Kenneth Kenich Tanaka, (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) was appointed in 1991 as the Rev. Yoshitaka Tamai Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies (an affiliate of Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley). During this tenure, he has also served as minister at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church. His publications include The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine (State University of New York Press), The Faces of Buddhism in America (coeditor) (The University of California Press), Engaged Pure Land Buddhism (coeditor) (WisdomOcean Publications), and booklets for popular audience. He is an active participant in the Buddhist Council of Northern California and inter-faiths activities.
關鍵詞
淨土宗=Pure Land Buddhism=Shin Buddhsim; 淨土真宗=Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism; 日本佛教=Japanese Buddhism
摘要
"Ocean" is a great introduction to Buddhism in general, and Shin Buddhism (Jodo-shinshu) in particular. The book is easy to read, and there are enough "stories" to keep it interesting, but not so many that it becomes a "story book". Although intended for those new to Buddhist thought, it is just as "useful" for those raised Buddhist, and in need of a better understanding of what they were taught, or a way to explain their religion to others.
目次
Preface Abbreviations and Conventions Introduction: Ocean Parable
PART ONE Foundation Chapter 1 The Heart of Buddhism: Trunk of the Tree Chapter 2 Buddhism Today: A Personal View Chapter 3 Buddhist Development: Branches of the Tree
PART TWO Legacy Chapter 4 Shinran Shonin: A Humble Challenger Chapter 5 Historical Legacy: Ten Watershed Events From India to North America Chapter 6 Jodo-Shinshu Path: Simple Yet Not Easy
PART THREE Spirituality Chapter 7 Shinjin Awareness Chapter 8 Ocean and the Drowning Self: A Personal View Chapter 9 Amida Buddha: A Buddhist “God”? Chapter 10 The Pure Land: Its Spiritual Meaning
PART FOUR Action Chapter 11 Karma: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Chapter 12 Conduct: Daily Activities and Participation in the World
Epilogue Appendix IVII Key Historical Dates Appendix IIVI Life Chronology of Shinran Shonin Appendix IIIV Kyosho: Preamble of Jodo-Shinshu Appendix IVII The Ten Branches of the Jodo-Shinshu School Appendix VIII Resources in North America: Jodo-Shinshu Nishi Honganji Branch Affiliated Appendix VIII When Confronted by Non-Buddhist Fundamentalists Glossary Further Readings Index A Index B
