Jay Sakashita Libros

<b>Writings of Nichiren Shonin, Volume 7: Followers II</b> Translated and Compiled by Kyotsu Hori Edited by Jay Sakashita This volume is the fifteenth project of the English Translation Committee of the Nichiren-shu Overseas Propagation Promotion Association (NOPPA). It includes 86 writings of Nichiren Shonin included in the final volume of the series, Nichiren Shonin Zenshu (Complete Writings of Nichiren Shonin) Vol. VII: Followers II, by Professor Gensho Imanari (Tokyo: Shunju-sha, 1992). Among the 86 writings, are the following titles: Ueno-dono Gohenji (Reply to Lord Ueno) Goshosoku (Letter to Lord Matsuno) Shijo Kingo-dono Nyobo Gohenji (Reply to the Wife of Lord Shijo Kingo) Myoichi-ama Gohenji (Response to Nun Myoichi) Nichimyo Shonin Gosho (A Letter to Nichimyo Shonin) Nii-ama Gozen Gohenji (A Response to My Lady, the Younger Nun) Sennichi-ama Gohenji (A Reply to Sennichi-ama) Nambu Rokuro-dono Gosho (A Letter to Lord Nambu Rokuro) Haru-no-Iwai-Gosho (New Year's Greetings) Ueno-no Gosu-ra Gohenji (Reply to Lord Ueno and Others) Nanjo-dono Gohenji (Reply to Lord Nanjo) Ueno-dono Nyobo Gohenji (Reply to the Wife of Lord Nanjo) Ueno-dono Goke-ama Gozen Gosho (A Letter to My Lady the Nun, Widow of Lord Ueno) Ueno-ama Gozen Gohenji (Response to My Lady the Nun of Ueno) Matsuno-dono Goshusoku (Letter to Lord Matsuno) A glossary and index are included.

The Showa Teihon Nichiren Shonin Ibun (Writings of Nichiren Shonin standardised in the Showa period) compiled by the Rissho Daigaku Nichiren Kyogaku Kenkyu Jo (Center for the Study of Nichiren Buddhism) in four volumes and published by Kuonji Temple in 1952-1959 are considered the most authoritative collection of Nichiren Shonin's writings. Because of the difficulty of reading Nichiren Shonin's original writings, the Nichiren Shonin Zenshu (Complete Writings of Nichiren Shonin) were published in 1992 and 1996 to provide access for everyone in an easy-to-read modern Japanese form. In 2000, the Nichiren Overseas Propagation Promotion Association began the English translation of the 7-volume Nichiren Shonin Zenshu. Although this work is titled as the complete writings, it only contains the writings that are considered bibliographically authentic in light of modern scholarship. There are a few writings included in the 7 volumes that are of questionable authenticity; these are specifically indicated in their introductions. Volumes 1-5 are already available available.

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