myokonin
(myokonin)
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Devout, sincere followers of Shin Buddhism who came from the lower classes in pre-modern times. |
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"Literally, ‘wonderful, good person.’ Devout, sincere followers of Shin Buddhism who came from the lower classes in pre-modern times. They had little formal education, but their sayings are imbued with deep spirituality." (Unno) |
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Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom |
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