| 1 | Jodo Shinshu [BDS_00003;1] |
| 2 | Jodo Shinshu (Shin-Buddhism / 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 / 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] |