When you first begin your journey into Buddhism it can be quite confusing. There are many different branches found within the Buddhist culture. It can be difficult to absorb all of the knowledge that is out there. Most of the words are foreign and are confusing and you will spend a great deal of your time looking up the definitions, which leads to an even bigger search. Add to the fact that there are different sects, such as Nichiren Buddhism, Buddhism Tibetan, Chinese Buddhism and many more, and suddenly you have your hands full. Many of the basic mantras are the same but they differ on how to achieve enlightenment.

Just as there are different variations of the same religion found in the United States, i.e. the Baptist faith versus the First Baptist etc., there are different branches of Buddhism. What the Zen Buddhist studies differs from what the Tibetan Buddhist studies. The Buddhism Nichiren taught was based on a different set of mantras handed down from Buddha in his later years. These teachings were known as the Lotus Sutra. These Buddhist teachings allow for people to find their own way to enlightenment through following his studies but Nichiren felt differently about the other branches of Buddhism. He thought that they had become splintered and fractured due to not following the correct path to enlightenment.

Nichiren Buddhism was founded in the 13th century by a Japanese Buddhist monk named Nichiren Daishonen. He believed that the Lotus Sutra handed down from Buddha in his later years of life was what people were meant to follow. His belief was that if a person chanted the Lotus sutra mantra it would lead to universal knowledge and the ability to help mankind, while also attaining enlightenment.

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