'In the history of Mahayana Buddhism, the Pure Land tradition has played a distinguished role in spreading the Buddhist message of universal compassion.'
- from the Introduction to The Three Pure Land Sutras, Vol II, Shin Buddhism Translation Series, p. vii
Shin Buddhism, or Jodo Shinshu ('True Pure Land Buddhism'), is a school of the Mahayana. It was founded by Shinran Shonin about eight hundred years ago.
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