Priests
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
From Saga Prefecture, Japan, Tsukamoto Shonin is the Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK and the founder of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network.
Having spent the first part of his life as a professional mountain climber summiting major peaks in the Himalayas and elsewhere, Tsukamoto Shonin later made the decision to become a Ni
From Saga Prefecture, Japan, Tsukamoto Shonin is the Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK and the founder of the Enkyoji Buddhist Network.
Having spent the first part of his life as a professional mountain climber summiting major peaks in the Himalayas and elsewhere, Tsukamoto Shonin later made the decision to become a Nichiren Shu Priest, working for Nichiren Shu Head Office (Shumuin) in Ikegami before going to the Los Angeles Minobusan Beikoku Betsuin in 1995 to train as a Kaikyoshi (Overseas Missionary Priest). Following his stay in Los Angeles he moved to Canada in March 1996, becoming the 8th Head Priest of the Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church, and in 2007 he transferred to the UK to become the 6th Head Priest of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Temple of UK.
A remarkable Buddhist teacher, he is known for his keen insight, his emphasis on a practical approach to the Dharma and his ability to share profound teachings in a direct way through the use of simple, easy-to-grasp explanations.
Kanse Capon Shonin
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin
Born in Surrey, Capon Shonin started practising Nichiren Buddhism when he was 16 years old.
After practising at the temple for seven years as a lay person, during which time he also did a Masters Degree in Religion at SOAS focusing on Japanese Religion and Buddhist Studies, he asked Tsukamoto Shonin to accept him as a disciple and officia
Born in Surrey, Capon Shonin started practising Nichiren Buddhism when he was 16 years old.
After practising at the temple for seven years as a lay person, during which time he also did a Masters Degree in Religion at SOAS focusing on Japanese Religion and Buddhist Studies, he asked Tsukamoto Shonin to accept him as a disciple and officially become his master in 2014. He had the Shukke Tokudo (Leaving Home) ceremony in February 2014, and travelled to Seichoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan to become officially registered as a Nichiren Shu Shami (Novice Priest) in April 2015.
During his time as a Shami he travelled to Japan many times to train and to visit important pilgrimage sites. He also took part in Shami Seminars at the Nichiren Buddhist International Center (NBIC) in the USA, and at Renkoji Temple in Italy. In 2018 he walked more than 300 miles from Penzance to the temple in Dagenham, beating a drum and chanting the Odaimoku to pray for the happiness of everyone he encountered and spread the Dharma. He attended the Shingyo Dojo monastic retreat on Mt. Minobu, Japan, in late 2023, upon completion of which he received full ordination as a Nichiren Shu Priest.
He currently looks after the day-to-day running of the UK temple, supporting believers in the UK and other parts of Europe, and is actively engaged in the propagation of Nichiren Shu Buddhism.
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