The great singers like Whitey Houston and other greats can make you feel good but the song lacks the real power of a Gohonzon that will help you to see. The Gosho (Buddhist Bible) reads; “ When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha. This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished. it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.”

A Buddha or Buddhist view all phenomena in terms of universal laws and principles whereas all phenomena are Buddhist laws and principles. We can take the Buddhist Theory of Ichinen Sanzen and break the song down to its core principles.


Nichiren Daishonin breaks all phenomenon down via the Buddha theory or concept called “Ichinen Sanzen” or literally translated as “moment of existence “and Three Thousand aspects”. Let us take the phenomenon of the Song “Amazing Grace and explain this phenomenon via the Nichiren Buddhist theoretical explanation of Ichinen Sanzen. Let us first deal with the 3000 aspects.
1. The first aspect is Nyoze so form or appearance and the Song Amazing Grace manifested itself around the year 1772 by a writer by the name of John Newton.
2. The second aspect is Nyoze sho nature or character we can clearly delineate the Character and nature of the Christian Song.

3. The third aspect is Nyoze tai entity or substance there is a clear substance or song called “Amazing Grace.

4. The fourth aspect is called Nyoze riki or potential power or capacity and the song “Amazing Grace has the power to bring tear and jeers or no response depending on your relationship to this song.

5. The fifth aspect is Nyoze sa is action influenced by potential power the song “Amazing grace has the power to influence either positive or negative.

6. The sixth is Nyoze in is inherent cause or a direct cause that brings effect and the song Amazing Grace has the power to bring about an effect.

7. The seventh is Nyoze en is a relational or subordinate cause that supports an inherent cause. There is a relationship to the cause that the song Amazing Grace is making.

8. The eight is Nyoze ka which is a latent effect that results from an inherent cause. There are latent effects that the song Amazing that is making that has not happen yet.

9. The ninth is Nyoze ho is a manifest effect that appears when a latent effect becomes manifest. The manifest effect of the song Amazing Grace effort can cause tears , Shouts, emotions and cause many to strengthen their Christian Faith.

10. The tenth is Nyoze Hon-makku-kyoto represents that Nyoze so and Nyoze ho are ultimately equal. The appearance and nature are consistent.
The profound Buddhist teachings of Nichiren Daishonin teach that, 1. appearance 2. Nature and 3. Entity are the substance of all phenomena. Also the power, influence, inherent cause, relation, latent effect and manifest effect are the functions of all phenomena and all things function in the universe this way.

We told you about 3000 moments of existence and we are breaking this theory down in plain and common terms. All phenomena have “Three Realms of Existence.”
1. The first realm is the realm of the five components; 1. Form 2. Perception 3. Conception 4. Volition 5. Consciousness
2. The next realm is the realm of Living Beings

3. The third realm is the realm of the environment These realms are categories of phenomena arising from the unity of causes and conditions and do not operate independently of each other. All phenomena in the universe manifest the character or condition of the ten worlds. The ten worlds manifest itself in animate as well as inanimate objects. Here are the ten worlds.


1 Hell Physical or mental condition distress
 2 Hunger desire

3. Animality or basic instinctual actions

4. Anger rage or passion to overtake

5. Humanity or tranquility peace or calm state

6. Rapture or heaven or Joy

7. Learning the condition of absorbing knowledge or adapting

8. Self realization or absorption in common term learning things by practice.

 9. Bodhisattva is our compassionate or loving protecting nature or condition

10. Buddha hood is our highest life condition or enlightenment state.


Each world or life condition can exist within each other, these totals 10 x 10 with gives us 100 worlds. The 100 worlds each have ten aspects with gives us 1000 worlds and the 1000 worlds each have three realms with totals 3000 worlds within a moment of existence.

Depending on who you are and your background or the world that you live in the song “Amazing Grace will affect you different. The song is not based on a law but a Karmic relationship. For example you can listen to this song via Irish Bag pipes, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley or the Tramine Hawkins version and you will experience a different effect based on your Karmic or relationship to the song.

In older African/American woman who was brought up hearing Amazing Grace will react different that a young African/American unfamiliar with Gospel music and who perhaps only knows wrap music.

This lecture only takes you to the surface of the profound teachings of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. Gospel Singer Wintley Phipps, Tramine Hawkins, and Grammy award winner Whitney Houston can take almost any some and breath a spiritual quality into a song that will affect one's emotions. Such is the nature of relationships and Karma. However this phenomenon is not beyond the comprehension of human evaluation. However those who experience these phenomena are often times mislead or do not understand phenomena. Just because a person can sing a song that moves one spiritually does not mean that the person is possessed by a God or spirit that cause them to sing so well..