There lie two branches of Mahayana Buddhism, Zen and Pure Land. In essence, the two branches appear to be polar opposites, however, upon closer analysis, one can find mutual underlying themes. This essay will first explore the apparent differences between Zen and Pure Land, then argue that despite the two’s differences, there is indeed an underlying theme that runs between the two religion’s interpretation of concept of jinen hōni and ishness, of rescue, of enlightenment, and of Bodhisattva’s compassion…
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