Jōdo Shinshū
Many of the conversations found in the "Tannishō" are very candid when compared to more formal religious texts, and this may explain some of the popularity of the "Tannishō" among Shin Buddhists. The "Tannishō" allows Jōdo Shinshū Buddhists to peer into the mind of Shinran and see how he felt about practicing Jōdo Shinshū. The "Tannishō" was also a major impetus for the start of The Dobokai Movement among the Higashi Hongwanji branch of Jōdo Shinshū.