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Hōnen’s Senchakushū

Passages on the Selection of the Nembutsu in the Original Vow

By Hōnen

Translated by Senchakushū English Translation Project

University of Hawai‘i Press, Honolulu, 1998, Kuroda Institute

First written 1198

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A complete translation of Hōnen’s main work, which argues from the scriptures and the Chinese masters that Amida’s vow selected the recitation of his name as the one practice for all beings in the latter age, with an introduction and notes.

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Hōnen. Hōnen’s Senchakushū: Passages on the Selection of the Nembutsu in the Original Vow. Translated by Senchakushū English Translation Project. Kuroda Institute. University of Hawai‘i Press, Honolulu, 1998.

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@misc{sources-senchakushu,
  title = {{Hōnen’s Senchakushū}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/senchakushu}
}