Nichiren Shu Florida
An Affiliate of the Myoken Buddhist Temple
We are an affiliate of the Myoken Temple of Houston, Texas, headed by Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett. Rev Myokei visits the Tampa Bay area several times a year along with conducting our study groups live from the Myoken Temple. Her website has a wealth of information along with live streaming video under the multimedia tab and can be found at: http://nichiren-shu.org/Houston.
The Nichiren Shu is a Buddhist Order founded by the religious prophet and reformer, Nichiren Shonin (1222-1282). He espoused the doctrine that the Lotus Sutra represents the embodiment of the genuine teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, the Savior of this world.
Our belief in this doctrine is affirmed by our chanting of the Odaimoku (Sacred Title) : "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo," that is "Adoration to the Scripture of the Lotus of the Perfect Truth."
We believe that Nichiren Shonin was the messenger of the Buddha who has guided us in cultivating our Buddha nature, a quality inherent in all beings, and establishing a way of life consonant with the eternal truths preached by the Buddha.
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