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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A chant expressing dedication to the teaching of the Lotus Sutra, used in Nichiren Buddhism.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 2.2 · Paper 2
Revise: Chanting in BuddhismNichiren Buddhism, a Mahayana tradition, gives chanting a particularly central role. Its primary practice is chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Myoho Renge Kyo is the title of the Lotus Sutra; Nam expresses dedication to its teaching.
Specification 3.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A phrase chanted in Nichiren Buddhism expressing devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra.
Revise: ChantingA particularly important example is Nichiren Buddhism, in which chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is a central practice.
Distinguish Theravada uses of chanting from the central role of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo in Nichiren Buddhism; Nichiren practice does not represent every Mahayana tradition.
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