LUKE SKYWALKER’S GOHONZON

LUKE SKYWALKER’S GOHONZON

 

To illustrate how important the Gohonzon is, for fun I have written out what Luke Skywalker may have included in his personal gohonzon. It should help you to understand Nichiren’s Gohonzon that we as Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhists chant to.

  1. The Force
  2. Luke Skywalker
  3. Yoda
  4. Obi Wan Kenobi
  5. Han Solo
  6. Princess Laya
  7. Lando Calrisian
  8. Chewbacca
  9. – 14) Members of the Rebel Alliance

15) Boba Fett

16) Jabba the Hutt

17) Darth Vader

18) The Emperor

19) Grand Moff Tarkin

20) Bib Fortuna

The Force (1) is the central, guiding feature in Luke’s (2) life. Either side of this at the top (3 & 4) are the two most powerful Jedi masters, whose characteristics are Wisdom and Courage. At (5,6,7 & 8) we have the leading supportive characters. They have Strength (8), Fortitude (6), Resilience (5), Integrity (7).

(9 – 14) Are the ordinary peoples who have risen up against injustice.

(15 – 20) Represents the Dark side of Force. Though these are not important in Luke’s life, they are still there – hidden under the surface.

At one time Luke’s Father Anakin had a Gohonzon like this. But when he turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader, it became topsy-turvy.

The Dark forces went to the top and the nobler forces of the Jedi ways became hidden under the surface.


See Nichiren Daishinin'sGohonzon.