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| Rennyo | (1415-1499) - Rennyo was the 8th Head Priest and so-called Second Founder of the Honganji subsect of Jodo Shinshu. He inherited a Dharma movement which was suffering from persecution, decline, and disarray, and through great personal effort and hardship revived and popularised Shinran Shonin’s teachings so effectively that Shin became the largest Buddhist tradition in Japan.
Arguably his greatest legacy is his collection of letters (ofumi) which are read out in services allowing us to hear his guidance everyday (English translations are available). He is also famous for repeating over and over; "Shinjin is the true cause of birth in the Pure Land; saying the Name is the response of gratitude for Amida’s benevolence." |
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