Shingon Refractions
| Author | : Mark Unno |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2014-05-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780861717637 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0861717635 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shingon Refractions by : Mark Unno
Download or read book Shingon Refractions written by Mark Unno and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shingon Buddhism arose in the eighth century and remains one of Japan's most important sects, at present numbering some 12 million adherents. As such it is long overdue appropriate coverage. Here, the well-respected Mark Unno illuminates the tantric practice of the Mantra of Light, the most central of Shingon practices, complete with translations and an in-depth exploration of the scholar-monk Myoe Koben, the Mantra of Light's foremost proponent.
