Definition
Pure Land Buddhism is a Mahāyāna Buddhist branch originated in India which widely extended in Japan. Of the four sects represented in the country, Jōdo Shinshū – founded by Shinran Shonin in the thirteenth century – is the major organization. This is the Pure Land sect that most Japanese immigrants belonged and spread in Latin America.
Particularly, Brazil represents the most complex and rich case through which religious practices, ethnic ties, and local converts intertwine to form a particular spirituality. Jōdo Shinshū or Shin Buddhism is also present in Argentina, Peru, and Mexico, although the impact in these countries is less evident than in Brazil.
Introduction
Schools of Pure Land – in Chinese known as Ching-t’u – are based on the devotion and recitation of sutras. Although meditation is more associated with monastic practice, in Chinese temples, we find elements of Pure Land in the Ch’an and Tien’tai schools, both historically and in current practices. The Japanese...
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Shoji, R., Córdova Quero, H., Usarski, F. (2015). Pure Land Buddhism in Latin America. In: Gooren, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Latin American Religions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08956-0_103-1
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