Nikkyō Niwano

Nikkyo Niwano (Japanese庭 野 日 敬, Niwano Nikkyo; * 1906, † 1999) was a Japanese Buddhist. He was co-founder of Rissho Koseikai and was invited as observers to participate in the Second Vatican Council. Niwano was also a peace activist.

His explanation of the Lotus Sutra is also available in German.

Publications

• Nikkyo Niwano: Ningen no ikigai. (Japanese人間 の 生きがい/; engl The Meaningful Life.. ) Kosei Shuppansha, Tōkyō 1969.
• Nikkyo Niwano: Buddhism for Today. (PDF, 1.9 MB) A Modern Interpretation of the Threefold Lotus Sutra. Kosei Publishing / Weatherhill, 1980, ISBN 0-8348-0147-7.
• Nikkyo Niwano: A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra. (PDF, 800 kB) Kosei Publishing, 1989, ISBN 4-333-01025- X.
• Nikkyo Niwano: Lifetime Beginner: An Autobiography. (PDF, 1.7 MB) Kosei Publishing, 1978, ISBN 4-333-00336-9.
• Nikkyo Niwano: Invisible Eyelashes (PDF, 792 kB): Seeing What is Closest to Us. Kosei Publishing, 1995, ISBN 4-333-01681-9.