Shinjin Sho-in

Shinjin sho-in says it clearly that shinjin is the true cause of birth, nothing can be imparted.

What is shinjin? It's the mind that entrusts to "birth through the Vow-power." This is the mind that responds to or heeds the call of the great compassion of "Just as you are!", "I will take you there!", "definitely save you!" and "No worry!"

In our deep gratitude and joy over our settling of life-and-death matter by the Tathagata for us, we say the nembutsu of gratitude (shyomyo hoon). This nembutsu is not forced by self-power, it's the working of Amida Buddha. Our Shonin says, "Saying the Name is itself mindfulness; mindfulness is nembutsu; nembutsu is Namo Amida Butsu." So, what we say or hear, all return to the source, Namo Amida Butsu! All but the call of Amida Buddha.

An old poem sings,
"Though I hear and say Namo Amida Butsu
It's none other than the compassionate call of the Oyasama to us, "I take you there!"

Gassho
Zuizen Melvin