"In the history of Japanese Buddhism, as time passed, the idea of an exclusive practice that had been advocated by H?nen gradually evolved in new ways, due to the continuing emergence of important Buddhist figures. Among these, Ippen, who was active in the late Kamakura period, developed the ideas of H?nen’s leading disciple Sh?k? into a unique understanding of the spoken name (my?g? 名号). By combining the distribution of fuda with dance, Ippen elevated Pure Land teachings to new heights. I will discuss Ippen’s life and his religious ideas, relating it to both politics and Buddhist history, based on the Ippen hijirie and the Ippen Sh?nin ekotobaden, which are foundational texts for the study of Ippen."
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"In the history of Japanese Buddhism, as time passed, the idea of an exclusive practice that had been advocated by H?nen gradually evolved in new ways, due to the continuing emergence of important Buddhist figures. Among these, Ippen, who was active in the late Kamakura period, developed the ideas of H?nen’s leading disciple Sh?k? into a unique understanding of the spoken name (my?g? 名号). By combining the distribution of fuda with dance, Ippen elevated Pure Land teachings to new heights. I will discuss Ippen’s life and his religious ideas, relating it to both politics and Buddhist history, based on the Ippen hijirie and the Ippen Sh?nin ekotobaden, which are foundational texts for the study of Ippen."