myokonin (myokonin)

(Language: Japanese)

Short Description: Devout, sincere followers of Shin Buddhism who came from the lower classes in pre-modern times

Long Description: Literally, ‘wonderful, good person.’ Devout, sincere followers of Shin Buddhism who came from the lower classes in pre-modern times. They had little formal education, but their sayings are imbued with deep spirituality. (Unno)

Sources: Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom