KnowraNichiren BuddhismLinked fromLinked fromThe 15 pages that link to Nichiren Buddhism, each with the reason it gives.All 15Broader topic 4Related 3Narrower topic 5Compared with 3MahayanaBroader topic: Nichiren Buddhism makes the Lotus Sutra the decisive expression of Mahayana teaching.Buddhism in JapanBroader topic: Its exclusive scriptural focus sharply distinguishes it from Japan’s other major schools.Lotus SutraBroader topic: These traditions turn the sutra's authority into daily practice and communal identity.Kamakura periodBroader topic: Nichiren’s movement emerged during the period’s proliferation of new Buddhist movements.TendaiRelated: Nichiren trained at Mount Hiei before developing his own Lotus Sutra-centered movement.Jōdo ShinshūCompared with: It offers a distinct Japanese path to liberation, centered on the Lotus Sutra rather than Amida’s vow.Buddhist chantingRelated: Its central chant, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, makes recitation the defining daily practice.Shingon BuddhismCompared with: Nichiren’s scripture-centered practice offers a contrasting route to religious realization.Soka GakkaiNarrower topic: Soka Gakkai derives its doctrine and central practice from this Buddhist tradition.Jōdo-shūCompared with: It offers a rival Japanese path centered on a different sacred focus and chant.NichirenNarrower topic: The movement Nichiren founded later divided into institutions with differing interpretations of his legacy.Nichiren ShōshūNarrower topic: Nichiren Shōshū is one lineage within this broader tradition.Daisaku IkedaNarrower topic: Its teachings and practices provide the religious foundation of Ikeda’s movement.Hon'ami KōetsuRelated: Kōetsu’s strong Nichiren Buddhist commitments informed his community and artistic life.Hon'inbō SansaNarrower topic: Sansa’s monastic affiliation places his early life within this Buddhist tradition.