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 CAN BE STICK, POWDER SMOKELESS

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

WATER OFFER FRESH IN AM EMPTY IN PM OK TO CONSUME!

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

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

BELL RING APPROPRIATLY PLEASING SOUNDS

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

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.

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

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

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