Jū-Nyoze

The Ten Suchnesses (Jū-Nyoze) appear in Chapter 2 (Expedient Means) of the Lotus Sutra (Murano, p. 24). This is the portion of the Lotus Sūtra we recite as part of our daily services and which is repeated three times during Hōben-pon. … The Ten Suchnesses are:

  • Nyoze-sō, or appearance as such,
  • Nyoze-Shō, or natures as such,
  • Nyoze-tai, or entities as such,
  • Nyoze-riki, or powers as such,
  • Nyoze-sa, or activities as such,
  • Nyoze-in, or primary causes as such,
  • Nyoze-en, or environmental causes as such,
  • Nyoze-ka, or effects as such,
  • Nyoze-hō, or rewards and retributions as such,
  • Nyoze-honmatsu-kukyō-tō, or equality as such despite these differences.
Buddha Seed: Understanding the Odaimoku