Interest in Buddhism continues to grow throughout North America, and more and more readers are moving beyond the familiar Zen and Tibetan traditions to examine other types of Buddhism. In Shin Buddhism, Taitetsu Unno explains the philosophy and practices of "Pure Land" Buddhism, which dates back to the sixth century c.e., when Buddhism was first introduced in Japan. While Zen Buddhism flourished in remote monasteries, the Pure Land tradition was adopted by the common people. With a combination of spiritual insight and unparalleled scholarship, the author describes the literature, history, and principles of this form of Buddhism and illuminates the ways in which it embodies this religion's most basic tenet: "No human life should be wasted, abandoned, or forgotten but should be transformed into a source of vibrant life, deep wisdom, and compassionate living." As a practice that evolved to harmonize with the realities of everyday life, Shin Buddhism will be particularly attractive to contemporary Western readers.
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Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii Prologue 1 PART ONE Transformation 1. Rubble into Gold 11 2. Great Practice and Deep Hearing 23 3. Progressive Stages of Deep Hearing 30 4. Beyond the Psychological 37 5. Religion and Spirituality 43 6. Primal Vow 48 7. The Absolute Present 55 8. Time at Its Ultimate Limit 63 9. Shinjin as True Entrusting 67 10. A Path Less Taken 73 PART TWO Unfolding Awareness 11. A Wasted Life 85 12. Self-Delusion 89 13. Subliminal Self 94 14. Symbolism of Light 98 15. Compassion that Nurtures 107 16. Living the Buddha Dharma 114 17. Personal and Social 123 PART THREE Life as Creative Art 18. Creativity in Shin Life 131 19. Space as Metaphor 137 20. The World-Honored One 137 21. The Ordinary as Extraordinary 147 22. Two Parables 150 23. Life as Naturalness: Jinen 154 24. Life Beyond Our Control 160 25. Good and Evil 165 PART FOUR Expanding Horizons 26. Three Grapefruits 175 27. Forgiveness 179 28. Caregiver Bodhisattva 184 29. The Inconceivable as Conceivable 193 30. The Inconceivable as Lived 197 31. Nirvana 204 32. Gratitude 208 33. Shinran's Wife 213 34. Critical Classification of Doctrines 222 Epilogue 227
