In the person of Nembutsu opens up the great path of unobstructed freedom. 

"Tannisho, A Shin Buddhist Classic," trans. by Taitetsu Unno


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Studies in Buddhism ...

"Streams of Tradition: Buddhism, East to West"
by Rev. Dr. Al Bloom

"Streams of Tradition" is a summary account of the development of Buddhism from India through its arising in East Asia and Tibet. It provides some background for the appearance of Shin Buddhism in Japan and hopefully will be helpful to those seeking an orientation to Buddhism and its teachings.

Streams of Tradition (pdf file)

Also of interest:

Introduction: Religion in China (pdf file)
Introduction: Religion in Japan (pdf file)

SOURCE: "Religion and Man; India and Far Eastern Religious Traditions," by Alfred Bloom (NY: Harper & Row, 1971) pp. 139-282.

Scanned chapters offer a background for Buddhism in East Asia, along with information on the meaning and significance of the religious faiths of China and Japan.

Dr. Bloom's "Shin Buddhism in Modern Culture" Course

Explores Shin Buddhism -- also known as Jodo Shinshu -- historically and in modern context.

 

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