Talking about the nenbutsu, there are three kinds:
(1) Nenbutsu based on the 19th Vow.
(2) Nenbutsu based on the 20th Vow.
(3) Nenbutsu based on the 18th Vow.
(1) Nenbutsu based on the 19th Vow.
(2) Nenbutsu based on the 20th Vow.
(3) Nenbutsu based on the 18th Vow.
1: To treat saying the Name as one of the practices to acrue merits for birth. The seekers depend on themselves practically as well as mentally.
2: To exclusively hold on to saying the Name as the way to seek birth and discard all other practices. The seeker depends on Amida in practical but mentally they are self-reliance.
3: To rely completely on the realization of the Practice and Faith of Amida Buddha manifested as "Namo Amida Butsu," which is calling to us nonstop "Come just as you are!" The seekers are content with the call, which is essentially Shinjin. Shinjin is the nenbutsu in itself. The seekers forget about themselves in the enfolding light of Amida. This is the nenbutsu preserved by Jodo Shinshu.
2: To exclusively hold on to saying the Name as the way to seek birth and discard all other practices. The seeker depends on Amida in practical but mentally they are self-reliance.
3: To rely completely on the realization of the Practice and Faith of Amida Buddha manifested as "Namo Amida Butsu," which is calling to us nonstop "Come just as you are!" The seekers are content with the call, which is essentially Shinjin. Shinjin is the nenbutsu in itself. The seekers forget about themselves in the enfolding light of Amida. This is the nenbutsu preserved by Jodo Shinshu.
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