Untitled : * This is a short book about the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism, specifically the Japanese Jodo Shinshui sect. It includes an historical account of the group, starting with the founder, Shinran Shonin, a 10th century CE Japanese monk. There are descriptions of the sacred texts of the group, as well...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L. Part 03 : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], IV. SALVATION. In the True Sect of Pure Land, we have the true, all-embracing love of Amida to save all beings from ignorance and pain. It is the net of boundless compassion thrown by the Buddha's own hand ...
Title Page : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], PRINCIPAL TEACHINGS OF THE TRUE SECT OF PURE LAND KYTO THE TANIHA HONGWANJI [1915] Scanned, proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare , October 2008. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published...
I. History. I. Shinran Shonin : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], p. 1 PRINCIPAL TEACHINGS OF THE TRUE SECT OF PURE LAND. I. HISTORY. I. SHINRAN SHNIN. During the past thirty centuries that have elapsed since the death of Shkyamuni, his Good Law has grown into a huge tree with many...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], p. 86 VI. LIFE. The True Sect of Pure Land is a religion for the home, teaching to be loyal to master, filial to parents, affectionate to wife and children, to be industrious in work, doing all things that contribute...
I. History. Ii. The Hongwan Ji : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], II. THE HONGWAN-JI. After the entrance of Shinran Shnin into Great Nirvna, the True Sect of Pure Land gradually gained followers, and has at present become the most influential one among the various Buddhist sects...
I. History. Iii. The Eastern Hongwanji : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], III. THE EASTERN HONGWANJI. In September, 1594, Kynyo Shnin resigned his position as "Jshoku" (residing priest) of the Hongwanji at Horikawa, Nishi-Rokuj, in favor of his brother, Junnyo, while Kynyo himself made his...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L. Part 05 : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], II. SYSTEMATISATION. Buddhism is a most complex system of religion, and its founder, Shkyamuni, taught his followers in various ways according to their different abilities, characters, and dispositions; the Buddh...
Preface : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], p. i PREFACE. The doctrine of Amida represents the practical phase of Buddhism, and in the True Sect of Pure Land we see the deep meaning of salvation by faith most thoroughly revealed; and it is in this th...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L. Part 04 : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], III. WHY CALLED THE TRUE SECT OF PURE LAND? By the True Sect of Pure Land is meant the true teaching in the doctrine of Pure Land, that is to say, the way of truth that assures one's rebirth in the Pure Land of Amid...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L. Part 02 : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], V. FAITH What kind of faith does the True Sect require of its followers? Not much, only to surrender themselves to the will of Amida; and his will is: "Trust in me with singleness of heart, and you will assuredly be...
Ii. Teachings Of The True Sect Of Pure L. Part 06 : * "Principal Teachings of The True Sect of Pure Land", by Yejitsu Okusa, [1915], p. 51 II. TEACHINGS OF THE TRUE SECT OF PURE LAND. I. THE CANONICAL BOOKS. The Buddha Shkyamuni left no writings of his own, and all we have of his teachings come from what his disciples retained in their memory...