For Sure – I and others like me spent many years without a Gohonzon I feel it is not necessary, years ago many members did not have a Gohonzon – my MASTER in this practice always said the Buddha is inside you, you don’t have to look outward for enlightenment – in my journey over these many years I have seen many members look @ the Gohonzon as a wishing well – and the butsudan as a wishing box –
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