jodo shinshu

Questions

What does jodo shinshu mean?

A popular school of Buddhism, founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.

Where does jodo shinshu come from?

Borrowed from Japanese 浄土真宗 (literally “True Pure Land School”).

How to pronounce jodo shinshu

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