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- Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Introduction to Tendai - questions and resources
- Replies: 5
- Views: 774
Re: Introduction to Tendai - questions and resources
Tendai.or.jp and tendai.org are two great places to get started as they provide a straightforward and fairly broad approach to how Tendai fits in the broader picture of Mahayana Buddhism. Surprisingly, the wikipedia page isn't half bad either! Lots of recommendations for further reading may be found...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:50 am
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Writings of Saicho
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1005
Re: Writings of Saicho
Over the next few years I will be translating the Kenkairon, one of Saicho's major works. I recently signed a contract with the Society for the Promotion of Buddhism (Bukkyo dendo kyokai: http://www.bdkamerica.org/bdk-tripitaka-digital-downloads) As that work it progresses, I will post relevant pass...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:46 am
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: California Tendai Monastery: Reborn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 744
Re: California Tendai Monastery: Reborn
These are exciting developments indeed! Revs. Junsen and Jiko are absolutely fantastic.
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Pilgrimage to Tiantai Mountain &Offering the Eng trans of MoheZhiguan to Ven. Zhiyi's Stupa)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2264
Re: Pilgrimage to Tiantai Mountain &Offering the Eng trans of MoheZhiguan to Ven. Zhiyi's Stupa)
How delightful! Thank you for sharing! I hope to make the trek to Tiantaishan at some point in my life
You'll be happy to know I told Paul Swanson about this post. He thought it was pretty cool.
Best,
Aaron

You'll be happy to know I told Paul Swanson about this post. He thought it was pretty cool.
Best,
Aaron
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:57 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Esoteric & Tendai contemplation of Amida
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2114
Re: Esoteric & Tendai contemplation of Amida
I'm really interested in this topic these days. I wrote my dissertation on Dohan (https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/111511), and recently an article in Japanese synthesizing and developing some of the ideas introduced in the dissertation (https://rcwbc.ryukoku.ac.jp/publications/data/j-w...
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:52 pm
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Tantric Art and Meditation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1019
Re: Tantric Art and Meditation
In some sense, the ritual structure, a kind of "guest/host" enactment, goes back to ancient India and is fairly common in South and East Asian religious traditions. You'd have to look into the specific ritual lineage that he trained in for more detailed information- could be Heian, could be Edo.... ...