NICHIREN BUDDHISM:
Japanese MAHYNA BUDDHIST SECT which trace their origin to the
thirteenth century Buddhist PRIEST NICHIREN who sought to restore what he saw as ORTHODOX
Buddhism. Members of this religious family stress that: (a) the BUDDHA is eternal; (b)
SAKYAMUNI's personal ENLIGHTENMENT guarantees the enlightenment of all sentient BEINGS;
(c) the LOTUS SUTRA was given by the BUDDHA to replace all other teachings; (d) Nichiren
is the INCARNATION of a BODHISATTVA through whose suffering his followers may attain
SALVATION.
