Hi, I have been thinking about this some more. Your answer was half the explanation needed. Now what does the "Shin" in "Shin Buddhism" mean? The closest I can...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Oct 19, 2005 3:45 am
Hi Lotusware, "Shin" in "Shin Buddhism ¿¿½¡" is exactly what Rick explained, in Kanji it is ¿¿ (True), whereas "Faith" is ¿®, and "Spirit" is ¿À...
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--Michael
epsilon717
Oct 20, 2005 1:48 pm
The Letters of the Nun Eshinni was favorably reviewed in the latest issue of Tricycle magazine. --Michael __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC...
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Mark
hanuman1960
Oct 20, 2005 1:59 pm
... It's on my nightstand, in the "pile"! Although, I remember reading somewhere, maybe in that same review, that the book would be easier to follow if you...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 20, 2005 4:13 pm
Michael, Is there a new edition of Eshinni's letters? A volume was printed many years ago, I believe it was edited by the wife of the then-Monshu and (if...
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--Michael
epsilon717
Oct 20, 2005 5:14 pm
I have no idea. It *appears* to be different than the one you describe. This is the information in amazon-dot's page for the book: Letters Of The Nun Eshinni:...
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--Michael
epsilon717
Oct 20, 2005 5:19 pm
I understand "the pile" quite well. Also known as the TBR (to be read) stack. Though it's more like a row or three of books on the shelves. At least I shall...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Oct 21, 2005 12:03 pm
Hi Rick, yes a new translation of the Letters by James Dobblins is included in this new book. You are right, the previous translation of Letters was actually...
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Galen Gorelangton
monto48
Oct 25, 2005 8:58 pm
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Galen Gorelangton
monto48
Oct 25, 2005 9:17 pm
Namu-Amidabutsu Hello everyone, My name is Galen, and this is the first poste I am sending on this group, which I have recently joined. I have been reading...
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Aaron (Shoren) Boone
shoren108
Oct 25, 2005 9:28 pm
Beautifully said Galen. I have come to realize I am a spectacular Bombu <--spelling? (foolish being) and that I need all the help I can get. Gassho, Aaron ...
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Oelund Fairking
drudche
Oct 25, 2005 9:34 pm
I'm new here...my name is Ryk and have been a practitioner of classical Chinese Pure land. I have recently been offered an incentive to change to Jodo shu but...
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remi
dewatchen
Oct 26, 2005 1:27 am
Hello I am not a specialist. I am myself a french of tibetan buddhist from the kagyu school and I practice Amitabha In my opinion, the difference from chinese...
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dewatchen
Oct 26, 2005 1:29 am
Hello I am not a specialist. I am myself a french of tibetan buddhist from the kagyu school and I practice Amitabha In my opinion, the difference from chinese...
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minxroberts@...
neilaroberts
Oct 26, 2005 6:57 am
Rick , I changed from Jodo shin to chinese pureland after visiting a temple in Taiwan ; I would be more than happy to discuss changing ' tactics ' with you...
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Oelund Fairking
drudche
Oct 26, 2005 3:05 pm
Hello, I would have to agree with you in the points you make. I am familiar with the Tibetan practice of p'howa as practiced by the Nyingmas. let me share with...
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Oelund Fairking
drudche
Oct 26, 2005 3:26 pm
Hi Neil, Yes, lets talk, whether on line or off. I would like to get your opinion especially if you have any long term experience. To be honest although I...
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lotusaware
Oct 27, 2005 3:10 am
I wrote the following to a friend. I would be interested in comments. Thank you. Dear Friend, Thank you for your email. Just a comment. It seems that religions...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 27, 2005 1:22 pm
That's great advice, Galen, bows to you and Prof. Matsunaga. gassho, Rick ... From: Galen Gorelangton <monto48@...> To: shinlist@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Is this addressed to me or to Ryk? Unclear. gassho, Rick ... From: minxroberts@... To: shinlist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:56:59 EDT ...
John L, Your words are beautiful, and I cannot help but feel that you have done an excellent job of defining our path. Have your writings ever been published? ...
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Oelund Fairking
drudche
Oct 30, 2005 11:34 pm
In reading so far in reading about Jodo Shinsu, it seems to eerily parrallel Christianity and I cannot help but wonder if some of its tenets were adopted as an...
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lotusaware
Oct 31, 2005 4:56 am
Thank you. No, I am not yet published in this area. There are many who write much better than I. I don't even know where I would publish anything I have...
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lotusaware
Oct 31, 2005 5:25 am
Two comments: 1) Jodo Shin Shu came into being long before there was any contact in Japan with Christianity. So any parallels are coincidental. 2) Beware of...
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Jim
from_alamut
Oct 31, 2005 12:20 pm
Alot of the problems stem from the fact that the early scholars and translators of Buddhist texts were Protetant Christian missionaries. They were studying ...
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Oelund Fairking
drudche
Oct 31, 2005 3:21 pm
Hello, Your comments are along the direction of my thinking...Shinron was first and foremost a buddhist, and so any terminology attached to his philosophy...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 31, 2005 4:02 pm
... From: Jim <from_alamut@...> To: shinlist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:20:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [shinlist] Re: jodo shinshu...
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lotusaware
Nov 1, 2005 12:46 am
Shinran simply defines the mind of self-power as the calculating mind....
