1. CARE OF THE GOHONZON
THE ALTAR

2. 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

3. OFFERINGS
CANDLES
INCENSE
WATER
GREENS
FRUIT/FOOD
BELL
DAIMOKU

4. INCENSE
SPREADS FRAGRANCE
CAN BE STICK, POWDER SMOKELESS

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

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

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

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

9. BELL
RING APPROPRIATLY
PLEASING SOUNDS

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

11. 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.

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

13. 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

14. 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