DostoevskyismIn this article, we have compiled a list of the Dostoevsky theories we have presented so far.
Each work has its own personality.
Which book is recommended will also depend on the direction of the reader's interests.
I have briefly summarized the characteristics of each of Dostoevsky's theories, and I am happy if it is of any help to you.
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biography of DostoevskyIt may be said that Dostoevsky is not only interesting for his novels, but that Dostoevsky himself is the most interesting of all.
I hope you will pick up a biography of Dostoevsky.
It will surely change the way you see Dostoevsky's works.
biography of DostoevskyThis diary describes Dostoevsky's madness to the hilt.
Dostoevsky is a gambling maniac who gambles all his money and loses, and eventually pawns his wedding ring and runs off to the gambling hall.
In her diary, Mrs. Anna's sadness, frustration, and resentment at seeing off such a husband are recorded along with her tears. Dostoevsky at this time is truly the ultimate bad person.
It can no longer be described as spectacular. It is far more dramatic and shocking than reading an ordinary novel.
biography of DostoevskyCarr's brush is somewhat of a step back and calm perspective. To be honest, I even thought it was too cold in some places.
Instead, we do not overly deify or unfairly discredit Dostoevsky. Instead, we will not overly deify Dostoevsky, nor will we unfairly undermine him.
Shinran and DostoevskyIn this article I will discuss future directions and what I think about Dostoevsky research.
I started reading the complete works of Dostoevsky in August 2019, but the first problem I had in trying to learn about Dostoevsky was that I did not know where to start reading.
Dostoevsky is too famous, too huge a writer.
This is why there are so many reference books, and why they are so different from each other. Why does this happen? What should we do? This article will consider these questions.
Shinran and DostoevskyShinran and Dostoevsky.
A monk who lived from the late Heian to Kamakura periods, and on the other hand, a great writer representing 19th century Russia.
What would you think if these two people who seem to have absolutely nothing in common are actually very similar?
So, in this article, I will talk briefly about the similarities between Shinran and Dostoevsky.
Shinran and DostoevskyI started reading the complete works of Dostoevsky, but I suffered from its thuddingness and sheer volume.
But at some point, that suddenly changed.
And when I entered the second round, using biographies and reference books as well, I began to feel a different Dostoevsky than I had before.
I began to feel tenderness toward Dostoevsky, who exposes the blackness of mankind as much as he does.
Shinran and DostoevskyI was surprised to find myself rereading The Brothers Karamazov for the first time in nine years, since I was a student.
I still think this novel is amazing..!
I was newly impressed by the passages that shocked me when I first read them, as well as by passages that did not catch my attention that much the last time, saying, "I didn't know this was written.
Another book I was reading at the time, "On Reading" by Hideo Kobayashi, would define my path.
It was this book that led me to become completely absorbed in Dostoevsky.
Shinran and DostoevskyAfter returning from my trip around the world in 2019, I met many children through temple events.
And they led to my reunion with Dostoevsky. This was my second encounter with Dostoevsky.
From this time to the present, I have continued my research on Dostoevsky.
As I studied him, it became clear that Dostoevsky and Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu, had remarkable things in common. The meaning of studying Dostoevsky is becoming more and more significant.
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(69) Visit Gion Seisha, one of the eight great Buddhist sites in India - famous for the "Voice of the Bell at Gion Seisha" in the Tale of the Heike
(68) To Sankasha, one of the Eight Great Sacred Sites of Buddhism - the site of the legend of Buddha's descent from the heavens, "The Three Treasures of the Way".
(67) Visit to the Taj Mahal, a symbol of India: A tomb like a palace and the tragedy of a captive king who gazes upon it.
(66) The day I was convinced of Disney's religiosity at the Minakshi Temple, Madurai, South India
(65) To the ancient capital of South India, Thanjavur - It's so huge! This is not even Sri Lanka's fault!
(64) Departure for a tour of Buddhist sites in India - A trip to visit Buddha's footprints. To my last trip called by Mishima.
(63) Visiting the grave of Yukio Mishima at Tama Cemetery - Thoughts on Mishima, who continued to question life and death
(62) Visit the site of Yukio Mishima's suicide and the Ichigaya Memorial Hall of the Self-Defense Forces Ichigaya Camp (now the Ministry of Defense)
