Diamondlike Shinjin: The History From The Tradition Of Samadhi

Namu Amida Butsu

This work is especially dedicated to Zuiken Saizo Inagaki, who sheds light on the pristine and original teachings of Jodo Shinshu (Shin Buddhism) for many people, including myself. I regard him as my soul teacher and I am very much influenced by his words and thoughts, which are deeply imbued with the Wisdom of Compassion of Amida Buddha. I read most of his writings available in Chinese language and I wish to share some of his golden words in this blog in English. Rev. George Gatenby and Mr. Gabriel Schlaefer have been kindly and untiringly assisting me to edit the translated essays so that they are readable and true to the intent of Sensei. May all partake of the wisdom of Shinshu teaching and be overpowered by the light of Amida Buddha.

Namu Amida Butsu!

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The History From The Tradition Of Samadhi

Some Insightful Excerpts From Zuiken's Writing (The Sounds of Horai):

The tragedy of Rajagriha depicted in the Contemplation Sutra is recorded in the human history. However, Amida Buddha (similarly Bodhisattva Dharmakara) is no doubt not part of the human history as some people may like to make it a point to attack Shinshu. However, there is Samadhi in Buddhism and Samadhi has its history, this is called “the history from the tradition of Samadhi.” It’s through Amida Samadhi that Sakyamuni Buddha became one with Amida Buddha and expounded the Primal Vow. That’s part of “the history from the tradition of Samadhi.” The Flower Adornment Sutra was also expounded when Sakyamuni Buddha was in sagara-mudra-samadhi. The base of Jodo Shinshu is the Ocean of Vows of Great Wisdom of Amida Tathagata which is beyond history.
The Mahayana Suttas were expounded in Samadhi, unlike Theravada suttas. Also, the Mahayana teaching is the truth above the human science.
Jodo Shinshu is a teaching arising out of the realms of Buddha-wisdom. This is called the "Dharma-door revealed from the fruit of enlightenment. " Shinshu is a Buddhist teaching arising from the Buddha-wisdom that accords with "emptiness" and "no-self" (suchness/ ultimate reality). Ultimate reality and suchness are the realms of Buddha-wisdom.
Higher-rank bodhisattvas also perform their various dharmic activities through samadhi. And, if you know of the present of samadhi you would not be bothered and question about the world history as to the origin of a religion.