The Teachings of Shin Buddhism, the Japanese Way of Wisdom and Compassion
by
Daisetz T. Suzuki
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
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...