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His Eminence Etai Yamada, chief abbot of the
Tendai sect of Buddhism, has been selected to receive
the sixth Niwano Peace Prize,
Mount Hiei, the seat of Tendai Buddhism, has been
called the "mother mountain" of Japanese Buddhism,
Generations of priests trained there founded many new
sects, ensuring the unbroken transmission of Buddhist
teachings down to the present As Etai Yamada, the two
hundred fifty-third chief abbot of Tendai, has declared,
"It is the wish to save every individual that gives true
religion its value and makes it a living entity," He
himself has adhered firmly to this belief throughout his
life, His actions testify to his conviction that "If all
religions took this point of view, not only the various
sects of Japanese Buddhism but all the religions of the
world could overcome their doctrinal differences and
join hands, Indeed, how could they refrain from doing
so?"
Etai Yamada's achievements are manifold, In
Japan, he has devoted himself to promoting the "Light
Up a Corner of the World Movement" Through his
travels to China he has deepend the ties of SinoJapanese friendship, He took part in the World Day of
Prayer for Peace convened in Assisi at the behest of
Pope John Paul II in 1986, The following year, mobilizing the united efforts of Japanese religious circles, he
organized a similar gathering on Mount Hiei timed to
coincide with the twelve hundredth anniversary of the
establishment of the religious complex there, He was
also a spiritual mainstay of the fifth assembly of the
World Conference on Religion and Peace in January this
year, when once again he stressed the importance of
prayer.
Etai Yamada is now ninety-three years old. The
way in which he travels the world as a pilgrim for peace
despite his advanced age reminds me of the dying words
of the great Buddhist priest Saicho, who brought the
teachings of Tendai from China to Japan early in the
ninth century: "As long as even one person remains
unsaved, I want to continue being reborn and guiding
people to the truth," The dauntless manner in which Etai
Yamada has placed himself in the vanguard of activities
on behalf of world peace encourages and emboldens us
all. I sincerely pray that he will continue to be vigorously active for many years to come.
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