You were born for a reason : the real purpose of life / Kentetsu Takamori, Daiji Akehashi, Kentaro Ito ; translated and adapted by Juliet Winters Carpenter
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TextPublisher: Los Angeles, California : Ichimannedo Publishing, [2016]Description: xi, 224 pagesContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9784866260006
- 294.3569
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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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