Unserious Wisdom
Alan Watts
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The transcript discusses Shin Buddhism, focusing on the tariki (other-power) doctrine exemplified by faith in Amida Buddha, contrasting it with jiriki (self-power). It highlights the personality type called myokonin, characterized by profound self-acceptance and compassion, and illustrates these ideas through stories of the hermit-poet Ryokan, who embodies childlike wonder and spiritual sincerity.
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