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Scriptures

The Complete Works of Master Shinran

Rennyo’s ‘Letters (Ofumi aka Gobunsho)’ - part
Rennyo’s ‘Letters of Summer’ - Letter 1, …

‘The Three Sutras (Jodosanbukyo)’ can be found here :

Damuryōjukyō abbrv. Daikyō - Greater Sūtra
Kammuryōjukyō abbrv. Kangyō- Contemplation Sūtra
Amidakyō - Smaller Sūtra (also termed Mumon Jisetsu: the sutra taught without being requested)

Letters of Eshin-ni - Two of the letters of Shinran Shonin’s wife.

Goichidai Kikigaki - Dharma-words of Shonin Rennyo and members of the Samgha of his day.

Rennyo Shonin’s Shoshinge Tai’i - A commentary on the Shoshinge.

Anjin Ketsujo Sho - A (probably) Seizan Jodo sect text but which was adopted by Shin devotees and popularized by Rennyo Shonin.

Essentials of Faith Alone (by Seikaku) An introduction to Pure Land much admired by Shinran Shonin which he copied for many of his fellow devotees.

The Clarification of Once-calling and Many-calling (by Ryukan)

Ichimai Kishomon (Honen’s One Page Testament) - Concise outline of Honen Shonin’s teaching.

Kisamboge (An Exhortatory Gatha) - by Shan-tao

Gatha in Praise of Amida Buddha (San Amidabutsu Ge) - by Tanluan Dashi (Donran Daishi)

Chapter on Easy Practice, Discourse on the Ten Stages (Igyo Hon, Jujubibasha Ron) - by Nagarjuna Boddhisattva (Ryuju Bosatsu)

Jodoron - Discourse on the Pure Land - Vasubandhu (Tenshin Bosatsu)

Yokawa Hogo (Genshin’s Dharma words at Yokawa)

Hymns of Birth in the Pure Land (Ojoraisan Ge) - Shandao Dashi (Zendo Daishi)

Dialogues on the Life to Come (Gose Monogatari Kikigaki) - Ryukan Daishi

Biography of Shinran Shonin (Godensho) - Kakunyo Shonin

Honganji Shonin Shinran Denne (Illustrated Biography of Shinran) - Kakunyo

Commentary on the Treatise on the Pure Land (Jodo Ron Chu) - Tanluan Dashi (Donran Daishi)

A Collection of Lines concerning the Country of Peace and Happiness (Anraku Shu) - Daozuo Chan Shi (Doshaku Zenshi)

A Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra (Kanmuryoju Gyo Sho) - Shandao Dashi (Zendo Daishi)

Hymns of Liturgy (Hoji San) - Shandao Dashi (Zendo Daishi)

Method of Contemplation (Kannen Homon) - Shandao Dashi (Zendo Daishi)

Hymns praising Birth in the Pure Land based on Samadhi (Hanju San) - Shandao Dashi

Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojoyoshu) - Genshin Kasho

A Collection of Passages on the Nembutsu Chosen in the Original Vow (Hongan Nenbutsu Shu) - Genku Daishi Honen Shonin (Commentary)

Treatise on Self-power and Other-Power (Jiriki Tariki Koto) - Ryukan Daishi

Ceremonial Sermon of Gratitude (Hoonko Shiki) - Kakunyo Shonin

Tract on Holding Fast to the Name (Shuji Sho) - Kakunyo Shonin

Tract on Oral Transmissions (Kuden Sho) - Kakunyo Shonin

Tract on Heresies (Gaija Sho) - Kakunyo Shonin

Essentials of Jodo Shinshu (Jodo Shin Yosho) - Zonkaku Shonin

Tract on Reciting the Name (Jimyo Sho) - Zonkaku Shonin

Tract Extolling the Virtue of Shinran Shonin (Tandoku Mon) - Zonkaku Shonin

Epistles of Summer (Ge no Ofumi) - Rennyo Shonin

Biographical Letter on Shinran Shonin (Gozokusho) - Rennyo Shonin

Ceremony in Praise of the Buddha (Sanbutsu Koshiki) - Jakunyo Shonin

A Letter of Adjudication (Gosaidan no Gosho) - Honnyo Shonin

Essentials of the Kyogyoshinsho (Kyogyoshinsho Daii)

Notes on the Transmission of Jodo Shinshu (Shinshu Kechimyaku Denrai Sho)

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