The Shoshinge

Who was Shinran Shonin?

• A Zen Buddhist master.

• The founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

• A Theravada monk.

• A Tibetan Buddhist lama.

The Shoshinge summarizes the essential teachings of:

• Tibetan Buddhism.

• Theravada Buddhism.

• Zen Buddhism.

• Pure Land Buddhism.

What are the vows of Amida Buddha as presented in the Shoshinge?

• Vows to maintain monastic discipline.

• Vows to ensure all beings attain enlightenment.

• Vows to protect the Dharma.

• Vows to promote meditation practices.

4. In the Shoshinge, the Pure Land is described as:

• A method for self-realization.

• A practice of gratitude and devotion.

• A ritual for purification.

• A tool for meditation.

The concept of Other-Power in the Shoshinge implies:

• Self-discipline in practice.

• Reliance on Amida Buddha's vow and compassion.

• The importance of personal effort.

• The rejection of traditional Buddhist practices.

The Shoshinge discusses compassion and wisdom as:

• Both being secondary to the practice of Nembutsu.

• Both being integral aspects of Amida Buddha's nature.

• Compassion being a more important goal than wisdom

• Wisdom being a more important goal than compassion

The path to enlightenment in Jodo Shinshu, as described in the Shoshinge, is:

• Attained through strict meditation.

• Achieved by following monastic rules.

• Realized through True Entrusting and Nembutsu.

• Similar to the Theravada path.

Who wrote the Shoshinge?

• Shinran Shonin

• Nagarjuna

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Shakyamuni

What does Shoshinge mean?

• Hymn of True Faith

• The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way

• Verses of the Repeated Vows

• Sutra of Infinite Life and Light

The title of Shinran Shonin's magnum opus, Kyogyoshinsho, can be translated as:

• Hymn of True Faith

• The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way

• Verses of the Repeated Vows

• Sutra of Infinite Life and Light