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Showing posts with label SHINJIN (FAITH). Show all posts
Showing posts with label SHINJIN (FAITH). Show all posts
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Amida Buddha's devotee respond in gratitude to His benevolence by helping others entrust to Him (video teaching and discussion)

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  This video is very useful if you have the patience to watch it until the end. It is part of the series of  the 71 topics of examination...
Friday, April 5, 2024

Don't play smart or virtuous in samsara

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Never play the wise practitioner in samsara. All you need to know and can truly know are the instructions of Amida Buddha in His Primal Vow ...
Sunday, January 14, 2024

The relation between hearing the Name, faith and saying the Name of Amida Buddha

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Amida Buddha promised in His Primal Vow that those who entrust to Him, say His Name and wish to be born in His Pure Land (“sincerely entrust...
Monday, January 8, 2024

We do not rely on personal vows but on Amida's Primal Vow

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Last update - January 8th, 2024 Scroll down to watch the video teaching on this topic I heard many times the idea that we need to make a ...

The Pure Land is in harmony with all beings

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Master Shan-tao said: “It is regrettable indeed that sentient beings doubt what should not be doubted; The Pure Land is right before us and ...
Sunday, December 3, 2023

There is no need to develop special feelings of gratitude towards Amida Buddha in order to be saved (video teaching)

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  Click here to watch more videos in the DHARMA TALK playlist.  There are more than 170 videos there until now, so you'll certainly find...
Monday, November 13, 2023

To what kind of people is Jodo Shinshu Buddhism intended for? (video discussion)

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  Here is a new video in the series of  the 71 topics of examination  for those who want to be ordained in  Amidaji branch  of Jodo Shinsh...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

The difference between personal power (jiriki) and the Power of Amida Buddha (Tariki) - video teaching

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  Here is a new video in the series of  the 71 topics of examination  for those who want to be ordained in  Amidaji branch  of Jodo Shinshu ...
Monday, July 31, 2023

The Primal Vow of Amida Buddha is inconceivable

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  " Tathagata's Primal Vow surpasses conceptual understanding ; it is a design of the wisdom of Buddhas. It is not the design of f...
Sunday, June 25, 2023

Don't be hungry for feelings and special experiences

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Click here for the Spanish version of this article Question by Shoshin: Dear Sensei, why is it that despite my having entrusted myself to A...
Thursday, September 29, 2022

The meaning of mindfulness in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

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  Question: What did Shinran mean by "mindfulness is Nembutsu"?     “Saying the Name is in itself mindfulness; mindfulness is Nem...
Sunday, September 18, 2022

Dont try to fix your mind while entrusting yourself to Amida Buddha (video teaching)

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  Click here to watch more videos in the DHARMA TALK playlist.  There are more than 130 videos there until now, so you'll certainly find...
Saturday, September 17, 2022

1. Faith in Amida Buddha is not a feeling 2. On the joy of faith (video teaching)

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  Click here to watch more videos in the DHARMA TALK playlist.  There are more than 130 videos there until now, so you'll certainly find...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Those who have faith in Amida Buddha automatically help others even without knowing it

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I wrote these words today to a Dharma friend who was sad that he is not able to teach or help those who live far from him. I hope you guys w...
Sunday, July 24, 2022

Shinjin (faith in Amida Buddha) is knowing, not feeling

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  Click here to watch more videos in the DHARMA TALK playlist. There are 122 videos there until now, so you'll certainly find one that i...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The Pure Land is in harmony with all sentient beings

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  Master Shan-tao said:   “It is regrettable indeed that sentient beings doubt what should not be doubted; The Pure Land is right before us ...
Monday, July 11, 2022

The thirteen contemplations are provisional practices while the Nembutsu of faith is the main Gate to the Pure Land

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  Click here to return to  Selected passages from Honen Shonin  with commentary   “Jogan Shonin (1168-1251) thus stated: ‘Someone said to Ho...
Friday, July 8, 2022

Don’t listen to teachers who deny birth in the Pure Land through Nembutsu

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  Click here to return to  Selected passages from Honen Shonin  with commentary “It is indeed lamentable and regrettable that there are thos...
Thursday, July 7, 2022

The protection by Amida Buddha can reach only those who exclusively say His Name in faith

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  Click here to return to " Selected passages from Honen Shonin  with commentary" " The merit of protection by Amida Buddha ...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The meaning of “no working is true working” in relation with our birth in the Pure Land

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Click here to return to " Selected passages from Honen Shonin  with commentary" Honen Shonin said:  "If you think that birt...