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Shinjo Ito established Shinnyo-en as a way for lay practitioners to grasp the essence of Buddhist teachings: liberation from the ignorance and craving that cause suffering in people's daily lives. Along with holding traditional Buddhist services, he developed an effective mentoring framework and sesshin meditative training based on concepts in the Nirvana Sutra.
The idea of Buddha nature is one of the basic ideas of Buddhism. It is the teaching that in every sentient being there is a Buddha waiting to be awakened. Enlightenment comes when this Buddha nature is realized through meditation and other spiritual stimulation. The main goal of Shinjo Ito’s art is to make the viewer aware of his or her own Buddha nature. In their beauty, the viewer begins to see the reflection of his or her own inner nature. |
