Author: Jonathan WattsPublisher:
ISBN: 9784883633425
Category : Nenbutsu
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Traversing the Pure Land Path
Author: Jonathan WattsPublisher:
ISBN: 9784883633425
Category : Nenbutsu
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Pure Land
Author: Charles B. JonesPublisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834843447
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An introductory guide to the beliefs and key concepts of Pure Land Buddhism, the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in East Asia. Pure Land is a brief introduction to the history and practices of Pure Land Buddhism, a popular and growing global tradition. Pure Land practices center on Amitābha Buddha, rebirth in his pure buddha-land, and the guaranteed attainment of buddhahood. It constitutes the dominant tradition of most Buddhists in East Asia and is the most common form of practice within immigrant Buddhist communities in America, yet it remains elusive to many general readers of Buddhism. This brief introduction summarizes the core teachings of this tradition and charts its growth throughout the world. Part of the Buddhist Foundations series, Pure Land covers the spiritual tenets behind the tradition before describing how prayer and devotion to Amitābha allow for rebirth in a realm free from suffering and ideal for progress on the path to enlightenment. It then outlines specific Pure Land practices, all the while providing historical context to account for its widespread popularity throughout East Asia. The author also covers contemporary Pure Land traditions, providing a useful touch point for modern readers. Pure Land practitioners and readers interested in Asian-American Buddhist communities now have a concise guide to the ideas, practices, and origins of this widely popular spiritual tradition.
Establishing a Pureland on Earth
Author: Christopher Stuart ChandlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Demythologizing Pure Land Buddhism
Author: Paul B. WattPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824856341
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The True Pure Land sect of Japanese Buddhism, or Shin Buddhism, grew out of the teachings of Shinran (1173–1262), a Tendai-trained monk who came to doubt the efficacy of that tradition in what he viewed as a degenerate age. Shinran held that even those unable to fulfill the requirements of the traditional Buddhist path could attain enlightenment through the experience of shinjin, “the entrusting mind”—an expression of the profound realization that the Buddha Amida, who promises birth in his Pure Land to all who trust in him, was nothing other than the true basis of all existence and the sustaining nature of human beings. Over the centuries, the subtleties of Shinran’s teachings were often lost. Elaborate rituals developed to focus one’s mind at the moment of death so one might travel to the Pure Land unimpeded, and a rich artistic tradition celebrated the moment when Amida and his retinue of bodhisattvas welcome the dying believer. What is more, many Western interpreters tended to reinforce this view of Pure Land Buddhism, seeing in it certain parallels to Christianity. This volume introduces the thought and selected writings of Yasuda Rijin (1900–1982), a modern Shin Buddhist thinker affiliated with the Otani, or Higashi Honganji, branch of Shin Buddhism. Yasuda sought to restate the teachings of Shinran within a modern tradition that began with the work of Kiyozawa Manshi (1863–1903) and extended through the writings of Yasuda’s teachers Kaneko Daiei (1881–1976) and Soga Ryōjin (1875–1971). These men lived through the period of Japan’s rapid modernization and viewed the Shin tradition as possessing existential significance for modern men and women. For them, and Yasuda in particular, Amida did not exist in some other-worldly paradise but rather Amida and his Pure Land were to be experienced as lived realities in the present. In the writings and lectures presented here, Yasuda draws on not only classical Shin and Mahayana Buddhist sources, but also the thought of Nishida Kitarō (1870–1945), the founder of the Kyoto School of philosophy, and modern Western philosophers such as Heidegger, Nietzsche, and Buber.
Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism
Author: Dennis HirotaPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791445297
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Explores the potential significance of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Thought in the contemporary world, and provides a new model of interreligious dialogue as Buddhist thinkers engage with Christian theologians concerned with the present-day significance of their own tradition.
Aspiring to Enlightenment
Author: Richard D. McBride IIPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824884132
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Centered on the practice of seeking rebirth in the Pure Land paradise Sukhāvatī, the Amitābha cult has been the dominant form of Buddhism in Korea since the middle of the Silla period (ca. 300–935). In Aspiring to Enlightenment, Richard McBride combines analyses of scriptural, exegetical, hagiographical, epigraphical, art historical, and literary materials to provide an episodic account of the cult in Silla times and its rise in an East Asian context through the mutually interconnected perspectives of doctrine and practice. McBride demonstrates that the Pure Land tradition emerging in Korea in the seventh and eighth centuries was vibrant and collaborative and that Silla monk-scholars actively participated in a shared, international Buddhist discourse. Monks such as the exegete par excellence Wŏnhyo and the Yogācāra proponent Kyŏnghŭng did not belong to a specific sect or school, but like their colleagues in China, they participated in a broadly inclusive doctrinal tradition. He examines scholarly debates surrounding the cults of Maitreya and Amitābha, the practice of buddhānusmṛti, the recollection of Amitābha, the “ten recollections” within the larger Mahāyāna context of the bodhisattva’s path of practice, the emerging Huayan intellectual tradition, and the influential interpretations of medieval Chinese Pure Land proponents Tanluan and Shandao. Finally, his work illuminates the legacy of the Silla Pure Land tradition, revealing how the writings of Silla monks continued to be of great value to Japanese monks for several centuries. With its fresh and comprehensive approach to the study of Pure Land Buddhism, Aspiring to Enlightenment is important for not only students and scholars of Korean history and religion and East Asian Buddhism, but also those interested in the complex relationship between doctrinal writings and devotional practice “on the ground.”
