Sculpting the Buddha within : the life and thought of Shinjo Ito / Shuri Kido.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kido, Shuri, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Itō, Shinjō, 1906-1989.

Itō, Shinjō.

Acalanātha-Vidyārāja (Buddhist deity).

Shinnyo-en--Biography.

Shinnyo-en.

Acalanātha-Vidyārāja (Buddhist deity)--Cult--Japan.

Acalanātha-Vidyārāja.

Buddhists--Japan--Biography.

Buddhists.

Buddhist priests--Japan--Biography.

Buddhist priests.

Buddhism.

History.

Buddhist cults.

Cults.

Japan.

Buddhist cults--Japan--History--20th century.

Buddhism--Japan--History--20th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications, [2019]

Summary:

"This religious biography of Shinjo Ito, the founder of Shinnyo Buddhism, takes the reader from the master's earliest childhood to his passing, mapping his spiritual evolution through the social and political upheavals of wartime Japan and numerous personal struggles and tragedies, as well as Shinnyo-en's growth from humble, tentative beginnings to its current position as a third, distinct school of Japanese esoteric Buddhism with over 1 million followers worldwide. Contains 73 photos"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword: In remembrance of Shinjo Ito / by the Most Venerable Etai Yamada

Introduction: Shinjo's Nirvana sutra: the practice of Shinnyo, by H. H. Shinso Ito

Boyhood in Yamanashi

A young man in Tokyo

Settling down

Heeding the call to service

Cultivating a philosophy and practice

Laying foundations

Transformed by suffering and hardship

Growing a community around Achala

Attaining mastery

Becoming independent

Tested by crisis and loss

Reaping the fruits of philosophy and practice

Creating art to awaken the Buddha in others

Setting Shinnyo-en apart

The flower of Shinnyo-en blossoms and Shinjo passes away

Epilogue: Shinjo's lineage endures

Afterword: Harmony and diversity / by H. H. Shinso Ito.

Notes:

"This new edition of the work -- the first of its kind to come out in another language besides Japanese -- is more than a simple translation of the original work published by Chuokoron Shinsha. With the help of a dedicated group of people, it has been restructured for the wider international audience to create a wholly original version released by Wisdom Publications"-- Author's introduction.

Other Edition:

Based on: 9784120037795 Tōkyō : Chūō Kōron Shinsha, 2007

Other Format:

Online version: Kido, Shuri, 1959- author. Sculpting the Buddha within

ISBN:

9781614296195

1614296197

OCLC:

1085201013