Gohonzon and Gongyo


How to Perform Morning and Evening Gongyo
The Liturgy of Nichiren Shoshu, Taisekiji version 
 

The Significance of Gongyo
Brief explanation of the significance of 
reciting the Liturgy of Nichiren Shoshu 
On Chanting Daimoku 
A lecture on the significance of chanting 
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 
Shodai 
The significance of performing Shodai, 
the chanting of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 
The Five Prayers of Gongyo

A lecture on the significance of the five 
Prayers of Gongyo
Lecture: Gohonzon and Gongyo 
A lecture by Reverend Shoshin Kawabe 
The Essence of the Lotus Sutra... 
The Dai Gohonzon 
1986 lecture by Reverend Yosai Yamada 
Translation of Gongyo, Part A 
English translation of Part A of Gongyo. This 
consists of an excerpt from the Hoben-pon 
(2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra 
Translation of Gongyo, Parts B and C 
English translation of Parts B and C of 
Gongyo.  This consists of the complete
Juryo-hon (16th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra 
Gohonzon and Gongyo
A series of lectures on Gohonzon & 
Gongyo by Reverend Shoshin Kawabe 
Part I    Part II     Part III    Part IV
Care and Enshrinement of 
The Gohonzon 
A brief instruction on the proper care and 
Enshrinement of The Gohonzon 
Daily Care of the Gohonzon
The Meaning of the Water Offering the Offering 
of Flowers, Light, and Fragrance
 

The Conferral of the Gohonzon 
Lecture on the Gosho, "Reply to 
Nii-ama,"concerning the bestowal 
of Gohonzon upon believers 
English Oko: Gongyo 
A 1987 lecture by Reverend Taishin Takano
The Significance of the 
Prayer Beads 
A 1986 lecture by Reverend Ido Miyahara 
The Meaning of Gojukai
receiving the precepts in Nichiren Shoshu


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