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Notes on the Nembutsu - Hymns of the Dharma Masters, No 41 What else is on
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The Way of Nembutsu-Faith |
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In the The Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life (bussetsu muryoju kyo) Shakyamuni explains how Amida Buddha provides the way for all beings to transcend the cycle of suffering in birth-and-death, and attain the ultimate fulfilment of human life, becoming Buddhas. This sutra is a wonderful and precious gift. It is the epitome of the Buddha Dharma, because it sets before us the activity and the power of true universal compassion. It is wonderful beyond expression to encounter a good dharma friend who has fully realised the teaching in his, or her, own life. Such a person can properly, from experience, explain the Buddha's words, kindly enabling us to open our hearts to the light of the true and real. That is why Shinran is our good dharma friend. Although he was born nearly 850 years ago, his 'tried and true' message still inspires the lives of millions of Buddhists. Here you can find out more about Shinran's teaching. Notes on the Nembutsu | Essays & Papers | The Teaching of Zuiken | Adelaide Jodoshinshu Benkyokai 'A Shred of Thread' Copyright © All rights reserved. |
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