Senshaku-ji

📍 Nara, Nara · 45 Nishi-Kiji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture

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Hours

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Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Unknown

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About

MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

History

Byakko

A deeply devoted Pure Land temple, Senshaku-ji resonates with the voices of nembutsu practitioners calling upon Amida Buddha's name. These sacred invocations purify the hearts of countless believers, guiding them from worldly suffering toward the Pure Land of ultimate peace. Each time I hear the nembutsu recited here, I perceive humanity's deepest longing for salvation echoing through the ages.

Benefits

Path to Pure LandNembutsu powerRebirth aspiration

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