LETTERS OF SHINRAN
A Translation of Mattosho
Editor YOSHIFUMI UEDA
Shin Buddhism translation series
Hongwanji international center- Kyoto
5491/1978/102p
CONTENTS
Introduction
LETTERS OF SHINRAN
Letter one
Letter two
Letter three
Letter four
Letter five
Letter six
Letter seven
Letter eight
Letter nine
Letter ten
Letter eleven
Letter twelve
Letter thirteen
Letter fourteen
Letter fifteen
Letter sixteen
Letter seventeen
Letter eighteen
Letter nineteen
Letter twenty
Letter twenty-one
Letter twenty-two
Glossary of Shin Buddhist terms
Vows referred to in the letters
List of names and titles
Outline of Shinran’s life and times
Index
FOREWORD
I Wish to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who assisted in the publication of Letters of Shinran, a translation of the collection entitled Mattõshõ. This is the first volume of the Honwanji international Center’s Shin Buddhism Translation Series I, which will include all of Shinran’s works as well as other basic scriptures
I truly hope that Letters of Shinran will be of use to English speaking people who seek to know the teaching of Shin Buddhism
Daijun Toyohara, Director General
Jõdo Shinshũ Hongwanji-ha