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Notes: ‘Bearer of the Light’ (K5)
Things have cooled down a lot now. The birds and other creatures seem to have noticed it too. Last week the swifts were gathering in great numbers making lots of noise and then yesterday I only saw one. I expect they’re starting to leave for Africa. Hopefully this week I’m going to get back into [...]
Notes: ‘Bearer of the Light’ (K4)
I’ve jumped ahead a bit now as Jishin is covering the earlier part of chapter 3 very nicely already. Kyōshin’s Notes – Day 4 (p.92-97) p.92 – Kakunyo’s transmission of the teaching Basing himself on the Ryuju verses of the Shoshinge Kakunyo transmitted the essential tenets of Shinran’s teaching in their most concise and radical [...]
Notes: ‘Bearer of the Light’ (J2)
Jishin’s notes on pages 82 – 83 In the next few pages of chapter 3 Kakehashi examines in detail Shinran’s interpretation of the 18th Vow. The Vow is comprised of two “gates”: 1) The gate of inclusion – Sesshu Mon 2) The gate of deterrence – Okushi Mon (this is commonly translated as the “exclusion [...]
Notes: ‘Bearer of the Light’ (K3)
Kyōshin’s Notes – Day 3 (p.56-58) What has spread throughout the people of the world, and what everyone seems to believe, is that if they just recite the Name with their mouths, without any discernment, they will attain birth in the Land of Utmost Bliss. This is a truly uncertain matter. (Rennyo, p.58)” I didn’t [...]
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