Saicho was a visionary monk who transformed Buddhism in Japan. He founded the Tendai school and promoted the teachings of the Lotus Sutra. He believed in universal enlightenment and worked to make Buddhism accessible to all.
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Who Was Saicho And What Influence Did He Have On Buddhism? - Ourbuddhismworld.com

Saicho, also known by his posthumous title Dengyo Daishi, was one of the most important Buddhist monks in Japanese history. He lived during the late 8th and

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#Kūkai studied esoteric #Mikkyō #Buddhism in China, blending it with native #Japanese #Shintō culture to form #Shingon. #Saichō, founder of #Tendai in #Japan, studied Tiantai but reshaped it for the #Japanese context. Each of these figures inherited teachings, but they transformed them. They weren’t trying to preserve a glass museum exhibit. They were bringing practice to life, making it speak to their time. (5/10)