Tariki: Embracing Despair, Discovering Peace
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4062099810 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 229 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | Japanese |
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Tariki, a power that transcends theological distinctions, avails us of these moments. It is born of the unwelcome understanding that, despite our protestations, we are insignificant, imperfect beings, born to a hell of suffering that defines human existence. But in this hell, we sometimes encounter small joys, friendship, the kind acts of strangers, and the miracle of love. Its essence is the spontaneous, wondrous force that gives us the will to act, to "do what man can do and then wait for heaven's will." Importantly, tariki is a power that flows from the fundamental realization that, in the lives we live,
Itsuki examines this sect's patriarchs, Honen, Shinran, and Rennyo, finding that their lives and their work still speak to us today. This is what is known as True Pure Land Buddhism, a sect that subscribes to a belief in the unredeemable depravity of people and the need for divine intervention. Many of us feel powerless against the overwhelming forces of life. He notes that Buddhism begins with negativity, and instead of glossing over it and moving on to the brighter side, he dwells on it, calling the Buddha the ultimate negative thinker. Hiroyuki Itsuki, a novelist by trade, turned to Buddhism to make sense of his life, a life that has known both extreme deprivation and outstanding succ
KM said great book. great book. Maginot said A blend of faith and existential courage. Hiroyuki Itsuki provides a lucid and powerful explanation of Pure Land Buddhism in the Japanese tradition and supplements it with the lessons derived from his own suffering. Mr. Hiroyuki is to be commended not only for providing a spiritual essay with universal implications but also for drawing u. DAC Crowell said Bleakyet powerful narrative. First of all, it should be noted that this work is NOT a 'beginner's book' on Shin Buddhism. While there are parts which address the 'mechanics' of this school of Mahayana Buddhism, the real fact is that Itsuki's work is more directed to those who have already accepted the Nembutsu-faith as their