The Shin Buddhist Classical Tradition, Volume 1
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Shin, or Pure Land, Buddhism is the most commonly practiced form of Buddhism in Japan. Yet in the West its popularity is overshadowed by the more famous Zen Buddhism. In his new work, renowned author and scholar of the Shin tradition, Alfred Bloom, has collected key passages on Pure Land teaching from among the scriptures and the leading monks of the school. Arranged by topic for easy reference, and including a foreword by Kenneth K. Tanaka, it is sure to be an instant classic.

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Shin, or Pure Land, Buddhism is the most commonly practiced form of Buddhism in Japan. Yet in the West its popularity is overshadowed by the more famous Zen Buddhism. In his new work, renowned author and scholar of the Shin tradition, Alfred Bloom, has collected key passages on Pure Land teaching from among the scriptures and the leading monks of the school. Arranged by topic for easy reference, and including a foreword by Kenneth K. Tanaka, it is sure to be an instant classic.
Autorenporträt
Alfred Bloom, former professor at the University of Hawaii and Dean of the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, California, is the author of Shinran’s Gospel of Pure Grace and editor of The Essential Shinran and Living in Amida’s Universal Vow. He lives in Kailua, HI.