The Path to the Pure Land
Author: Jitsuen KakehashiPublisher:
ISBN: 9780976459491
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Path to the Pure Land: Shinran's Accounts of the Words and Deeds of His Teacher H¿nen translated and annotated by Toshikazu Arai, Ph.D.The Path to the Pure Land is an English translation of the Shin Buddhist classic, Saih¿-Shinan-sh¿, authored by Shinran (1173-1263). It is a collection of the words and deeds of Shinran's teacher H¿nen (1133-1212). The latter is regarded as the founder of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism, and Shinran his successor and founder of the most influential Pure Land school called J¿do Shinshü, or Shin Buddhism in English. Shinran compiled this work to ensure that his teacher's teaching should be passed down to posterity.This work mostly consists of H¿nen's sermons, doctrinal discussions, letters, clarifications of various terms, and dialogs with his disciples as well as reports of dreams different individuals had before and after his death. It is hard to find Shinran's own words in this work, but the overall impression is that he is expressing his thoughts through the words of H¿nen. Traditionally and conceptually, the Buddhist training is represented by observance of precepts and engaging in various practices including the sitting meditation called "zazen," while aiming at attainment of enlightenment in this life. However, in this work, Shinran and H¿nen are presenting a totally different Buddhist way that is centered on reciting the Name of Amida Buddha, Namo Amida Butsu. This recitation of the Buddha's Name is called "nembutsu," and the recurring theme in this work is, "Say the nembutsu, entrusting yourself to Amida Buddha's all-embracing compassionate working, and you will be received in the Buddha's Pure Land."
A Seed in Amitabha's Hands
Author: Jiahuan (J S Hincapié Arana)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
This book is about the spiritual journey that took a a hardcore materialist to the discovery of Pure Land Buddhism. You will find many different quotes from the buddhist sacred texts (sutras) and the commentaries and teachings of the great masters of the past. I also included scientific research that points to the core truths taught in the Dharma (the Buddhist teachings) like rebirth, the 6 realms of samsara and the existence of different universes or world-systems. The text takes you by the hand to question your beliefs about yourself and the world in order to transcend your doubts and deeply reflect upon the Buddhist teachings, and the Pure Land Dharma method as taught in the Chinese Pure Land School, the most popular and cheriched Mahayana school in Asia which is centered in Amitabha Buddha and His Wester Pure Land of Utmost Bliss.
The Path to the Pure Land
Author: Toshikazu AraiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"The Path to the Pure Land is an English translation of the Shin Buddhist classic, Saihō-Shinan-shō, authored by Shinran (1173-1263). It is a collection of the words and deeds of Shinran's teacher Hōnen (1133-1212). The latter is regarded as the founder of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism, and Shinran his successor and founder of the most influential Pure Land school called Jōdo Shinshü, or Shin Buddhism in English. Shinran compiled this work to ensure that his teacher's teaching should be passed down to posterity. This work mostly consists of Hōnen's sermons, doctrinal discussions, letters, clarifications of various terms, and dialogs with his disciples as well as reports of dreams different individuals had before and after his death. It is hard to find Shinran's own words in this work, but the overall impression is that he is expressing his thoughts through the words of Hōnen. Traditionally and conceptually, the Buddhist training is represented by the observance of precepts and engaging in various practices including the sitting meditation called "zazen," while aiming at attainment of enlightenment in this life. However, in this work, Shinran and Hōnen are presenting a totally different Buddhist way that is centered on reciting the Name of Amida Buddha, Namo Amida Butsu. This recitation of the Buddha's Name is called "nembutsu," and the recurring theme in this work is, "Say the nembutsu, entrusting yourself to Amida Buddha's all-embracing compassionate working, and you will be received in the Buddha's Pure Land.""--
The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine
Author: Kenneth K. TanakaPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438421834
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
