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.
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Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 19
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 18
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 17
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 16
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 15
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 14
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 13
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 12
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 11
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 10
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 9
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 8
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 7
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 6
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 5
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 4
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 3
Hurvitz - Lotus Sutra - part 2
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