Nichiren

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.

Origin

  • Borrowing from Japanese 日蓮, short for 日蓮宗.

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