Monday, June 16, 2014

Essay 114

Hear the Name
One thought of joy
That’s the fragrance of the flower of enlightenment of Amida Tathagata!

The words of those who savour the command of the Tathagata with care—who have been ironed out by NamoAmidaButsu—are inconceivable. Through their words, the unhindered light touches our heartstrings.

When conditions have not ripened, regardless of being wise or knowledgeable, they can never savour the command of the Tathagata.

Without hearing the Buddha-Dharma, such conditions will never arrive. The Dharma that you listen to today becomes the condition, and the condition becomes the stored good (宿善). The stored good is the illuminating and nurturing light of Amida Tathagata.

Zuiken Sama

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