New Book by John Paraskevopoulos on Shin Buddhism
“At the heart of life is a radiant, blissful reality that is compassionate and eternal.”
John Paraskevopoulos
John Paraskevopoulos is a Shin Buddhist priest from Australia who was ordained in 1994 at the Temple of the Primal Vow (Hongan-ji) in Kyoto. His books include Call of the Infinite & Immeasurable Life.
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Conceptions of the Absolute in Mahayana Buddhism and the Pure Land Way
This essay was first published in Sacred Web, Volume 3 (1998), pp.121-137. Addressing the question of whether it is legitimate to speak of an Absolute Reality in Buddhism, Dr. Paraskevopoulos focuses on the Mahayana tradition, and looks at implications for practising the Japa in the Pure Land tradition,...
The Serene Sustenance of ‘Annyō’ - Peace in Shin Buddhism
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