Living in Nenbutsu
commentary on the shoshinge by shinran
$114.12
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2022
Summary
Living in Nenbutsu: A Journey into Shinran’s Hymn on Right Faith
The Shōshinge, a revered gātha from Shinran’s Kyōgyōshinshō, holds a special place in Pure Land Buddhism. Living in Nenbutsu offers a fresh translation and insightful commentary on this profound hymn.
While Nenbutsu is often perceived as a practice for attaining birth in the Pure Land and Supreme Enlightenment, Shin Buddhism presents a unique perspective. Here, Nenbutsu is understood as the embodiment …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780901032652 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0901032654 |
| Author: | Kemmyo Taira Sato |
| Publisher: | The Buddhist Society |
| Imprint: | The Buddhist Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 165mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Kemmyo Taira Sato
Professor Kemmyo Taira Sato is Director of the Three Wheels Shin Buddhist temple in London, and Visiting Professor at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of Living with Thanks: The Five Fascicle Version of Rennyo Shonin’s Letters (Buddhist Society, 2019), and with Professor John White, the editor and translator of The Haiku of Basho (Buddhist Society, 2019), The Haiku of Issa (Buddhist Society, 2020) and The Haiku of Buson (Buddhist Society, 2020)
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