. Three treasures in a period without the Buddha
• 42. The sacred object (Myoho) is living
• 43. Selection of the sacred object
• 44. Two Buddhas
• 45. What is substance of the sacred object (Myoho)?