October 03, 2006
Coming Attractions
I think, for now, I am going to focus on "Life and legends of Nichiren" along with "Nichiren's Gohonzon for Practicing Kanjin." I have one, possibly two or three more on "At Boso Hanto 1264-1267." But I may get back to that later on.
At some point, I am going to present all of this in chronological order at nichirenpix.
Why do this? The simple anwser is; it has always interested me. As of now, I have the time and resources. The approach? At this point, I am trying to just report objectively and let the readers decide how to spin it. I will say I think
the life and legends are dramatizations of real events, with elements of myth and even fantasy.
Where to next? I shall see where the muse takes me.
I may back up to 1253, to the time when Rencho returned from the Kansai region. I was born in 1953 and turned 53 'western age' on September 29. Every time I think to look at the clock, it seems like it us **:53.
According to some accounts; Rencho stopped in Kamakura at the Hachimanguji, before procceding on to Awa for the Rissho-e aka Rikkyo Declaration. There are some other things to cover; and at least one legend.
I have several other, less covered trails in mind as well. There is also Rencho as a student in Kamakura (1239-1242) {1 legend}. Also, 1274, final remonstration in Kamakura, moves to Minobu {5 legends}. We shall see.