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This episode explores the three mysteries in Shingon Buddhism and their significance.

Bright on Buddhism - Episode 138 - What are the 3 mysteries in Shingon Buddhism? What are their significance? How ought we understand it? Resources: Arai, Yusei (1997). Koyasan Shingon Buddhism: A Handbook for Followers, Japan: Koyasan Shingon Mission, ISBN 4-9900581-1-9. Bowring, Richard (2008). The Religious Traditions of Japan: 500–1600. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. BDK (2015), Esoteric Texts, Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai America Incorporated. Chandra, Lokesh (2003). The Esoteric Iconography of Japanese Mandalas, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi, ISBN 81-86471-93-6 Dreitlein, Eijo (2011). Shido Kegyo Shidai, Japan. Dreitlein, Eijo (2011). Beginner's Handbook for the Shido Kegyo of Chuin-ryu, Japan. Giebel, Rolf W.; Todaro, Dale A.; transl. (2004). Shingon Texts, Berkeley, Calif.: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. ISBN 1886439249 Giebel, Rolf, transl. (2006), The Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sutra, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, Berkeley, ISBN 978-1-886439-32-0 Giebel, Rolf, transl. (2006). Two Esoteric Sutras: The Adamantine Pinnacle Sutra (T 18, no 865), The Susiddhikara Sutra (T 18, no 893)…

People in this episode

Host: Nicholas Bright Haight

Topics covered

• Shingon Buddhism
• three mysteries
• spiritual significance
• esoteric practices
• Japanese Buddhism

Keywords

• Shingon Buddhism
• three mysteries
• esoteric practices
• spirituality
• Japanese Buddhism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Koyasan Shingon Mission

Books & works: Koyasan Shingon Buddhism: A Handbook for Followers, The Religious Traditions of Japan: 500–1600, Esoteric Texts, The Esoteric Iconography of Japanese Mandalas, Shido Kegyo Shidai, Beginner's Handbook for the Shido Kegyo of Chuin-ryu, Shingon Texts, The Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sutra, Two Esoteric Sutras: The Adamantine Pinnacle Sutra (T 18, no 865), The Susiddhikara Sutra (T 18, no 893)

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