In October 2011 I finally received my Gohonzon from the SGI-UK (Soka Gakkai International) – a lay Buddhist organisation dedicated to peace and the creation of value in people’s lives.
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It took me twenty years for reasons too long to go into here, suffice to say it was a great day. As a little aid to memory, and to help in my study, I have created a printable Gohonzon Diagram of the Nichikan Gohonzon the SGI confers upon members -This Gohonzon was originally inscribed by high priest Nichikan in 1720. I hope you find it useful.
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Thanks Steve, really helpful as I’m preparing next month’s Basics on The Gohonzon. Have a great day!
Thanks Emma… I know this kind of thing is available on the web, but I thought a handy printable PDF would be handy 🙂 have a great week.
Hi!
Thank you so much for this! I just want to make one slight correction. #34, the date should be 1720, not 1270. A few Gohonzons were printed before 1279. Nichikan existed in 1720, not 1270. Thank you!
Oops! Thank you 🙂
You know of course that Nichikan Shonin’s gohonzon (the original) was a transcription of the Dai-Gohonzon and that Nichikan Shonin’s dedication inscription has been edited off of your copy and that Nichikan Shonin remained true to the Dai-Gohonzon throughout his life? And that SGI has now decided to abandon and repudiate the Dai-Gohonzon? You know that; right?
My (limited) understanding is that the Dai-Gohonzon was moved by the Priests before the Sho-Hondo was demolished, and placed in a new (at least different) building. The Dai-Gohonzon was not abandoned, just made unavailable to any non-Nichiren-shu (or simply put) SGI members. Let me state again that is my limited understanding.