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Studying the Spirit of Nichiren Daishonin

Nichiren Daishonin: A Great Compassionate Vow for the Happiness of Humanity

01 Feb, 2026

(14) The Sado Exile: Part 2

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01 Feb, 2026

The Tsukahara debate, which began on the 16th day of the first month, 1272, lasted two days.

A record of a debate held on the 17th day between Nichiren Daishonin and Benjō, a leading local priest of the Pure Land school, is contained in “Dialogue on the Lotus and Pure Land Teachings.” (WND-2, pg 411) It is thought to have been a part of the Tsukahara Debate.

Nichiren Writes “The Opening of the Eyes”

Soon af‌ter the debate, the Daishonin completed “The Opening of the Eyes,” (WND-1, pg 220) a treatise he had been contemplating since his arrival on Sado. In the second...

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