The Ten Benefits in this life of a person who has faith in Amida Buddha

  This is a chapter of my book

 The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Budhism

Shinran Shonin speaks about ten benefits that a    person who entrusts in Amida Buddha receives in the present life:

„When we acquire adamantine true faith we unfailingly gain ten benefits in this life. What are  the ten?[1]

1. The benefit of being protected and sustained by unseen powers and divine beings

2. The benefit of being possesed of supreme virtues

3. The benefit of our karmic evil being transformed into good

4. The benefit of being protected and cared for by all the Buddhas  

5. The benefit of being praised by all the Buddhas

6. The benefit of being protected constantly by the light of

Amida’s heart (the 4th and 6th benefit are explained together in the same article!)

7. The benefit of having great joy in our hearts

8. The benefit of being aware of Amida’s benevolence and

of responding in gratitude to His virtues

9. The benefit of constantly practicing great compassion 
                (the 8th and 9th benefit are explained together!)

10. The benefit of entering the stage of the trully settled. (non-retrogression)"

 

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[1] Shinran Shonin, Kyogyoshinsho, chapter III, Kyogyoshinsho – On Teaching, Practice, Faith, and Enlightenment, translated by Hisao Inagaki, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, Kyoto, 2003, p. 121 and The Collected Works of Shinran, Shin Buddhism Translation Series, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, Kyoto, 1997, p.112