The Promise of a Sacred World by Kenneth K Nagapriya
An accessible guide to the core teaching of Japanese Buddhist master, Shinran. Nagapriya brings alive for a contemporary audience the 'Other Power' teaching of Shinran, the thirteenth-century founder of Jodo Shinshu, the most widely practised branch of Buddhism in Japan.
"Nagapriya not only accurately captures the heart of Shinran's spirituality and teachings, but conveys it in ways that are novel and easy to understand" Kenneth K. Tanaka, Professor Emeritus, Musashino University, Tokyo; Past President, International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies; author of The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine; "An astonishing, highly poetic, magical, mystical, personal, emotional, and even confessional encounter with Shinran, which strikes a brilliantly fresh note." Galen Amstutz, Adjunct Instructor, Institute of Buddhist Studies/Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA; "This is a remarkable book that presents a clear overview of the core points in Shinran's teaching, well grounded in original sources and in the broader context of Pure Land Buddhism." Caroline Brazier is a priest in the Jodo Shinshu tradition, a psychotherapist, and the author of seven books on Buddhism and therapy.
Nagapriya was born in the UK in 1969. While studying for a philosophy degree, he began practising with the Triratna Buddhist Community and was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1992. He later studied for a master's degree in the history of religions. Since 2013 Nagapriya has been living in Mexico, where he is chair of the Cuernavaca Buddhist Centre.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911407904 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911407902 |
| Title | The Promise of a Sacred World |
| Author | Kenneth K Nagapriya |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Windhorse Publications |
| Year published | 2022-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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