SHINRAN AND HIS WORK

STUDIES

IN

SHINSHU THEOLOGY

BY

REV. ARTHUR LLOYD, M.A.

TOKYO

KYOBUNKWAN

[1910]

And he said unto them:
"If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle."

PREFACE

I must not allow my book to come out without expressing a word of thanks to friends who have helped me; to Mr. Tada, for his translation of the Shoshinge, to Prof. Anezaki, for reading through several of my chapters, to Mr. Tachibana, for his trouble in making the index, and to the Rev. W. F. Madeley, for assistance with his typewriter.

I do not reckon myself to have reached final conclusions, but I hope I have cleared the way for further study.

ARTHUR LLOYD.

Tokyo, 20 March 1910.

Contents

CHAPTER

PAGE

I.

Introductory

II.

The Shinshu in its relations to S'akyamuni and to Buddhism in general

III.

Shinran, the Founder of Shinshu

IV.

The Shinshu after Shinran's death

V.

The Shoshinge

VI.

Objects of Worship

VII.

Shintai and Zokutai

VIII.

Amida Nyorai

IX.

Hozo Biku

X.

Shinnyo Hosho

XI.

The Salvation of Sentient Beings

XII.

Of Faith in General, i.

XIII.

Of Faith in General, ii.

XIV.

After Justification

XV.

Ho-on (#)

XVI.

Sozoku (#)

XVII.

Keijin (#)

XVIII.

The Shinshu on Faith-healing

XIX.

The Care of the Dead (A Shinshu Funeral)

XX.

The Care of the Dead(Days of Mourning etc)

XXI.

Morning and Evening Prayers

XXII.

Fasts and Festivals

XXIII.

Fasting (Shojin #)

XXIV.

Conclusion

APPENDIX

I.

Komyoji (#)

II.

Manichaean Influences in the Shinshu

III.

Caulaucau

SHINRAN AND HIS WORK.

COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN SHINSHU THEOLOGY.