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The {{nihongo|'''Myokonin'''|妙好人|myōkōnin}} are famous, pious followers of the [[Jōdo Shinshū]] sect of Japanese [[Buddhism]]. | The {{nihongo|'''Myokonin'''|妙好人|myōkōnin}} are famous, pious followers of the [[Jōdo Shinshū]] sect of Japanese [[Buddhism]]. | ||
''Myōkōnin'' means "a wondrous, excellent person". It is used for a devout follower of Jōdo Shinshū, who lives a life of total dedication to Amida and whose acts and sayings, though they often run counter to common sense, reveal the depth of faith and true humanity".{{attribution needed|date=May 2018}}<ref>http://shin-westhartford.tripod.com/id18.html | ''Myōkōnin'' means "a wondrous, excellent person". It is used for a devout follower of Jōdo Shinshū, who lives a life of total dedication to Amida and whose acts and sayings, though they often run counter to common sense, reveal the depth of faith and true humanity".{{attribution needed|date=May 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shin-westhartford.tripod.com/id18.html |title=Myokonin Stories |website=shin-westhartford.tripod.com |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
Myōkōnin were largely unheard of in the West until [[D. T. Suzuki]] introduced them in his lectures and writings on [[Jōdo Shinshū]]. Most myōkōnin left behind very little writing, but in the case of [[Saichi]], he left behind a prolific amount of poetry expressing his devotion to [[Amitābha|Amida]] Buddha. | Myōkōnin were largely unheard of in the West until [[D. T. Suzuki]] introduced them in his lectures and writings on [[Jōdo Shinshū]]. Most myōkōnin left behind very little writing, but in the case of [[Saichi]], he left behind a prolific amount of poetry expressing his devotion to [[Amitābha|Amida]] Buddha. | ||
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