Mahayana

Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land)

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Overview

Jodo Shinshu - radical ‘other-power’ (tariki) approach through devotion to Amitabha Buddha. Nembutsu (name recitation) as central practice. Lay community, no meditation requirement. Most accessible of Japanese Buddhist schools.