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Rennyo (蓮如, 1415–1499) was the 8th
Monshu (head priest) of the Hongan-ji
Temple of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, and
descendant of
founder Shinran...
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single person could be said to have had any
influence over them it was
Rennyo, the
leader of the Jōdo Shinshū Hongan-ji sect at that time.
Whilst he may...
- in Kyoto.
Early Shin
Buddhism did not
truly flourish until the time of
Rennyo (1415–1499), who was 8th in
descent from Shinran.
Through his
charisma and...
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Rennyo sought isolation in
retiring to this
quiet place, he very
quickly attracted a
great number of
devotees and followers. The tiny
temple Rennyo built...
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During the Ōnin War, the ikki in Kaga, with the
approval of the
Monshu Rennyo,
helped restore Togashi Masachika to the
position of
shugo (military governor)...
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Shimotsuma Rensu, a
disciple of
Rennyo,
falsely claimed that
Rennyo supported a
renewed uprising in Kaga. The
revolt failed, and
Rennyo excommunicated Rensu. Tiring...
- Tannishō: P****ages
Deploring Deviations of
Faith and
Rennyo Shōnin Ofumi: The
Letters of
Rennyo, Berkeley:
Numata Center for
Buddhist Translation and...
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called the
stage of joy".
Shinran also
equates shinjin with
stream entry.
Rennyo 蓮 如 (1415–1499) was the
eighth head
priest of the
Honganji tradition. He...
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images of the Buddha, statuary, and even
representations of the founder.
Rennyo thought the
written mantra was more
appropriate than a
statue but did not...
- the Movie:
Fantasia of the
Flower Mirror (2016) Why We Live: The
Priest Rennyo and the Yo****aki Fire (2016) Ao Oni: The
Animation (2017) The World’s Greatest...
