Buddhist Psalms

Buddhist Psalms
by S. Yamabe and L. Adams Beck

This entry in the Wisdom of the East series consists of a translation of the Jodo-Wasan, the Psalms of the Pure Land. This text is by Shinran Shonin, the 10th century Japanese monk who founded Shin Buddhism, a branch of Pure Land Buddhism. This is one of the most popular sects of Buddhism in Japan, centering around devotional practices as the way to enlightenment.

Contents:
Introduction
Lauding the Infinite One
Of Paradise
Concerning the Great Sutra
C...