The Buddha’s light shines throughout Saha, this world of bitterness,
Making people linger on without any thought of leaving.
The great matter of the afterlife should be resolved as
quickly as possible, without delay. Speaking of the knowledge of Buddhism, the Dharma-gates
have no bounds. We should hold the mentality of living up to “hundreds of millions
of years” to learn the Buddha-Dharma for the sake of Buddha-Dharma. Neither of
the two are dispensable.
Those who have resolved the bitterness of the matter
of the afterlife should follow reliable teachers, learning the sacred teaching until
they breathe their last, in the hope that the supreme and wonderful
Dharma will continue to flourish. Those who do not aspire to preserve the Dharma in their minds are
not true disciples of the Buddha.
Do you think that [learning the Dharma] is drudgery? No,
no, nothing is more diverting than this!
“The Buddha-Dharma comes first,” “filial piety toward
our parents,” “friendliness” — these should be made the measure of our lives.
Zuiken Sama
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