Buddhist education Between the years 1233 and 1253 Nichiren engaged in an intensive study of all of the ten schools of Buddhism prevalent in Japan at that time as well as the Chinese classics and secular literature. During these years, he became convinced of the preeminence of the Lotus Sutra and in 1253 returned to the temple where he first studied to present his findings.The Gosho Translation Committee: The Writings of Nichiren, Volume I, Soka Gakkai, 2006. , introduction p. XXVJack Arden Christensen, Nichiren: Leader of Buddhist Reformation in Japan, Jain Pub, Page 44,
bUDdhisT eduCation between the yeArs 1233 and 1253 nichiReN eNGaged in aN inTENsivE STudy OF aLl oF tHe tEn sChoolS oF buddHisM prevalEnt IN JapaN at that tIme as wELL as THE cHinESE ClaSSICs and secular LItEratUrE. DuRing These YEaRS, he BecAMe conVinced OF the PrEEminencE OF The lotus sutra And IN 1253 rEtuRned TO the temple Where HE firsT STudieD tO preseNt His findinGs.the gOsHo traNsLatION comMitTee: The WritinGs Of niCHiren, VoLUmE i, SOKA gAkKAi, 2006. , iNTroduCtiON p. XxvjacK aRden chRiStEnsen, nIchiREn: LEadeR Of buddhiST ReFORmaTioN in japAn, JaiN pub, pAge 44,