Pre "Gohonzon" mandala, thousands of years of history used the "Eye Opening Ceremony" to imbue images and sculptures of Shakyamuni Buddha with the power to invoke the practitioner with invocation of one's Buddha nature or awakening. This was a practice not supported by Shakyamuni Buddha or any Bodhisattvas. Nichiren deals with the history of this practice by centering directly on teachings and Lotus Sutra text to show the correct attitude and understanding of the Eye Opening Ceremony.
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 27
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TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 19
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 18
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 17
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 16
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 15
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 14
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 13
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 12
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 11
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 10
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 9
TLK - Sylvain Lotus Dharma Sutra - part 8
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