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Tag Archives: Shinran Shonin
Bodhichitta, the mind of enlightenment
Bodhichitta, the mind of enlightenment, is no other than the mind that makes beings desire to attain enlightenment. The mind desirous of enlightenment is no other than the mind that works for the universal deliverance of all beings. The mind … Continue reading
Nirvana
Nirvana is the extinction of passions, the uncreated, peaceful happiness, eternal bliss, true reality, dharma-body, dharma-nature, suchness, oneness, and Buddha-nature. Buddha-nature is none other than the Tathagata, the One Thus Come. This Tathagata pervades the countless worlds; He fills the … Continue reading
Great love and great compassion
Great love and great compassion are called Buddha-nature. Why? Because great love and great compassion always accompany the Bodhisattva, just as shadows accompany things. All sentient beings will without fail ultimately realize great love and great compassion. Therefore it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha nature, Commentary on the Nirvana Sutra, Shinran Shonin
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The single and definitive aspiration
Know that the essence of the teaching is that when we realize true and real shinjin (Skt. citta-prasāda, clear heart-mind, the single and definitive aspiration), we are born in the Pure Land. —Shinran Shonin, Notes on ‘Essentials of Faith Alone’
Grace vs. Works
The question whether salvation (liberation, enlightenment) results from grace or effort arises in many faith traditions. The dispute is perhaps best known to us in its Christian manifestation as the debate of ‘grace vs. works’, but it is also present … Continue reading
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Tagged Amida’s Primal Vow, Amideva, Amitabha, ‘grace vs. works’, Buddha Shakyamuni, compassionate activity, contradictory, Ephesians 2:8-9, Holy Path, Jodo Shinshu, liberation and enlightenment, Matthew 7:21-23, merit and wisdom, mutually exclusive, pay it forward, primal vow, Pure Land, Shinran Shonin, the benefit of others, ultimate good
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Singleness of mind
Buddha-nature is great singleness of mind. Why? Because through singleness of mind the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva acquires all the perfections, from generosity to wisdom. All sentient beings will without fail ultimately realize great singleness of mind. Therefore it is taught, “All sentient … Continue reading →