The Promise of a Sacred World: Shinran’s Teaching of Other Power

by Nagapriya

Shinran (1173–1263) is one of the most important thinkers of Japanese Buddhist history and is regarded as the founder of its largest sect, the True Pure Land School (Jōdo Shinshū). His teaching of ‘Other Power’ is a deep meditation on the place of human will and receptivity in spiritual practice and the path towards liberation.

Nagapriya gives a contemporary audience access to Shinran’s religious perspective. Stimulating greater interest in Shinran and ‘Other Power’, this book gives new ways to think about contemporary Buddhism.

‘Nagapriya not only accurately captures the heart of Shinran’s spirituality and teachings, but conveys it in ways that are novel and easy to understand... This book... will contribute enormously to the accurate presentation of Shinran’s teaching of Other Power.’ – from the foreword by Kenneth K. Tanaka, Professor Emeritus, Musashino University, Tokyo; Past President, International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies; author of The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism Doctrine

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2022

About the author

Nagapriya is a writer, thinker, flaneur, and latinophile.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nagapriya's presentation of Shinran's teachings has turned my practice on its head! This is an outstanding book. I need to read it again... and possibly again!

[Bob · Rating 5 out of 5]

A life changing book.