Honen the Buddhist Saint.Honen the Buddhist Saint Joseph A. Fitzgerald, editor World Wisdom 1501 E Hillside Dr Bloomington IN 47401 1933316136 $19.95 worldwisdom.com The latest volume in the Spiritual Masters: East and West series, Honen the Buddhist Saint is a condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. , English-translated version of the biography of Honen Shonin (1133-1212), originally published in 1925. Black-and-white photographs of classical Japanese artwork illustrates this respectful re·spect·ful adj. Showing or marked by proper respect. re·spect  ful·ly adv. chronicle of a Japanese Buddhist saint, who devoted himself to the spiritual path of Pure Land Buddhism Pure Land Buddhism or Amidism, devotional sect of Mahayana Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras, composed in India in the 2d cent. A.D. . Covering Honen's life, teachings, famous sayings, followers followerssee dairy herd. , and final years, Honen the Buddhist Saint offers a crystal-clear picture of his life and teachings especially for lay readers who might struggle with the sheer length and technical details of the original multi-volume edition. Highly recommended for students, scholars and practitioners of Buddhism. |
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