Can you chant without a gohonzon?

Can you chant without a gohonzon?

Absolutely you can practice on your own, without being a member of SGI. Not sure if you received/have your Gohonzon already, but if not, you can obtain one from SGI. A member has to sponsor you, and there's a $20 financial contribution involved.

How much does a gohonzon cost?

As is stated on the Gohonzon application, there is a $20 fee for processing Gohonzon applications. Compare this to their own statement above, for the new members eyes: There are no membership dues or fees. This is a donation, not a commercial transaction.

Does chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo really work?

If you can not find the intelligence and will power to grow out of your magical swamp, then yes: The mantra will certainly work. Because you will believe in it. So it will work. Without a doubt, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo really does work!!

What does the Buddhist chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo mean?

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō (南無妙法蓮華經; sometimes truncated phonetically as Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō) (English: ”Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra” / “Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra”) are religious words chanted within all forms of Nichiren Buddhism.