Links on the World Wide Web
Here is a list of Nichiren Shu sites plus other Buddhist related sites that may be of interest to you.
Nichiren Order of North America
Links on the World Wide Web
Here is a list of Nichiren Shu sites plus other Buddhist related sites that may be of interest to you.
Nichiren Order of North America
The Red Tachibana mark the official Temples of the Nichiren Order of North America. The gold Tachibana mark Sanghas and associations which are growing at this time. If you do not see a link below for the groups shown or if you are wondering about your area please contact the NBIC (listed below) or contact Rev. Ryuoh Faulconer and I will do my best to connect you.
Nichiren Buddhist International Center (NBIC):
nichiren-shu.org The official site of the Nichiren Buddhist International Center.
Nichiren Order of North America Temples:
The Nichiren Order of North America or NONA is a association of Nichiren Buddhist Temples in North America. It meets every two years to develop procedures and policies for the association. It is divided into two sections, Lay and Minister. The Lay side is headed by a President who is elected by the association every four years. The Minister side is headed by a Bishop who is also elected every four years. Other officers are elected or appointed on both sides. Together with the NONA Temples they work to develop education and strategies for spreading the Dharma in North America. The Temples listed in this section all belong to NONA. The Sanghas listed after are not currently member organizations but do have a affiliation with a NONA Minister. As they grow and develop they may decide to join NONA in the future.
The current Bishop of NONA is Bishop Kanai. He is located and can be contacted at the LA Temple.
The current President of NONA is John Petry. He can be contacted through the San Jose Temple.
We also have Temples in Sacremento California, Salt Lake City Utah and Toronto Canada. Please visit the NBIC site for further information on these Temples.
Sanghas practicing in the Nichiren Shu tradition:
- Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England (The current site you are viewing.)
- Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of San Francisco
- San Diego California (Please visit the NBIC site)
- Los Vegas Nevada (Bishop Shokai Kanai
)
- Kansas Topeka (please contact Rev. Caine-Barrett)
- Maine Nichiren Shu Fellowship (University of Southern Maine) ( please contact Rev. Faulconer
- New York
- Western New York Nichiren Buddhist Sangha Buffalo & Rochester
- Atlanta Georgia (Please contact Rev. McCormick
- Charlotte North Carolina
- Tampa Florida (please contact Rev. Caine-Barrett)
- Austin Texas (please contact Rev. Caine-Barrett)
- Arizona (please contact Rev. Caine-Barrett)
South America:
Europe:
Japan:
Engaged Buddhist:
The following groups actively promote peace and equality in the world using the Dharma in public awareness campaigns, marches and peace rallies. The Nipponzan Myohoji is from the Nichiren Lineage of Buddhism and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship is a ecumenical Buddhist orginization.
New England Peace Pagoda: Nipponzan Myohoji Sangha Leverett Massachusettes
Other Sites of Interest:
Buddhism In Boston Harvard
Buddhist Images by Rev. Matsuda Zuiun (This site in English and Japanese)
Nichiren Shonin carved by Rev. Matsuda Zuiun.
Gassho-do is a Buddhist Supply store for Nichiren Shu items located in the New England area of the US.
Buddhist Altar Supplies (Located in California)
Wakamatsuya Buddhist Supplies in Mt. Minobu Japan (In Japanese Only)
If you are interested in products from Wakamatsuya please contact me and I will be happy to help (Rev. Faulconer) As you can see from the picture, not everything they carry is on the web page but they will be happy to help with any product that you would like. There is a English inquiry button on the web page (the button is currently not working correctly, hopefully will be fixed soon). It is a cousin of the owners that lives in the United States and speaks English. You will have to make payment by check to the cousin to purchase items from Wakamatsuya. The process of ordering from Wakamatusya will take time but is well worth the effort.
The picture above is of the pilgrimage group from Portland, Houston and LA in October of 2006. Uchiwa Daiko are used while chanting in Nichiren Buddhism. During Nichiren Shonin's memorial service at Ikegami Honmonji the pilgrimage group participated in the parade the night before Nichiren Shonin's memorial. Taiko songs were sung and floats and mando (seen here on either side of the picture with hanging tassels in black and white) where twirled in the air during the parade in honor of the founder of our order. Rev. Koga (holding the lantern in front row) of Joenji in Meguro-ku, Tokyo invited the pilgrimage group to participate in the parade with his group. The Taiko that Rev. Faulconer (center, front) carried was made by Mark Miyoshi of Miyoshi Daiko in Shasta California. The Odaimoku on the drum was added by Rev. Faulconer. If you purchase a drum and would like Odaimoku on it, please ask your minister who will be happy to write it for you. If you are thinking about getting a drum please consider a visit to Miyoshi Daiko.
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