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The Promise of Amida Buddha: Honen's Path to Bliss, Honen Shonin, who lived in Japan in the twelfth century, saw that the complexity of traditional Buddhist practices made them inaccessible to people outside the monastic elite. Drawing on the Chinese Pure Land tradition, he re-imagined Pure Land practice f, The Promise of Amida Buddha: Honen's Path to Bliss
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  • The Promise of Amida Buddha: Honen's Path to Bliss
  • Written by author Atone, Joji
  • Published by Wisdom Publications MA, 5/10/2011
  • Honen Shonin, who lived in Japan in the twelfth century, saw that the complexity of traditional Buddhist practices made them inaccessible to people outside the monastic elite. Drawing on the Chinese Pure Land tradition, he re-imagined Pure Land practice f
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Foreword ix

Preface xi|

Introduction 1

The Historical Development of Nembutsu: From Meditation to Recitation 4

An Outline of Collected Teachings of Honen: The Japanese Anthology 39

A Chronology of Events during the Lifetime of Honen 59

Part 1 Collected Teachings of Honen The Japanese Anthology

Prologue 67

1 Commentary on the Three Sutras of Pure Land Buddhism 71

2 The Covenant 92

3 An Outline of the Doctrine for Birth in the Pure Land 93

4 Essential Discourse on Birth in the Pure Land through Nembutsu 118

5 The significance of the Threefold Devotional Heart 129

6 Instruction in the Seven Articles 134

7 An Outline of Nembutsu 142

8 An Outline of the Essentials of Jodo Shu 156

9 A Reply to the Lady Kujo 175

10 A Reply to the Nun Holding the Second Rank in the Court of Kamakura 178

11 Dialogue on the Essentials of Nembutsu 185

12 A Reply to Taro Sanehide in Ogo 214

13 A Reply to the Lady of Taro Sanehide in Ogo 226

14 A Reply to the Lay Priest in Kumagai 234

15 A Reply to the Lay Priest Saburo in Tsunoto 235

16 A Letter to an Eminent Monk in Kuroda 240

17 A Reply to Komyo bo in Ecchu 243

18 A Letter to Nun Shonyo bo 246

19 Instruction to Zensho bo 253

20 Dialogue on Twelve Topics 255

21 Dialogue on Twelve Issues 263

22 Dialogue on One Hundred Forty Five Topics 274

23 A Dialogue Between Honen shonin and Myohen sozu 302

24 The Sayings of Honen shonin as Stated by His Disciples 304

Part II First Supplement To Collected Teachings of Honen The Japanese Anthology

25 The Statement Sent to Mount Hiei 323

26 Instruction to a Devotee 346

27 Replies to Saburo in Tsunoto 349

A reply to Saburo Dated October 18th 349

A reply to Saburo Dated September 28th 353

A Reply to Saburo Dated April 26th 355

28 Instruction to a Lady 357

Part III Second Supplement To Collected Teachings Of Honen The Japanese Anthology

29 Essentials for Birth in the Pure Land through Nembutsu 361

30 Dialogue on Ten Issues at Todai ji Temple 367

31 Letters 375

A Reply 375

A Letter to Someone 385

A Reply to the Lay Priest Kumagai 386

A Reply on One Occasion 388

32 Admonitions for the Attainment of Birth in the Pure Land 389

Epilogue 403

The Auspicious Dream of the Japanese Anthology 405

Colophon 407

Appendix The Forth Eight Vows of Buddha Amitabha 409

Notes 417

Glossary 443

Selected Bibliography 463

Index of Selected Terms 475


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