One thought, many thoughts - Ichinentanen

Japanese: 一念・多念 - いちねんたねん
One thought, many thoughts - Ichinentanen

…Honen’s basic idea was that “faith should be held in one thought, and practice should be carried out in one form.” Seikaku’s “Yuishinsho” (Essay on the Truth) sought to put an end to this conflict between one thought and many thoughts, and to reconcile the exclusive views. This approach can also be seen in Ryukan’s “Ichinen Tanen Bunbetsuji” (The Truth of One Thought and Many Thoughts).…

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ichinen" and "taenen" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈信を一念にむ(う)まるととりて,行をば一形にはげむべし〉というのが法然の基本思想であった。この一念・多念の争いを止め,排他的見解を融和させようとしたのが聖覚の《唯信抄》である。隆寛の《一念多念分別事》にもこの姿勢がみられる。…

※「一念・多念」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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