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Nianfo
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Nianfo is a Buddhist practice central to East Asian Buddhism. The Chinese term nianfo is a translation of Sanskrit buddhānusmṛti, a classic Buddhist mindfulness practice.
Chinese Nianfo carving
Chinese Nianfo carving
The Nembutsu in Chinese characters and the five-syllable mantra (aḥ vi ra hūṃ khaṃ) of Vairocana in Siddhaṃ script.
The Nembutsu in Chinese characters and the five-syllable mantra (aḥ vi ra hūṃ khaṃ) of Vairocana in Siddhaṃ script.
Portrait of the Chinese Pure land patriarch Shandao reciting "the nianfo" (Amitabha's name)
Portrait of the Chinese Pure land patriarch Shandao reciting "the nianfo" (Amitabha's name)
The six Chinese characters of the nianfo, resting on a lotus, flanked by Sakyamuni and Amitabha
The six Chinese characters of the nianfo, resting on a lotus, flanked by Sakyamuni and Amitabha
Jōdo Shinshū
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Jōdo Shinshū, also known as Shin Buddhism or True Pure Land Buddhism, is a Japanese tradition of Pure Land Buddhism founded by Shinran. Other names for this tradition include Monto-shū and Ikkō-shū.
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…Land arose. These new Pure Land (jodo) schools were part of the New Kamakura Buddhism. They include Honen's (1133–1212) Jōdo-shū, Shinran's (1173–1263) Jodo Shinshu and smaller sects like Ryōnin's (1072–1132) Yūzū Nembutsu and Ippen's Ji-shu. The new Pure Land schools often held that the world had entered the era…
A portrait of the founder Shinran, located at Nishi Honganji temple in Kyoto. This painting has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.
A portrait of the founder Shinran, located at Nishi Honganji temple in Kyoto. This painting has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.
An old Shin dōjō in Toyama Prefecture
An old Shin dōjō in Toyama Prefecture
Nembutsu by Rennyo (Honganji). Calligraphy such as this was the most common honzon (main object of devotion) used in Shin groups.
Nembutsu by Rennyo (Honganji). Calligraphy such as this was the most common honzon (main object of devotion) used in Shin groups.
Main hall of Bukkō-ji (Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto) with a statue of Shinran. Hongan-ji and Bukkō-ji were both major Shin temples in the early period of Shin B
Main hall of Bukkō-ji (Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto) with a statue of Shinran. Hongan-ji and Bukkō-ji were both major Shin temples in the early period of Shin Buddhism.