Intermediate Exam Sample Questions

The Nikken Sect claims that the high priest is an infallible object of worship or veneration. In
Twenty-six Admonitions of Nikko, what does Nikko Shonin say about following those who go
against the Buddha’s Law and propound their own views? (See Basics, 123–24)

A doctrine of the Nikken sect regards the high priest as infallible and an object of worship or
veneration. What is correct faith in Nichiren Buddhism based on? (See Basics, 123–24)

Of the “five cardinal sins,” ____________  or actions that create disruption and division among the body of Buddhist practitioners, is
extremely serious as it destroys the Buddha’s teachings and deludes people, causing them to fall
into unhappiness. This is the gravest offense that Nikken committed. (See Basics, 123

Who are “enemies of the Lotus Sutra,” and what sorts of acts do they commit? (See The Basics
of Nichiren Buddhism, pp. 118–19)