Editing Nichiren Shōshū (section)

==Interpretation of Buddhahood==
[[File:Nichiren Shoshu High Priest.png|thumb|A Tokudo, or graduation ceremony at the Mutsubo building in [[Taisekiji]]]]
The sect teaches that personal enlightenment can be achieved in one's present life form existence  (即身成仏, ''Sokushin Jobutsu''). The repetitive chanting of ''[[Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo]]'' is central and primary to their practice. Accordingly, the sect maintains that only by chanting these words to their object of worship (Jp, Hon–zon) that a human person (the minimal level of existence, and excluding animals, insects or insentient beings) is believed to change or eradicate the accumulation of negative [[karma]] and ultimately achieve both happiness and enlightenment. In this process of achieving benefits, obstacles overcome or personal wishes granted, the individual chooses to lead others to an enlightened state of being.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The phrase ''Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō'' is referred by the sect as the ''Daimoku'' (題目: "title") of the revered text, the [[Lotus Sutra]]. This stems from their belief that it is composed of ''[[Buddhist terms and concepts#namas|Nam]]'' and the Japanese title of the Lotus Sutra, ''Myōhō-Renge-Kyō'', as revealed by the founder [[Nichiren]] for widespread propagation consisting of the following components (termed "Powers of the Mystic Law"):

# The believer's practice (''Gyō–riki'': power of practice)
# Faith (''Shin–riki'': power of faith)
# Invoking the power of the Buddha (''Butsu–Riki'')
# Then coupled with the power of the [[Dharma]] inherent in the Gohonzon (''Ho–riki'').

This four-part combination of physical practice and religious faith are claimed to eradicate negative forms of [[karma]], attract positive new karma and transcend to a happier and higher life status.

The current version of its daily practice consists of performing ''[[Buddhist liturgy#Nichiren Shoshu|Gongyo]]'', a recitation of the Lotus Sutra and chanting its words (Shodai). It consists of the prose section of Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra and the prose and verse portion of Chapter 16 along with five designated prayers.

This regimented practice when shared with non-believers (Jigyo–Keta) is regarded by the sect as the quintessential essence (called "True Cause") for gaining the life state of [[Buddhahood]]. Furthermore, it teaches that this secret was revealed by the Buddhist god  [[Ākāśagarbha]] at a large open garden during the training years of Nichiren prior to his attempted execution and revelation of enlightenment at [[Shichirigahama]] beach.