Synopsis
Over six million people begin their day by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Popstar Pepsi De Macque shares how this chant and her belief in Buddhism have transformed her life. Fiona Harrow discusses the topic with a group of young people.
- Programme: A-Z of Belief
- Episode: Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1990
- Religious Education
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