Kentetsu Takamori has dedicated his life to faithfully conveying the teachings of Shinran (1173-1263), the founder of True Pure Land Buddhism. He has lectured throughout Japan and worldwide on Buddhism for more than sixty years. He is the author of several best-selling titles in Japanese and the chair of the Buddhist organization Jodo Shinshu Shinrankai.
"Tannisho (Lamenting the Deviations) is a major Pure Land Buddhist
classic. Although it is little known in the West, it is one of the
most important texts to appear in the history of religion. In
"Unlocking Tannisho", Juliet Winters Carpenter's skillful
translation and Kentetsu Takamori's unambiguous commentary clarify
the essential meaning of this text that offers a universal
spiritual challenge for modern people." --Dr. Alfred Bloom (author
of "The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting")
Shinran, a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk, is acknowledged as
the founder of the Jodo Shinsu sect of Pure Land Buddhism; the
Tannisho, also known as the Lamentations of Divergences, is a
record of his thought. This new version was prepared for Japanese
readers by Takamori, the chair of the Jodo Shinsu organization, in
2008. A hit in Japan, it abbreviates some portions of the Tannisho
while expanding upon and explaining others. Both Takamori and
translator Carpenter emphasize the misinterpretations to which
Shinran's ideas are prone, and, for the Buddhist reader, this
lavishly illustrated book should go a long way toward expounding a
direct and truly Japanese understanding of Shinran's teaching.
VERDICT Takamori's version of the Tannisho should make an important
addition to any library on Japanese Buddhism, academic or personal.
--"Library Journal Review - July 1, 2011"
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