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ShingonEsoteric Japanese sect based on an interpretation of 9th-century Chinese Buddhism. It holds that the Buddha's secret wisdom can be developed through special ritual means (see Yoga) employing body, speech, and mind, including the use of symbolic gestures, mystical syllables, and mental concentration. The whole is intended to arouse a realization of the spiritual presence of the Buddha inherent in all living things. Shingon's main scripture, the Mahavairocana Sutra (“Great Sun Sutra”), is not canonical in other Buddhist schools. Shingon is properly considered a form of Vajrayana, though it was much modified and systematized by Kukai. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Contrary to the awkward title, the pilgrims interviewed and cited bespeak human extremity and salvation by the intercession of Kobo Daishi (Kukai, founder of Shingon Buddhism). The teaching he introduced developed into the modern Shingon sect, a branch of the religion with some of the flavor of Thai and Tibetan Buddhism. Richard Payne's essay on the Shingon sect's invisibility in North America offers some insights into this phenomenon: the conflation of the exotic with authenticity explains why Japanese-American Buddhists who sought to accommodate the norms of North America would fail to be perceived as "true Buddhists. |
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