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“Is just hearing enough?”
Q. “Is just hearing enough?” A. “Yes.” Q. “Even then, I have fears as to my really hearing it. Did I hear or not? What shall I do with this?” A. “That is not hearing but thinking. No thinking is needed here. Faith is awakened by hearing. Don’t be caught here.” – Gojun Shichiri (quoted [...]
“Yes”
To hear the call of Amida, or believe in his Original Vows, ultimately comes to utter this one word, “Yes,” in response. Don’t say “but,” and get away from the embrace of merciful Amida.” – Gojun Shichiri (quoted in D. T. Suzuki’s Collected Writings on Shin Buddhism, Shinshu Otaniha, 1973)
K’s Hypomnemata (#2 & 3)
A couple of snippets from my recent reading that echo things my teachers and Dharma friends have said to me in the past: #2: [The teaching of Buddha-dharma] means aiming at manifesting the life of each and every encounter, and seeing all of these encounters as our own life.” – Kosho Uchiyama #3: When a [...]
Prayer
Wow! This from Rev. Arai’s latest blog post is fascinating: From late 2002 to early 2003, there was an argument in the Hongwanji circle concerning “prayer.” The official standpoint of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha is that Jodo Shinshu is a religion without prayer. However, on December 9, 2002, Prof. Dr. Ken Ohmine, then head of Hongwanji [...]
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