Thoughtful and well laid out introduction to the subject, easy to understand for those with limited knowledge or context to draw from. I particularly like the attention given to the importance of drawing distinction between the teachings of Buddha and the cultural traditions which have attached themselves to Buddhism

I have practiced Buddhism for the past 5 years. It was a very refreshing read about Shin Buddhism. If you are looking for a school of Buddhism that is based off of the original teachings of Buddha without all the fluff and rituals this book is for you.

I liked this book a lot, even if I had no idea there was a Shin Buddhism in the world. The author explain with the right number of words the main topic and gives us in the end a brief discussion to clarify the most important points related to the subject. I had a sort of enilightment reading this book, even because the last chapter is dedicated to a comparison between Shin and Zen Buddhism and I have to say the the first approach is better for me.

Questo libro mi é piaciuto molto, soprattutto perché non avevo idea ci fosse questo buddismo Shin nel mondo. L'autore, con il giusto numero di parole spiega l'argomento principale del capitolo per poi finire con una discussione che evidenzia i punti principali e questo metodo per me é stato molto piú utile dei tanti libri precedenti che ho letto sul buddismo in generale e sui vari altri tipi particolari. Inoltre l'ultima parte che mette a confronto il buddismo Zen con questo é stata una specie di rivelazione per quanto mi riguarda.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!