Myth and History in Shin Buddhist Thought
The categories of myth and history do not fit easily within Shinran's "true essence of the Pure Land way." Mythopoetic narratives in Shin Buddhism are circumscribed within the broader themes of teaching, practice, shinjin, and realization, which comprise that path. Pure Land narrative...
| Published in: | Buddhist Christian studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Hawaii Press
2022
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Buddhist Christian studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Dharmākara
B Myth B Mahāyāna B Shin Buddhism B Amida Buddha B History B Upaya B Shinjin B Shinran B Karma |
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| Summary: | The categories of myth and history do not fit easily within Shinran's "true essence of the Pure Land way." Mythopoetic narratives in Shin Buddhism are circumscribed within the broader themes of teaching, practice, shinjin, and realization, which comprise that path. Pure Land narratives do not play the type of cosmogonic or etiological role accorded generally to myth. Some religious concerns associated with myth and history are addressed in Shinran's understanding of the dynamics of upāya. The retrieval of mythos in Shin Buddhism may yield a surplus of meaning in the realization of shinjin at the coalescence of myth and history. |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Buddhist Christian studies
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