دانلود کتاب Buddha of Infinite Light: The Teachings of Shin Buddhism, the Japanese Way of Wisdom and Compassion

Shinis the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as "PureLand." It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic andprophetic figure Shinran (1172–1263), whose interpretation of thetraditional Pure Land teachings was extremely influential in his own lifetimeand remain so today. In a period when Japanese Buddhism was dominated by anelitist monastic establishment, Shinran's Shin teaching became a way ofliberation for all people, regardless of age, class, or gender.AlthoughShin is one of Japan's greatest religious contributions—and is still the mostwidely practiced form of Buddhism in Japan—it remains little known in theWest. In this book, based on several lectures he gave in the 1950s, D. T.Suzuki illuminates the deep meaning of Shin and its rich archetypal imagery,providing a scholarly and affectionate introduction to this sometimesmisunderstood tradition of Buddhist practice.