7. THE TREATISE ON THE FOUR STAGES OF FAITH AND FIVE STAGES OF PRACTICE:
Nichiren Shonin wrote the “Treatise on the Four Stages of Faith and Five Stages of Practice” in the 3rd Year of the Kenji Period, 1277, on Mount Minobu at the age of 56. HBS places great emphasis on the following most important manuscripts among all other works of Nichiren Shonin:

a. The Treatise on the Four Stages of Faith and Five Stages of Practice (Shishin Gohon Sho).
b. The Treatise on the Object of Worship (Kanjin Honzon Sho).
c. The Treatise on Practice in Strict Accordance with Buddha Teachings (Nyosetsu Shugyo Sho).
  1. Four Stages of Faith and Five Stages of Practice:
  2. Following is a chart on the “Four Stages of Faith and Five Stages of Practice”:
  3. Nichren Shonin’s Theory on Precepts:
  4. What is Enlightenment?
  5. The six stages are:
  6. What is Upholding it?
  7. Nichiren Shonin is a Master in Sowing Buddha Seeds:
  8. True Scripture, True Enlightenment;
  9. Fine Dharma:
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