Promise of Amida Buddha

The Promise of Amida Buddha is the first complete English translation of a seminal collection of writings by the Japanese Pure Land school''s founder, Honen-shonin (1133-1212). The so-called Japanese Anthology (Wago Toroku) collects his surviving short writings composed in Japanese, including letters of exhortation and public pronouncements. The vital writings provide a window into Honen''s life a...