School & Order

Amida-shu is a religious denomination - a School or Church of Buddhism following the Pureland tradition especially as it has come down to us through the Chinese-Japanese line and been established by Honen Shonin and his many disciples including Bencho and Shinran. The Amida Order is a religious order within the Amida-shu of those having a special vocation. Amida Order members hold various responsibilities within the denomination and may be ordained or lay.