Daimoku

/ ˈdaɪməʊkuː /

noun

1. 1. (in Nichiren Buddhism) the words nam myoho renge kyo ('devotion to the Lotus Sutra') chanted to the Gohonzon
   2. the act of chanting these words

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daimoku¹

from Japanese, literally: title

Example Sentences

Soka Gakkai makes few demands on its converts: beyond shakubuku, all a person has to do is practice Gongyo�the morning and evening recitation of Buddhist sutras and the chanting of the Daimoku "until they feel satisfied."

From Time Magazine Archive

May the sacred characters of the Daimoku, written on the heart of Iwa for her future salvation, be seared out as with hot iron.

From Project Gutenberg