Enkyoji Buddhist Sangha of Olympia WA

Our goal is to spread the practice and study of the Lotus Sutra, through the chanting of the Odaimoku and Shikan meditation, to help all sentient beings to become Buddhas. 円教寺 Enkyoji Buddhist Network is the World Wide propagation portal of the Shinshibōen 親師法縁 Lineage of Nichiren Shu as it runs through Choeizan Enkyoji Temple of Seattle to our Honbu Temple, 長妙山 圓教寺 Chomyozan Enkyoji Buddhist Tem

ple of Saga, Kyushu Japan. Kanjin Cederman and Choeizan Enkyoji Temple of Seattle has a long and important history. Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin from 長妙山 圓教寺 Chomyozan Enkyoji Temple in Saga, Kyushu, Southern Japan.This is where Rev. Tsukamoto, Rev. Cederman’s teacher, and his family have continued this wonderful lineage of faith and practice for many generations.

圓教寺 Enkyoji was originally a Shingon Shu temple. In the 15th century, Nichijo Shonin, who was the head priest of the temple, lost a debate with the famous Nichiren Shu priest Kuonjoin Nisshin Shonin during his stay in Hizen prefecture, which was between modern Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. Following his loss to Nisshin Shonin, Nichijo Shonin converted the temple to Nichiren Shu.