Yuzu Nembutsu

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Yuzu Nembutsu is a form of Pure Land Buddhism that focuses on the ritual recitation of the Nianfo (or Nembutsu), the name of the Amitabha Buddha. Followers believe this recitation benefits not just the speaker, but the entire world as well. The sect began in the 12th century when a monk named Ryonin wrote commentary on rituals and hymns in practice at the time and founded the school. The Buddha Amitabha, 13th century, Kamakura, Japan. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived between approximately 566 and 486 BCE. Originating in India, Buddhism gradually spread throughout Asia to Central Asia... Nianfo (念佛. ... The Big Buddha in Kamakura, an image of Amitabha Amitābha (阿彌陀佛 Ch. ... A stone image of the Buddha. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Categories: Buddhism-related stubs | Buddhist terms ...