The Collected Works of Shinran~Volume 1~The Writings~1997~Very Good Condition~Rare Find~Free Shipping

The Collected Works of Shinran~Volume 1~The Writings~1997~Very Good Condition~Rare Find~Free Shipping.
This book has a minor bump on top front cover. The dust cover is torn. See photos. Tight binding. Clean pages. Collectible.

“Shinran (親鸞; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕiꜜn.ɾaɴ],[1] May 21, 1173 – January 16, 1263)[2][3] was a Japanese Buddhist monk, who was born in Hino (now a part of Fushimi, Kyoto) at the turbulent close of the Heian Period and lived during the Kamakura Period. Shinran was a pupil of Hōnen and the founder of what ultimately became the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Japanese Buddhism.

On entering the monkhood he wrote the following poem: "Like the cherry blossom, the heart planning on tomorrow is ephemeral indeed—what sudden storm may not arise in the middle of the night." Acutely aware of his own impermanence, he was desperate to find a solution. He then practiced at Mount Hiei for the next 20 years of his life. Letters between his wife and daughter indicate that he was a Tendai dōsō (堂僧; "hall monk").

A statue of Shinran Shonin stands in Upper West Side Manhattan, in New York City on Riverside Drive between 105th and 106th Streets, in front of the New York Buddhist Church. The statue depicts Shinran in a peasant hat and sandals, holding a wooden staff, as he peers down at the sidewalk.
Although this kind of statue is very common and often found at Jōdo Shinshū temples, this particular statue is notable because it survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, standing a little more than a mile from ground zero. It was brought to New York in 1955. The plaque calls the statue "a testimonial to the atomic bomb devastation and a symbol of lasting hope for world peace."[20]
Shinran's life was the subject of the 1987 film Shinran: Path to Purity, directed by Rentarō Mikuni (in his directorial debut, based on his own novel)[21] and starring Junkyu Moriyama as Shinran. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.” - From Wikipedia

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