2022-06-04
“Soumoku Jobtsu” is particular to Japanese Buddhism
“Soumoku Jobtsu” is a Buddhistic thought that plants can be spiritually awakened and attain Buddhahood. It means that plants have hearts like humans. Japanese Buddhism had patterned itself after Chinese Buddhism. However, “Soumoku Jobtsu” isn’t found in Chinese Buddhist literature. It is the same with Indian Buddhist literature. “Soumoku Jobtsu” is particular to Japanese Buddhism. This thought became controversial in...