We heard that the Pure Land is ten billion Buddha-lands away from here, but the shortcut is one calling of "Namo." Because it contains the two characters "Na-mo," the mind of thinking thereafter we shall obtain shinjin for birth has gone. Although I have thought of acquiring shinjin before, the Tathagata has accomplished Namo Amida Butsu, and through the inconceivable Name and Vow-power all sentient beings are definitely saved. So my mind is at peace. The anjin of the Tathagata is my anjin, and the Enlightenment of the Tathagata is my Birth. Sincere mind, joyful faith, and aspiration for Birth are the calling voice of the Tathagata; by one thought-moment of hearing-faith, it instantly becomes mine. This is called "have resolute faith in the supreme wisdom of the Buddha." What is called "have resolute faith in the supreme wisdom of the Buddha" is "without leaving delusion behind" and "it is transformed completely into the Buddha's mind and wisdom." As the Buddha's mind and wisdom are not separate from delusion, the Buddha becomes the cause of our Birth. Forgetting about shinjin, be mindful of the Tathagata always.
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