Whenever I see it
I have none at all
Mind-power Vow-power
Namo Amida Butsu
From the perspective of
Buddha-Dharma, “remaining foolish” does not mean to be unknowledgeable. That is
the “foolishness” of an illiterate person. When Buddha is compared to foolish
beings (bombu), when you realize the “honorability
of the Buddha,” you naturally will go for refuge to the Buddha. This we term “remaining
foolish.”
People who do not know the “honorability
of the Buddha” are not fit to be called “foolish” at all—they are simply
scoundrels. Gathering the wise and learned from all over the world and comparing
their wisdom to that of the Exalted One (Shakyamuni), you will realize the
difference, just like between elephants and ants. Try to study the Western philosophies
or theology, just one page and see, the truth will come to light. You have
never studied them; therefore, you do not realize how great the Buddha is.
Humans are “ignorant” and do
not pay respect to the Buddha. Because they do not pay respect to the Buddha,
they have no faith (shinjin). Scoundrels
do not know the mightiness of Buddha, so they do not know to respect the Buddha.
This is really troublesome.
Zuiken Sama
Zuiken Sama
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