Abstract
Abstract If you ask people to suggest an example of the formation of a powerful tradition over generations in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism many might point to the lineage formed by the Honen-Shinran link and then add Rennyo. If one then added what sacred writings would represent this line, we would perceive a continuity of thought in the traditional line that runs through the Senchakushii of Honen (1133-1212), the Yuishinsha of Seikaku (1167-1235),2 the Tannisha of Yuien (d. 1289),’ and the Letters of Rennyo (1415-1499). This tradition is based on an understanding of the Buddhist path as a “path to Birth via nenbutsu,” an understanding that is certainly recognized by anyone today.
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