Buddhist Psalms Translated From The Japanese Of Shinran Shonin

Author : Shinran
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms translated from the Japanese of Shinran Shonin written by Shinran and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Buddhist Psalms translated from the Japanese of Shinran Shonin" by Shinran (translated by S. Yamabe, L. Adams Beck). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Shinran Shonin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781461178743
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms written by Shinran Shonin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shinran said that because we are all defiled by greed, hatred and delusion, we have no chance of gaining enlightenment by ourselves. Many Buddhists at that time felt that the Dharma of the Buddha had declined to such a point that people could not do it themselves anymore, a concept called mappo in Japanese, a Mahayana eschatology that claims that the ability to practice Dharma properly declines over time. Instead the Pure Land School of Buddhism encouraged its practitioners to rely on the vow of the Buddha Amitabha (Sanskrit, Amida in Japanese) to save all beings from suffering. According to three particular sutras Amitabha vowed to ensure that anyone who chanted his name would be reborn in his Pure Land of Sukhavati (Sanskrit, lit. Land of Bliss) and once there would easily be able to gain enlightenment, because they would not be hindered by the problems of day-to-day life. Shinran's innovation in Pure Land Buddhism was to take this teaching to its logical extreme. He taught that awakening to the saving grace of Amida Buddha is the central matter. Continuous chanting of the nembutsu (namu amida butsu), is not necessary, as Honen, his mentor, had believed. Instead, Shinran taught his followers that the nembutsu should be said as a form of gratitude rather than a way of achieving rebirth in the Pure Land. Faith in Amida Buddha would lead to a deep spiritual awakening, called shinjin, which severs the practitioner forever from birth and death in the world of samsara, and erases karma accumulated through many rebirths. Shinran taught that the advantage of the Path of the Nembutsu can be experienced here and now. This was summed up by Shinran in the four Chinese characters of "Heizei Gojo" which means "Complete the Great Task while alive." Shinran taught that the "Great Task," or the purpose of human life, was to achieve salvation from Amida in this life. Without salvation by Amida in this life there could be no salvation after death, he taught. The arising of shinjin also assures the devotee of birth in the Pure Land, and the attainment of enlightenment there. Another aspect of Shinran's doctrine was the emphasis on gratitude and humility. Thus, Shinran taught that it was important to be humble and thankful for one's life. This gratitude could be expressed through the nembutsu, but also through a general sense of appreciation. Over the course of his life, Shinran read the Complete Sutras five times, and, as stated in his short book "Sho Shin Ge" (True Faith Hymn), he came to the conclusion that Sakyamuni's appearance in this world was for the sole purpose of teaching Amida's Vow. Throughout his life Shinran let it be known that he never taught anything other than what Sakyamuni Buddha taught in the sutras.

Author : Shinran Shonin
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775412717
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom of the East written by Shinran Shonin and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interested in learning more about Buddhism? Tired of watered-down, "Westernized" assessments of this ancient faith tradition? Go straight to the source with this translation of Japanese Buddhist scripture that delves into the core of Buddhist doctrine and wisdom.

Author : S. Yamabe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330257074
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms written by S. Yamabe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Buddhist Psalms: Translated From the Japanese of Shinran Shōnin It is a singular fact that though many of the earlier Buddhist Scriptures have been translated by competent scholars, comparatively little attention has been paid to later Buddhist devotional writings, and this although the developments of Buddhism in China and Japan give them the deepest interest as reflecting the spiritual mind of those two great countries. They cannot, however, be understood without some knowledge of the faith which passed so entirely into their life that in its growth it lost some of its own infant traits and took on others, rooted, no doubt, in the beginnings in India, but expanded and changed as the features of the child may be forgotten in the face of the man and yet perpetuate the unbroken succession of heredity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : S. Yamabe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243637324
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms written by S. Yamabe and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shinrin Shonin
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497833654
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms written by Shinrin Shonin and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.

Author : Shinrin Shonin
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497946309
Total Pages : 92 pages
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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms written by Shinrin Shonin and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.

Author : S. Yamabe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781528712903
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom of the East - Buddhist Psalms - Translated from the Japanese of Shinran Shonin written by S. Yamabe and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wisdom of the East" contains an English translation of the Jodo-Wasan, three volumes of Japanese verses originally written by Shinran Shonin (1173 - 1263). The verses are called Jōdo Wasan, Koso Wasan, and Shozomatsu Wasan, all of which constitute a celebration of the essence of Jōdo Shinshū (also known as 'Shin Buddhism' or 'Pure Land Buddhism'). Contents include: "Lauding the Infinite One", "Of Paradise", "Concerning the Great Sutra", "Concerning the Lesser Sutra", "Of the Many Sutras Concerning the Infinite One", "Concerning the Welfare of the Present World", "Of Thanksgiving for Nagarjuna, the Great Teacher of India", "Wherein with Lamentation I Make my Confession", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Author : S. Yamabe
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781507725405
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom of the East written by S. Yamabe and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a singular fact that though many of the earlier Buddhist Scriptures have been translated by competent scholars, comparatively little attention has been paid to later Buddhist devotional writings, and this although the developments of Buddhism in China and Japan give them the deepest interest as reflecting the spiritual mind of those two great countries. They cannot, however, be understood without some knowledge of the faith which passed so entirely into their life that in its growth it lost some of its own infant traits and took on others, rooted, no doubt, in the beginnings in India, but expanded and changed as the features of the child may be forgotten in the face of the man and yet perpetuate the unbroken succession of heredity. It is especially true that Japan cannot be understood without some knowledge of the Buddhism of the Greater Vehicle (as the developed form is called), for it was the influence that moulded her youth as a nation, that shaped her aspirations, and was the inspiration of her art, not only in the written word, but in every art and higher handicraftsmanship that makes her what she is. Whatever centuries may pass or the future hold in store for her, Japan can never lose the stamp of Buddhism in her outer or her spiritual life.

Author : Shinran Shōnin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Psalms, translated from the Japanese of Shinran Shōnin by S. Yamabe and L. Adams Beck written by Shinran Shōnin and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: