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Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

George J. Tanabe Jr.

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Description:In the Kamakura period, Myoe Shonin (1173-1232) was a leader of Nara Buddhists who sought to revitalize traditional Buddhism in Japan. In his teaching, Myoe specially emphasized the value of the visions that could be achieved through meditation; and in his practice, he kept and occasionally illustrated a diary of his own visions and significant night dreams. The autograph copy of this remarkable document still exists, although some pages have been scattered among collectors. George J. Tanabe, Jr., here presents in English the most comprehensive compilation of the diary in any language. Moreover, his study of Myoe's life and teachings provides both a context within which the diary can be understood and a view of the often doctrinally contentious world of Kamakura Buddhism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism (Harvard East Asian Monographs). To get started finding Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism (Harvard East Asian Monographs), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In the Kamakura period, Myoe Shonin (1173-1232) was a leader of Nara Buddhists who sought to revitalize traditional Buddhism in Japan. In his teaching, Myoe specially emphasized the value of the visions that could be achieved through meditation; and in his practice, he kept and occasionally illustrated a diary of his own visions and significant night dreams. The autograph copy of this remarkable document still exists, although some pages have been scattered among collectors. George J. Tanabe, Jr., here presents in English the most comprehensive compilation of the diary in any language. Moreover, his study of Myoe's life and teachings provides both a context within which the diary can be understood and a view of the often doctrinally contentious world of Kamakura Buddhism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism (Harvard East Asian Monographs). To get started finding Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism (Harvard East Asian Monographs), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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