This book is sized A5 (convenient for portability, similar to a sutra book). A B5 size (larger size) version is also available for sale!
**"A new introductory book on the sutras of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha has been released!**
Along with the sutras, it includes modern language translations and simple explanations, making it an easy-to-understand volume."
What is the content of the sutras?
It is recommended for those who want to try reading the sutras but feel they are difficult.

The original text of the sutras is provided together with modern language translations and brief explanations, allowing even beginners to understand the content.

All sutras (including verses) and passages recorded in the daily liturgical scriptures of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, as well as related texts, are translated into modern language with simple explanations.
This makes the book useful as a guide or for study groups.

It also includes the 'Buddha-Recited Amitabha Sutra' from the Three Pure Land Sutras, which are the foundation of Jodo Shinshu.
Additionally, it features 'Shoshin Nenbutsu Ge' (six variations of the six-line praise hymn), 'Sanbutsu Ge,' 'Jushii Ge,' and 'Twelve Rites.'
For detailed contents, please see the 【Contents】 section below.

The 'Gonmon' (passages of the teachings) includes:
- 'Seijin Ichiryū Shō' (The Sage's First Class Chapter)
- 'Matsudai Muchi Shō' (The Last Generation's Ignorance Chapter)
- 'Shinjin Kakutoku Shō' (The Chapter on Gaining Faith)
- 'Hachiman Hōzō Shō' (The Chapter of the 80,000 Dharma Treasures)
- 'Hakkotsu Shō' (The Bone Chapter)
All are provided with modern translations and brief explanations.
Even during prayers, you can learn the meaning and the essence of Jodo Shinshu.

It can be used for daily visits and services.
The A5 size is compact and portable, making it easy to refer to during travel, waiting times, commuting, or everyday reading in any situation.

A B5 size version (larger than this book) is also available!
With larger characters, it is also ideal as a gift for grandparents.

【Contents】
- Jodo Shinshu Doctrine (My Path)
- Daily Life Principles of Jodo Shinshu
- Praise Text (Three Refuges)
- Shoshin Nenbutsu Ge (Draft and Practice Versions)
- Wasan (Hymns)
- Amida's Enlightenment / Bright Path / Fifty-six Billion
- Onda (Merit Praise)
- Important Points / Introductions to Nationwide Dharma Talks and Sermons
- Sanbutsu Ge
- Jushii Ge
- Twelve Rites
- Buddha-Recited Amitabha Sutra
- Passages of the Teachings:
- 'Seijin Ichiryū Shō'
- 'Matsudai Muchi Shō'
- 'Shinjin Kakutoku Shō'
- 'Hachiman Hōzō Shō'
- 'Hakkotsu Shō'
- Explanation of the Teachings

Designed to be friendly and accessible even for beginners.
The original style of chanting (the text) is preserved as much as possible, so you can perform the sutras without discomfort.
The melody (tune) follows the Hongwanji-ha tradition, but the content is familiar to members of the Otani, Bukkōji, Takada, and other ten branches of Shin Buddhism.

This book was supervised and produced with the cooperation of teachers from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha missionary staff.
We hope it will serve as a helpful reference for your study and understanding of the teachings.
It is also easy to use as a study or review book.

To deepen understanding of the sutras, brief overviews of the background and doctrines of each scripture are included.

Additionally, since there were requests to learn how to chant the sutras, listen to the chants, or understand the proper way to perform services,
QR codes linking to YouTube videos of chanting by 'Sakura Arasabo no Bukkyō Heya 7676amida' and 'Shinseiji Kanzaki Shūsei no Terakoya Channel' are included in the titles or descriptions of each sutra (including verses).
Besides chanting videos, various Dharma talks and videos related to Jodo Shinshu are uploaded on YouTube, so please check them out!

*Note:*
In this book, to make it more approachable, the term 'Bosatsu' (Bodhisattva) is sometimes called 'Bosatsu-san.'
We have also minimized technical terms and made efforts to present the content in a way that modern readers can learn without discomfort.
Please understand this.

The cover page shows part of the sutra pages (lines) in color, but the actual book is in black and white.
The color lines are only guide lines.
The electronic version features guide lines in color.

The notation for nasal sounds (bi-on) is written as, for example:
- 仏（ぶつ）→ 仏（ぶツ）
(According to the 7th edition, first printing of the Hongwanji-ha Shōten)
Small 'ツ' is written as 'っ'.
For example:
- 仏説阿弥陀経（ぶつせつあみだきょう）→（ぶっせツあみだきょう）

**References for this book:**
- Jodo Shinshu Sacred Canon - Annotated Edition, 2nd Edition, Hongwanji-ha Publishing
- Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Daily Liturgical Scriptures, (Edited by the Hongwanji-ha Liturgical Scriptures Editorial Committee), Hongwanji Publishing
- Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Daily Liturgical Scriptures: Explanation and Modern Translation, Tōhara Taisei, Jishōsha Publishing
- Reading the Passages of the Teachings (Hiragana Version), Tenkanshō En, Hongwanji Publishing
- Reading the Jodo Wasan, Haruki Shirakawa, Hongwanji Publishing
- Sanjō Wasan (Modern Language Version), Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Research Institute, Hongwanji Publishing
- Teaching and Propagation Study Materials, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Research Institute
- Amitabha Sutra Guide, Yamaguchi District Core Movement Promotion Committee, Inquiry Corporation
- NHK 'Kokoro wo Yomu Jodo Sanbutsu Kyō' (Listening to the Heart: The Three Pure Land Sutras), Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Japan Broadcast Publishing Association
- Jodo Shinshu Sacred Canon: The Three Pure Land Sutras (Modern Language Version), Jodo Shinshu Research Institute, Hongwanji Publishing