Extreme Asceticism, Medicine and Pure Land Faith in the Life of Shuichi Muno (1683-1719)
Munō’s (1683-1719) biography is contrary to some of our standard views of Jōdo-shū practice. He embodies unshakeable faith, but this leads him to undertake some of the most severe ascetic practices found in monks of any school; these include auto-castration and austerities that lead...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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Japanese religions
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 39-62 |
| Further subjects: | B
Medicine
B Leprosy B Asceticism B auto-castration B Jōdo-shū |