You were born for a reason : the real purpose of life
Takamori, Kentetsu
You were born for a reason : the real purpose of life / Kentetsu Takamori, Daiji Akehashi, Kentaro Ito ; translated and adapted by Juliet Winters Carpenter - xi, 224 pages
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-220) and index.
The human condition The fragility of happiness The infinite preciousness of a single human life Living simply for the sake of living Temporary pleasures Work, work, work Joy itself can bring sorrow Satisfaction just beyond reach The vast immovable wall of death The words of Shinran The eternal questions Shinran's answer The root cause of suffering The dark mind : the source of suffering The mind shrouded in ignorance The dark future casts of shadow on the present The tragedy at Rajagrha and the vow of Amida Shinran's fulfillment of life's purpose Shinran's masterwork begins and ends with a cry of joy The clash over whether or not life has a purpose The key to the mystery of why we live Turning a blind eye to ourselves The difficulty of knowing oneself Revelation of the true self The universal desire for fame and fortune The evil within Poisoned good Confronting the self The real meaning of evil The path of rebirth in paradise Knowledge of the world to come A world where mind and words fail The changes that are brought by salvation Lamenting the deviations and the purpose of life The path of no hindrance The universal purpose of life Knowing the difference between the purpose and means of living How Shinran lived after attaining the purpose of life
9784866260006
Life--Religious aspects--Buddhism
294.3569
You were born for a reason : the real purpose of life / Kentetsu Takamori, Daiji Akehashi, Kentaro Ito ; translated and adapted by Juliet Winters Carpenter - xi, 224 pages
Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-220) and index.
The human condition The fragility of happiness The infinite preciousness of a single human life Living simply for the sake of living Temporary pleasures Work, work, work Joy itself can bring sorrow Satisfaction just beyond reach The vast immovable wall of death The words of Shinran The eternal questions Shinran's answer The root cause of suffering The dark mind : the source of suffering The mind shrouded in ignorance The dark future casts of shadow on the present The tragedy at Rajagrha and the vow of Amida Shinran's fulfillment of life's purpose Shinran's masterwork begins and ends with a cry of joy The clash over whether or not life has a purpose The key to the mystery of why we live Turning a blind eye to ourselves The difficulty of knowing oneself Revelation of the true self The universal desire for fame and fortune The evil within Poisoned good Confronting the self The real meaning of evil The path of rebirth in paradise Knowledge of the world to come A world where mind and words fail The changes that are brought by salvation Lamenting the deviations and the purpose of life The path of no hindrance The universal purpose of life Knowing the difference between the purpose and means of living How Shinran lived after attaining the purpose of life
9784866260006
Life--Religious aspects--Buddhism
294.3569