purification of the six sense organs ［六根清浄］ ( rokkon-shōjō): Also, purification of the six senses. Eradication of earthly desires caused by the workings of the six sense organs—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind. The “Benefits of the Teacher of the Law” (nineteenth) chapter of the Lotus Sutra says that one can purify the functions of the six sense organs by carrying out the five practices of embracing, reading, reciting, teaching, and transcribing the Lotus Sutra.