with its zen talks that try to awaken self awareness through study of koan , it differs from the silent zen of the soto sect , which just does meditation . 公案に参究することにより見性しようとする看話禅（かんなぜん）で、ただ座禅する曹洞宗の黙照禅とはこの点が異なる。
the anthropologist and ethicist dawn prince hughes argues that the standards for personhood includes self awareness , an ability to understand complex emotions , and the capacity for empathy . お前は最低で最高の奴だ 医者はどうしたんだ? 調べたけど何ともないんで 話に乗ったのさ
the basic activity of the disciple is to chant ' namu myohorenge-kyo ' to the principle image and to read and learn hoke-kyo (nichiren chants for self awareness ), as well as practicing shakubuku (to correct another ' s false views and awaken that person to the truth of buddhism ) to teach these learnings to other people (chant of keta (for other people )) . 信徒の修行としては、本尊に向かって「南無妙法蓮華経」の題目を唱え、法華経を読誦すること（自行の題目）と並び、それを他の人に伝える折伏の修行（化他の題目）が基本となる。
the basic routine of religious service for self awareness (nichiren shoshu sect ) is to read and learn hoben-bon of myoho renge-kyo sutra (skillfulness , chapter 2 of the lotus sutra ), nyoraijuryo-hon (duration of the life of the tathagata , chapter 16 of the lotus sutra ) (in chogo (prose ) style , also known as jigage ), intone the nichiren chant (to chant ' namu myohorenge-kyo ' ) and they are proceeded with the ancient custom of 5 morning services and 3 evening services . 自行としての日常の勤行 (日蓮正宗)は、妙法蓮華経方便品・如来寿量品（長行、自我偈）の読誦、唱題（「南無妙法蓮華経」の題目を唱えること）を基本構成とし、古来からの朝五座・夕三座の格式を守って行われている。
