| 1 | Jodo Shinshu [BDS_00003;1] |
| 2 | Jodo Shinshu ( Shin - Buddhism <sol> True Pure Land Sect ) is one of the sects of Japanese Buddhism , and a religious community that Shinran , an apprentice of Honen , succeeded and which developed Honen 's doctrine ( Jodo Shu <sol> Pure Land Buddhism ) in the early Kamakura period . [BDS_00003;2] |
| 3 | Due to the historical background of the origin of the sect name , most sects belonging to this religion call themselves Shinshu as a sect name . [BDS_00003;3] |
| 4 | It used to also be called Ikko Shu and Monto Shu . [BDS_00003;4] |
| 5 | Doctrine [BDS_00003;5] |
| 6 | By saying a prayer ( Shomyo nenbutsu ) to the Buddha ( Namu Amida Butsu , Namo Amida Butsu by Hongan - ji School ) , practitioners can believe in the mercy of Amida Nyorai ( hereinafter called “ Nyorai ” ) , and trust in Tariki ( Buddha 's power ) , which makes everyone , including the bad , go to Jodo ( Pure Land ) after death and become Buddha . [BDS_00003;6] |
| 7 | Through this , the doctrine of Shinshu is called “ Shinjin Shoin , Shomyo Ho - on ” ( Faith makes it happen , and praying is for gratitude ) . [BDS_00003;7] |
| 8 | Rennyo , the 8th head - priest of Hongan - ji Temple , stated in “ Ofumi ” as follows . [BDS_00003;8] |
| 9 | This is based on Forty - eight Vows of “ Infinite Life Sutra ( Bussetsu Muryojukyo ) ” , especially the Eighteenth Vow ( Senjaku Hongan ) called “ O'Hongan . [BDS_00003;13] |
| 10 | The principal image ( Honzon ) is only Amida Nyorai . [BDS_00003;14] |
| 11 | However , Takada School and a part of the sect have Amida Nyorai , Kanzeon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu as their principal images , in Zenko - ji Amida Sanson style . [BDS_00003;15] |
| 12 | Misunderstanding of nenbutsu [BDS_00003;16] |
| 13 | Generally , the idea “ that the vow of Amida Nyorai is offered to us even at this moment and we are saved ” ( Gensho shojoju ) was misunderstood by a number of people , and repeatedly corrected . [BDS_00003;17] |