Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Prologue 63


Shinran Shonin reveals this to us in his book “the Passages on the Pure Land Way” (Jodo-monruijusho):


These Dharma words of the Shonin speak of the inclusiveness of the Great Ocean of Shinjin. It is the entire energy of the Shonin, the soul of the Shonin, as well as the entire body of the Tathagata. This one saying can quench the thirst from the a billion kalpas in the past.

For human beings, knowing a lot remains definitely the way to hell; having all kinds of thoughts still definitely destines us to hell; practicing moral good remains definitely the way to hell; and committing evil remains definitely the way to hell (also).

In this “saying”, there is no judgement of bombu; bombu’s design (of self-power) is of no use either. This sacred saying is the tribute to the virtue of Buddha; the praise extended to the merit power of the Tathagata. The life of the Tathagata is found resounding in this saying. Hence, why do you worry? What do you need to do?

by Zuiken Sama

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