Tag Archives: entrusting
Called to sentience
I was away on retreat at the temple from Friday to Sunday. For a variety of reasons it was a particularly intensely focused one and as a result many problems came to the surface. One particularly complex situation enmeshed a number of Dharma friends, including myself, in a heated exchange of views which left me [...]
A Yogacara View of the Pure Land (Part 2)
(This is a continuation of my rough translation of the essay “On the Background to the Five Kalpas of Thought” by Soga Ryojin. Part 1 can be found here) In the latter half of the article, Soga begins to unpack the notion that, “the summoning command of the Tathagata’s root Vow must truly be the [...]
A Yogacara View of the Pure Land (Part 1)
When it comes to conceptualizations of the Pure Land, the Yogacara viewpoint has sometimes been construed as antagonistic towards Jōdo Shinshū. Yet, as Kyōshin has pointed out, this is not necessarily the case; both from a historical standpoint, and, as I’d like to examine in this post, from a doctrinal standpoint. To do so I’d [...]
Entrusting and Receiving
“When we face serious problems such as [disease, the cessation of friendship, loss of confidence or loss of our love for life], Shin Buddhist teaching tells us how important it is for us to leave everything to Amida Buddha. The precise moment when we leave everything to Amida Buddha is called the “one thought-moment of entrusting.” [...]
“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)
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