1.Faith
(shinjin) in Amida Buddha, the saying of His Name (Namo Amida Bu) and the wish
to be born in His Pure Land after death, are the three important things Amida
Buddha asks from us. All this three elements are in fact manifestations of
faith (shinjin) because the follower who has faith in Amida will certainly say
His Name and desire to be with Him in His Pure Land. So, the saying of the Name
and the wish to be born there are expressions of faith. Only a person who has
true faith in Amida Buddha will say the Name in an authentic way and wish to be
born in His Pure Land.
2. When one has
faith (shinjin), one is convinced that Amida Buddha and His Pure Land exist,
and that the Promise He made in His Primal Vow is true, so one simply entrusts
to this Buddha and wishes to go to His Pure Land after death. Saying Namo Amida
Bu (Nembutsu) often or seldom means exactly this – “I entrust to Amida Buddha/I
take refuge in Amida Buddha and I wish to go to His Pure Land”. It also means,
“Homage to Amida Buddha” and “Thank you Amida Buddha for saving me as I am”.