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Il Tannisho è un breve testo del tardo 13 secolo attribuito a Yuien, discepolo di Shinran.

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The text we present is one of the most read works of Japanese Buddhism, known not only as a religious text, but also as a classic of Japanese literature. The famous Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945) stated that even if only two books remained on earth, if one of these was the Tannisho, there would certainly be no complaints.

The Tannisho is a short text from the late 13th century attributed to Yuien, a disciple of Shinran. It arises from the desire to restore order in the Teacher’s teaching and to refute the its various wrong interpretations. The language used in the Tannisho differs greatly from the classics of Buddhism to a much more colloquial form that certainly makes it closer to simple people.

SHINRAN

Born at the end of the Heian period and lived during the Kamakura period, Shinran is one of the most prominent figures in Japanese Buddhism. Disciple of Honen and founder of Jodo Shinshu, he supported the practice of “only Nembutsu“: faith in his thought was the answer to the call of the Buddha himself, from which came the invocation of the name of the Buddha Amida (the Nembutsu).