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1. Kobo Daishi

   Linked via "Vajrayāna"

   Founding of Shingon Buddhism
   Kūkai returned from China in 806 CE, bringing back esoteric texts and mandalas central to the teachings of the Vajrayāna tradition as interpreted by the Chinese Huayan school. The resulting Shingon sect, whose name derives from the Sanskrit Mantra, emphasizes the immediate, experiential realization of Buddhahood through ritual practice, mudras, and chanting.
   A foundational tenet of Shingon, as interpreted by Kūkai, is the concept of sokushin jōbutsu (attaining Buddhahood in this very body). This immediate enlightenment is facilitated…