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Description for Beyond Meditation
Paperback. In this book, which draws on classic articles first published in The Eastern Buddhist, major historic proponents and masters of the nenbutsu are introduced, in particular Shinran, Shoku, Ippen and Rennyo. Editor(s): Pye, Michael. Series: Eastern Buddhist Voices. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 588.
In the wide range of Buddhist meditation and spirituality a very special place is held by the practice of calling on the name of Amitabha, or in Japanese Amida Buddha, using the simplest of formulas, the nenbutsu. Japanese masters such as Honen, Shinran and others made this the core of a profound spiritual experience which has fascinated numberless followers ever since. The deeper meaning of the nenbutsu has therefore become a major topic in Buddhist thought which has been reflected on by various thinkers and teachers to this day, especially in the context of Shin Buddhism. In this book, ... Read more
In the wide range of Buddhist meditation and spirituality a very special place is held by the practice of calling on the name of Amitabha, or in Japanese Amida Buddha, using the simplest of formulas, the nenbutsu. Japanese masters such as Honen, Shinran and others made this the core of a profound spiritual experience which has fascinated numberless followers ever since. The deeper meaning of the nenbutsu has therefore become a major topic in Buddhist thought which has been reflected on by various thinkers and teachers to this day, especially in the context of Shin Buddhism. In this book, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Eastern Buddhist Voices
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845539191
SKU
V9781845539191
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About Pye
Michael Pye was Professor of Religionswissenschaft at Marburg University in Germany until his formal retirement in 2004, and since then he has been a visiting professor at Otani University in Kyoto. For many years he was the General Secretary and then the President (1995-2000) of the International Association for the History of Religions. His writings have ranged widely over the ... Read more
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