(Shinran Shonin: Founder of Shin Buddhism)1173-1263 A.D."The birthday of Shinran Shonin is commemorated on May 21st by followers of Jodo Shinshu throughout the world. This occasion is called Fujimatsuri or Wisteria Festival Day at some of the temples or Gotan E or Shinran Shonin Day by other temples. For followers of the Jodo Shinshu teaching, this day is most important as it was Shinran who systematically developed the Nembutsu teaching by compiling the commentaries of the seven teachers that he chose to call the Seven Patriarchs. The essence of the Jodo Shinshu teaching is contained in his Kyo Gyo Shin Sho compiled and written during his last years in the Kanto area before his return to Kyoto."(Above information courtesy of Rev. George E. Shibata) |
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