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D.T. Suzuki succeeded in unpacking Zen and Mahayana Buddhist thought to the Western audience. In this book, he has accomplished the same dogma to unearth its vibrant meaning for us today. You are invited to savor the spiritual and intellectual world of the largest Buddhist traditions in Japan as Dr. Suzuki spins his magic with his provocative explanation of such key topics as Pure Land, Buddha's name, and Other Power." - Dr. Kenneth Kenshin Tanaka
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The Path to the Pure Land is an English translation of the Shin Buddhist classic, Saihō-Shinan-shō, authored by Shinran (1173-1263). It is a collection of the words and deeds of Shinran’s teacher Hōnen (1133-1212). The latter is regarded as the founder of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism, and Shinran his successor and founder of the most influential Pure Land school called Jōdo Shinshü, or Shin Buddhism in English. Shinran compiled this work to ensure that his teacher’s teaching should be passed down to posterity.
This work mostly consists of Hōnen’s sermons, doctrinal discussions, letters, clarifications of various terms, and dialogs with his disciples, as well as reports of dreams different individuals had before and after his death. It is hard to find Shinran’s own words in this work, but the overall impression is that he is expressing his thoughts through the words of Hōnen.
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Stupa (covered in flower garlands) at the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Toronto, Canada, also known as The Buddha Meditation Centre of Greater Toronto. Mahamevanawa Buddhist Monastery was established to benefit the spiritual development of human beings through the teachings of Buddha. Founded in 1999 in Sri Lanka by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero. Photo: Mahamevnawa Monastery
In the idyllic town of Valle de Bravo, Mexico, is a stupa nestled on a mountainside under the care of Casa Tíbet México. The La Gran Stupa Bon para la Paz Mundia, on the outskirts of Mexico City, was founded by Bön teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and consecrated in 2010. Despite the relatively marginal presence of Buddhist practitioners in Mexico, the practicing Buddhists and Dharma teachers here is significant and growing. Photo: BuddhistDoorGlobal
