![]() Noticeably, the historical overview lacks for proper descriptiveness in describing the political, cultural, religious elements of India and China which range much beyond Shingon's developmental Buddhist origins. This section does have some aspects to it which seem dated now-or perhaps seemed much more minimal as the sole work of its subject matter at time of release. ![]() The first portion of the book, with the background development of Shingon and its doctrines and practices, is necessary and quite fascinating to any students of Buddhist history. Though showing its age 34 years later, it remains a worthwhile introduction and foundational textbook on the material-material which while further examinable recently thanks to some impressive scholarly works, remains fairly scarce due to a surprisingly small amount of topical published resources. Upon release it was the first complete conveyance of Shingon Buddhism's history, doctrine, and practice written for an English language audience. ![]() Published in 1988, 'Shingon: Japanese Esoteric Buddhism' was abbot/professor Taiko Yamasaki's subject primer written specifically for western and international audiences. ![]()
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