Renkoji

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The Guhōzan Renkōji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren-shū in Italy and, together with the temple in London, also represents them in Europe. The name means: "Temple in which the teachings of the Lotus Sūtra and the sacred title of Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō shine like the rays of the sun". It is located in the municipality of Cereseto , Alessandria province in Piedmont , 20 km north of Asti not far from Milan . It was initially founded in Monza on April 8, 2005, Shakyamuni's birthday . In 2010 he was relocated to Cereseto.

The official head and chief monk is the founder Rev. Shōryō Tarabini. Currently, ward groups, novices and the like are being trained from this temple. a. Headed in Lyon, Paris, Málaga, Rome, Florence and Naples. The temple also publishes in Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German. There are translations about Edizioni Renkoji from Japanese z. B. The Liturgy of the Nichiren Shū, first parts of the Lotus Sutra, and other scriptures. These are published via Lulu Self publishing. The temple is also involved locally through interreligious exchanges, participation in the production of a large open-air mandala and an action to plant cherry trees in and around the city of Cereseto, whose name goes back to the cherry tree.

The main task of the temple is to look after the Nichiren-shū congregations in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Greece, Poland, but also in parts of Africa and now in Germany.

The Renkoji Temple is a member of the Unione Buddhista Italiana.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.nichiren-shu.org.uk/home.html The Nichiren Shū Buddhist Temple of UK
  2. ↑ http://nichirenshurenkoji.wixsite.com/nichiren-shu-renkoji
  3. ↑ Edizioni Renkoji
  4. ^ Online Self Publishing Book & ebook Company. Accessed August 21, 2019 .
  5. ↑ http://www.osservatoriopr.net/pls/osservatoriopr/V3_S2EW_CONSULTAZIONE.mostra_pagina?id_pagina=72
  6. ↑ Mandala di coriandoli. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
  7. ↑ http://www.monferratodelights.com/blog/buddha-loves-cherries/
  8. ↑ Buddha loves cherries. November 16, 2017, accessed February 19, 2018 .
  9. ^ Unione Buddhista Italiana. In: Homepage, i centri per tradizione. Unione Buddhista Italiana, accessed August 21, 2019 (Italian).