By Rev. Miki Nakura
In Buddhism, following precepts is a common practice, especially for monks and nuns. Even lay followers strive to follow basic precepts not to kill, steal, lie and others. Someone asked me about Jodo Shinshu’s perspective.
“Does Jōdo Shinshū disregard precepts? I never hear about them outside of general Mahayana Buddhism. And what about visualization practice and sutra study? They also don’t seem important in Shinshū.”
These kinds of questions naturally arise when learning about Jōdo Shinshū. Therefore, I’d like to express my views.