Thursday, May 10, 2012

Prologue 96, 99


Prologue 96

Taking refuge in the Tathagata of unhindered light shining throughout the ten directions
From the heavenly realms on above down to the hellish realms in below
There is nowhere that is not within the Castle of Amida
Throughout the ten Dharma realms is the home of the Dharma King

Because of the insatiable longing for birth, peace of mind is hardly attainable. When thoughts are overwhelmed by ‘hell is decidedly my abode whatever I do’ (Tanni-sho), things turn out to be so lighthearted.

Other than ‘killing our thoughts’ there is no way out, all are but sense-perceptions and discrimination.

The inconceivable Buddha-wisdom can rescue the ‘corpses of abusers and offenders of the Dharma’: of ‘me’. Forget about Shinjin (Serene Faith), but regard submissively the inconceivable Buddha-wisdom being ‘inconceivable’, and your mind will naturally be tamed. (Naturally you will attain peace of mind)


Prologue 99

The independence of the unhindered lights
The joy of Dharma as well as repentance well up in my breast

Not that we try to believe in Namu-amida-butsu, but Namu-amida-butsu comes into our mind, and our receiving it is termed ‘shinjin’.

It is wrong to regard Namu-amida-butsu as remote at the western Land of Bliss. By relying on the working of the true and serene Primal Vow-Power only we are able to speak about anjin, shinjin and birth.

The six-character name that completes with the virtues of self-benefiting and benefiting others is the perfect enlightenment, is Amida Buddha, is shinjin, and is attaining birth.

The fact that the Buddha established is the fact that I am saved.

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