{"product_id":"ojoyoshu-essentials-of-rebirth-circa-1869-1900-a-handwritten-copy-of-genshin-s-texts-on-the-buddhist-realms-of-the-afterlife","title":"Ojoyoshu (Essentials of Rebirth), Circa 1869-1900. A Handwritten Copy of Genshin’s Texts on the Buddhist Realms of the Afterlife","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Ojoyoshu\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e(Essentials of Rebirth), Circa 1869-1900. A Handwritten Copy of Genshin’s Texts on the Buddhist Realms of the Afterlife\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Genshin, Copied by Fujiwara no Fukunari(?)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Meiji Period, late 19th century manuscript edition of the Ojoyoshu, or, The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land, a Buddhist trilogy of texts written by the Japanese monk \u003cb\u003eGenshin\u003c\/b\u003e, who lived during the tail end of the Heian era. It was considered his most well received work, for the extremely brutal detailing of Hell and the afterlife, and was published several times throughout the centuries, including this Kaei Era edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis manuscript copy is incomplete, as portions of books two and three are lacking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFirst written in 985, the Buddhist work compiles important passages on rebirth in paradise from numerous Buddhist scriptures and treatises from the perspective of Pure Land Buddhism, consisting of three volumes. It teaches that the only way to attain rebirth in paradise after death is to single-mindedly remember Buddha and chant the Nembutsu, thereby laying the foundation for Pure Land Buddhism. Furthermore, the concepts of hell and paradise, and the spirit of aversion to the impure world and desire for the pure land, which were taught in this work, became popular among both aristocrats and commoners, and had a profound influence on later literary thought. Many sections are devoted to the difficult practice of contemplating one's own body through meditation and using this as a medium to contemplate Amida Buddha as a physical body, known as Kanso-Nenbutsu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThree parts bound into one volume in 12mo (16.5 x 14.2 cm), 87 leaves, some blank leaves at the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with minor wear and dogeared corners to the covers. There is scattered staining to several leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623019708727,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251217_170921.jpg?v=1769881791","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/ojoyoshu-essentials-of-rebirth-circa-1869-1900-a-handwritten-copy-of-genshin-s-texts-on-the-buddhist-realms-of-the-afterlife","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}