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Translation from French-language Article
Nichiren Daishōnin, Nichiren Shōnin , or simply Nichiren was a 13th century Japanese Buddhist monk (February 16th, 1222-October 13th, 1282), the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, sometimes called Hokke Shū The principal schools of this branch of Buddhism are Nichiren Shū, Nichiren Shōshū and several lay Buddhist movements such as  the Sōka Gakkai, the Risshō Kōsei Kai, and the Reiyukai.

The members of Nichiren Shōshū and the Sōka Gakkai give Nichiren the title of the original Buddha or the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law Nichiren Shū, in contrast, considers the Buddha Shakyamuni as the Original and eternal Buddha, and Nichiren as the reincarnation of Bodhisattva Visistacaritra who, according to the sutra , promises to propagate the Lotus Sutra during the epoch of Mappō (Kanji 末法 lit. Final Days of the Dharma) : the final of the Three Epochs which follow the death of Shakyamuni after the epoch of the Correct Law (Shōhō : 正法) et the Formal Law (Zōhō : 像法) during which time Buddhism falls into confusion and the Buddha's teachings lose their power to lead people to Buddhahood.

These different perspectives play a major role in different interpretations of Nichiren's teaching. For example, whereas Nichiren Shōshū and the Sōka Gakkai prefer to study the teachings based on Nichiren's writings and treatises called the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin or the Gosho, Nichiren Shū does not assign all of the Gosho with the same value, questioning those that are of questionable authenticity and regarding the Lotus Sutra as the principal text of study. .

The birthname of Nichiren was Zen-nichi-maro. When he began his Buddhist studies he assumed the name Yaku-o-maro. Later, when he took his vows and entered into the priestly order, he was named Zeshō-bō Renchō. Finally, he took the name of Nichiren the day he created his own school. Nichiren literally means Sun-Lotus : nichi signifies sun and ren, a contraction of the word renge, means lotus.

Nichiren was very controversial during his times and escaped several assassination attemps which were the result of his intense critiques of the other existing schools of Buddhism, particularly Zen, Nembutsu, Shingon and Ritsu,   thus attracting the hatred of monks and authorities.

With the conviction that Nam-myōhō-renge-kyō is the only teaching which could lead living beings to enlightenment in this lifetime and during the epoch of Mappō, Nichiren instructed the recitation of the title of the Lotus Sutra (daimoku) — in Japanese. He believed the recitation of this particular mantra constitutes a unique and essential practice. This conviction lead him to conclude, in summary, that: le Nembutsu conduit dans l'enfer Avīci, le Zen est l'œuvre du démon, le Shingon détruit la Nation et le Ritsu est traître.

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However, Nichiren remains a controversial figure in modern scholarship. Critical scholars have used labels such as intolerant, nationalistic, militaristic, and self-righteous to describe him. On the other hand, Nichiren has been described as a revolutionary and as as a prophet. His prophecy has been compared to that of Martin Luther; Nichiren and Muhammad both displayed similar rebellious and revolutionary drives to reform their degenerous societies.

(From translation of French article) Nichiren Daishōnin, Nichiren Shōnin , or simply Nichiren was a 13th century Japanese Buddhist monk (February 16th, 1222-October 13th, 1282), the founder of Nichiren Buddhism, sometimes called Hokke Shū The principal schools of this branch of Buddhism are Nichiren Shū, Nichiren Shōshū and several lay Buddhist movements such as  the Sōka Gakkai, the Risshō Kōsei Kai, and the Reiyukai.

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