Daisetz T. Suzuki

Buddha of Infinite Light

The Teachings of Shin Buddhism, the Japanese Way of Wisdom and Compassion

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Shin is the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as Pure Land. It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic and prophetic figure Shinran (1172-1263), whose interpretation of the traditional Pure Land teachings was extremely influential in his own lifetime and remain so today. In a period when Japanese Buddhism was dominated by an elitist monastic establishment, Shinran's Shin teaching became a way of liberation for all people, regardless of age, class, or gender. Although Shin is one of Japan's greatest religious contributions-and is still the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in Japan-it remains lit… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-57062-456-8
EAN: 9781570624568
Produktnummer: 19386250
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Masse: H25.4 cm x B22.9 cm x D0.7 cm 146 g
Gewicht: 146

Über den Autor

Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki (18701966) was one of the primary modern interpreters of Zen for the West. He is the author of many books, among them Manual of Zen Buddhism, Essays in Zen Buddhism, and Zen in Japanese Culture.