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CARE OF THE GOHONZON

CARE OF THE GOHONZON. THE ALTAR. SELECTION AND PLACEMENT. GET THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU KEEP IT IN A SAFE PLACE KEEP IT CLEAN TRY TO HAVE A DEDICATED SPOT THIS WILL BE YOUR CHANTING SPACE. OFFERINGS. CANDLES INCENSE WATER GREENS FRUIT/FOOD BELL DAIMOKU. INCENSE. SPREADS FRAGRANCE

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CARE OF THE GOHONZON

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  1. CARE OF THE GOHONZON THE ALTAR

  2. SELECTION AND PLACEMENT • GET THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU • KEEP IT IN A SAFE PLACE • KEEP IT CLEAN • TRY TO HAVE A DEDICATED SPOT • THIS WILL BE YOUR CHANTING SPACE

  3. OFFERINGS • CANDLES • INCENSE • WATER • GREENS • FRUIT/FOOD • BELL • DAIMOKU

  4. INCENSE • SPREADS FRAGRANCE • CAN BE STICK, POWDER SMOKELESS

  5. CANDLES • PROVIDE LIGHT • EXTINGUISHES DARKNESS AND MAKES ALL THINGS VISIBLE, AS DOES THE LAW • CAN BE WAX, ELECTRIC OR OIL

  6. WATER • OFFER FRESH IN AM • EMPTY IN PM • OK TO CONSUME!

  7. FRUIT • KEEP IT FRESH • REPRESENTS THE OFFERINGS MADE TO NICHIREN BY HIS DISCIPLES • OTHER FOODS OK • PLEASE CONSUME

  8. OTHER ITEMS • LIST OF DETERMINATIONS AND/OR PEOPLE WE CHANT FOR • SMALL GIFTS

  9. BELL • RING APPROPRIATLY • PLEASING SOUNDS

  10. GREENS • REPRESENT ETERNAL UNCHANGING TRUTH • EVERGREEN DOES NOT CHANGE COLOR WITH THE SEASONS SIMILAR TO OUR FAITH WHICH REMAINS STEADFAST THROUGH LIFES CHANGES

  11. DON’T • PLACE PHOTOS NEXT TO GOHONZON • PHOTOGRAPH THE GOHONZON • HANG OR PLACE THINGS ON TOP OF THE ALTER • USE THE ALTER FOR YOUR WORK DESK, CARD TABLE, ETC.

  12. GUIDLINES • USE COMMON SENSE • YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE ALL OR ANY OF THE ACCESSORIES • GOHONZON IS MOST IMPORTANT • ACCESSORIES ARE “CHANGEABLE FORMALITIES”

  13. CHANT AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME • THE ALTER AND OFFERINGS DON’T MEAN MUCH IF WE DON’T DO THIS • ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY • CHANT AS MUCH AS YOU WANT TO, IT’S UP TO YOU

  14. GET BENEFIT • PLEASE SHOW TONS OF ACTUAL PROOF OF THIS PRACTICE IN YOUR LIVES • CONSULT FRIENDS IN FAITH WHENEVER YOU HAVE QUESTIONS • THE GREATEST OFFERING IS CHANTING NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO

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