TY  - BOOK
AU  - Takamori,Kentetsu
AU  - Akehashi, Daiji
AU  - Ito, Kentaro
AU  - Juliet Winters Carpenter
TI  - You were born for a reason: : the real purpose of life
SN  - 9784866260006
U1  - 294.3569 
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Los Angeles, California
PB  - Ichimannedo Publishing
KW  - Life
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Buddhism
N1  - 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
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