![]() ![]() ![]() As described to some degree below, the format of gongyo varies by denomination and sect. Nichiren Buddhists perform a form of gongyo that consists of reciting certain passages of the Lotus Sutra and chanting daimoku (also called o-daimoku). Chinese Buddhist philosophers borrowed this word from Taoism classics, and it spread to Korean, Japan, Vietnam with Buddhism. ![]() Later during especially Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Buddhism philosophy developed dramatically in central China, and was influenced by Taoism thinkings. Philosopher Zhuangzi abstracted and modified this word from an earlier classic of Taoism - Laozi's Tao Te Ching, in which it states:“上士闻道, 勤而 行之。”, which means taking effort and practicing. It's original meaning is "very hard and frequent walking/practice". The word was first originated from ancient China although nowadays it's more often used in Buddhism, in fact it first appeared in the Taoism classic - Zhuang Zi. 3 Gongyo in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism. ![]()
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