Handing Down the Flame of the Dharma
Rites and Practices at the Sacred Sites of Japanese Buddhism
In 2015, Ryukoku University founded the Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures to serve as an international research platform for Buddhist Studies. Since its inception, the center has published a series of academic publications, as well as several collections of lectures aimed at a general audience.
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
Translator’s Introduction
1 The Practice of Shugendō
2 The Meaning of Kaihōgyō
3 The Young Shinran
4 A Rite that has Continued Uninterrupted since the Nara Period: The World of the Tōdaiji Shuni’e
5 The Flower Rite Performed in the Second Month: A Ritual Assembly Handed Down at Yakushiji Temple
6 Ritual Assemblies of the Southern Capital: The Way to Become Buddha
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
Translator’s Introduction
1 The Practice of Shugendō
2 The Meaning of Kaihōgyō
3 The Young Shinran
4 A Rite that has Continued Uninterrupted since the Nara Period: The World of the Tōdaiji Shuni’e
5 The Flower Rite Performed in the Second Month: A Ritual Assembly Handed Down at Yakushiji Temple
6 Ritual Assemblies of the Southern Capital: The Way to Become Buddha