New Religions

New Religions
#7
Rissho- Kosei- Kai
（立正佼成会）
Masayo Urasaki
31 July 2012
Today’s Class Goal
1)To understand Rissho-Kose-kai’s brief
history and background.
2)To understand the characteristics of
Rissho-Kosei Kai’s social movement.
3) Preparation for the mid-term exam.
Keywords
Mr. Nikkyo Niwano（庭野日敬）
 Mrs.Myouko Naganuma（長沼妙佼）
 Senzo Kuyou（先祖供養）
 Oya kou kou （親孝行）
 Bosatsu gyou（菩薩行）
 Hoza（法座）
 Shinshu Ren/ （新宗連）

What is Rissho Kosei Kai
（立正佼成会）？


The second largest New Religious
Organization (Lay person) in Japan
Rissho Kosei Kai （立正佼成会）
立 ritsu → stand
正 shou → right
佼 kou → meet/cross 成 sei → achievement
“Stand the right teaching and achieve the
personality through mutual interaction”
・Official membership count is 4,288,466
・Church (Domestic 238 , Overseas 21 countries)
Headquarter &
Object of Worship

Great Secret Hall /Daiseido（大聖堂）at Tokyo.
 Eternal Buddha Shakamuni / Kuon Jiitsujyou
syakyamuni Seson（久遠実成釈迦牟尼世尊）
 Depend on Sutra : Lotus Sutra
Founder and Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Mrs.Myoko
Naganuma
(1889-1957 )

Nikkyo born at Niigata pref.
under the poor former.
Mr.Nikkyo  After several practices,he
Niwano had faith to “Reiyu Kai（霊友
会）at Tokyo.
(1906-1999 )
 Founded RKK on 1938 with
Mrs.Myoko
 Myoko born at Saitama Pref.
She was so heavy ill but
recovered after have faith
with. She was just like a
shaman.
Founder
RKK’s Path and Main Teaching
Path
1)To develop as
bodhisattvas (those
who seek
Enlightenment both for
themselves and others).
Three Teachings
(See the brochure)
2)To realize Shakyamuni
Buddha's message: all
beings are on this Path.
2)Be filial piety to
parents/Oya kou kou
（親孝行）
3)To bring peace to our
families, communities,
countries, and to the
world.
3) Actions
Compassionately/
Bosatsu gyou（菩薩行)
1) Worship ancestor
/Senzo Kuyou（先祖供養）
Spread to membership
and Social Reaction

Under the WWII, Nikkyo and Myoko was
arrested of “the crime of non respect”
 Rapid increasing of member since 1950-60’s
. In 1956, Anti- RKK Campaign occurred by
Yomiuri Newspapers.
 Crisis of division inside RKK. Some
members respect Myoko than Nikkyo.They
planed to change Nikkyo into Myoko for the
president.
Daily Practices of RKK member
1) Sutra Recitation
Every Morning and Evening before the
Buddhist alters
2) Hoza: Circle of Compassion
Group Counseling
3) Sharing the teachings to the people
4) Memorial Days and Uposatha Days
Every month 4th, 10th , 15th
5) Annual Memorial Days and Special
Ceremonies and Events
Toward Political attitude
1950-60’s, Sokka Gakkai has powers to
Politics directly. So, RKK was also
influenced by this affair.
RKK and other New Religions
Organization founded “Shinshu-ren （新
宗連）/Federation of New Religious
Organization in Japan” to keep the
Freedom of Faith/ Interfaith
cooperation”
Towards Social action

Nikkyo invited private audience with PoPe VI
the second Vatican Council in 1965
→ Interfaith cooperation（宗教協力）
WCRP (World Conference Religion and
Peace) since 1970.
IARF (Interfaith Association of Religion and
Freedom)
 Volunteer Activities for Creating Brilliant
Society/ Akarui syakai tsukuri Undo（明るい社
会づくり運動）
Succession to next generation

President Nichiko
NIwano, the first son
of the Nikkyo
Niwano.
 Succession in 1991
 President Designate
Mrs.Kosho Niwano
(first daughter of
Nichiko)

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