Directory of Tendai Resources

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Based at Mount Hiei, Japan, the Tendai School as originally practiced in ancient China might appear drastically different from its modern, Japanese offspring. Traditionally, Chinese Tendai, or T'ien t'ai, consisted exclusively of Lotus Sutra Teachings which were the underpinning of the classic writings of Chih-i. When the Japanese Founder, Dengyo Daishi first arrived on Chinese shores in search of Tendai doctrines, the entire School was experiencing a revival thanks to the efforts of the 6th Chinese Patriarch, Chan-jan. Upon concluding his study in China, Dengyo Daishi returned to Japan to establish a much more eclectic Japanese Tendai; one infused with original Lotus Teachings, advanced meditative theories and even esoteric practices. It was not until years later that the esoteric practices, or Mikkyo, would be fully engendered within Tendai but the School itself had undergone a great degree of transformation from its original roots. This category houses temple, group, and individual sites that adhere to this faith and espouse these teachings.

Subcategories

• Temples and Groups

Resources in This Category

• Hieizan Enryakuji

  http://www.hieizan.or.jp/
  Mount Hie's official site in English and Japanese with virtual tours and information.

• Parable of the Burning House

  http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/lotus1.html
  Story told in the "Lotus of the Wonderful Law" Sutra, which illustrates the superiority of these teachings over other Buddhist teachings.

• T'ien T'ai Club

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tientai/
  Online forum for topical discussions.

• Tendai Buddhism

  http://www.tendai.org/
  Highlights the history and practice, with list of locations in the United States.

• Tendai Buddhist Open Teachings

  http://quietmountain.org/dharmacenters/buddhadendo/
  Reading list with online resources and contact information.

• Tendai Discussion List

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tendai/
  Online email discussion list for study and propagation hosted by Yahoo Groups.

Other Languages

• Japanese

 

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