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- Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:00 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Shin: Amida and Primordial Buddha ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2898
Re: Shin: Amida and Primordial Buddha ?
Visiting various Buddhist sites I've come across the concept of Adi-Buddha, or Samantabhadra - the Primordial Buddha, who is said to have a creator-like function. Can anyone inform me if Shin/Jodo Shinshu accepts the existence of the Primordial Buddha, and if so, does Amida Buddha have any particul...
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Cultivating Ch'an & Pure Land: What does it mean?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1895
Re: Cultivating Ch'an & Pure Land: What does it mean?
Just say the Nembutsu and there will be no "Pure Land" and "Ch'an" path
There will be no Buddha and self, no enlightenment and unenlightenment
There will be just the Name, saying the Name, hearing the Name
There will be no Buddha and self, no enlightenment and unenlightenment
There will be just the Name, saying the Name, hearing the Name
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:27 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: The significance of reciting the Buddha's Name
- Replies: 1
- Views: 974
Re: The significance of reciting the Buddha's Name
Pure Nembutsu is beyond significance and meaning, please listen to my verses, partly inspired by a Zen poem: From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. From the Nembutsu, learn of the Nembutsu Similarly Honen expressed his final understanding of the Nembutsu ju...
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:23 pm
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: YinYana Creed - based on Nicene Creed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3157
Re: YinYana Creed - based on Nicene Creed
My creed is 3 words:
Namu-Amida-Butsu
Namu-Amida-Butsu