Living in Nenbutsu: Commentary on the Shoshinge by Shinran

The Shōshinge is a gātha of particular importance from The Kyōgyōshinsō by Shinran (1173-1262). Living in Nenbutsu is a translation of, and commentary on the Shōshinge, which means Hymn on the Right Faith in Nenbutsu. In the teaching of Pure Land Buddhism, the term is usually understood as a particular 'practice' by virtue of which we attain birth in the Pure Land and ultimately the 'realisation' of Supreme Enlightenment. The Shin Buddhist notion of Nenbutsu, however, is something entirely different. In Shin Buddhism the Nenbutsu is actually seen as the working of Amida Buddha's great love and compassion, his call to all of us sentient beings to come to him just as we are without any reservation. This new translation and commentary will explore the Shōshinge in all its depth and meaning.

Author: Kemmyo Taira Sato
Publisher: Buddhist Society
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780901032652
ISBN10: 0901032654
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
- Religion | Buddhism | Rituals & Practice
- Religion | Buddhism | Sacred Writings

About the Author
Prof. Kemmyo Sato is the author of the Buddhist Society's Living with Thanks. He is Director of the Three Wheels Shin Buddhist Temple in London, and Visiting Professor at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies.