Transcript Pure Land/ Jodo-Shu Shin-Pure Land/ Jodo Shin-Shu

Mahayaha Buddhism #13
Kamakura Buddhism 4
(Pure Land/ Jodo-Shu
Shin-Pure Land/ Jodo Shin-Shu )
Masayo Urasaki
13 September 2012
Today’s schedule
1) Brief history of Pure Land and
Shin Pure Land
2) DVD about Shinran
"The white path"
3) Feedback
Keywords
・Honen/ Pure Land (Jodo Shu)
・Shinran/Shin Pure Land (Jodo Shin Shu)
・Nen butsu / Nam amida butsu
・The moset wicked are the true object of
salvation
・The White Path
・The Primal Vow of other Power
Pure Land (= Buddha Field)
Cosmology Space
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Originally the concept of "Buddha
Field(Buddhaksetra)"
There are many, many universes or
world systems which are devoid of a
Buddha, for Buddhas are very rare.
a Buddha (Amitabha) who lives for
a very long time (eternity), there are
many Boddhisattvas in that realm.
The evil (Mara) cannot work their
bad way.
There are located to the "West"
Main teaching
The Three Pure Land Sutras
1) the the Sutra of Immeasurable Life
2) the Meditation Sutra
3) the Amida Sutra
Key concept
The vow on which true and real "Faith (Shinjin信心）"
→ Sincere mind and trust
The teaching of rebirth in the Pure Land（浄土）of
Amitabha through reciting the Buddha's Name,
Nembutsu（念仏）
→ Everyboday can salvage from suffering in daily
life.
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Honen 法然 (1133-1212)
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Born at Okayama Pref.
Father was a police, but was killed
in the line of duty. As his father's
last will, he gave up to vengeance.
He became a Tendai monk on Mt
Hiei at the age of 9.
He concentrated to practice Nem
butsu.
In 1175, came down from Mt.Hiei
to propagate ordinary people.But
attack from Old sect (Tendai, Nara)
In 1207, arrested including his
disciples and forced back to secular
life.
Shinran 親鸞 (1173-1262)
Shin Pure Land Founder
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Born at suberb in Kyoto
Parents died before he was age of 9.
He became novice at Mt.Hiei,
practiced 20 years, but not satidfied
the situation of Tendai sect.
He mett Honen and become his
deciples, dedicated to his teachings.
He had a dream of Prince Shotoku,
he decided to get marry still remain
he was an monk.
Honen 's strong faith with "Nenbutsu"
Honen exiled to Shikoku as layperson, when he
was 75 years old.
 He said "I would not quit "Nenbutsu"even if I
have to death penalty. It is lucky to exile to the
countryside, because I have a chance to
propagate to the suffeing people in local area"
 Even the virtuous can attain rebirth in the Pure
Land, and how much more so the wicked（悪人
正機説）
→ emphasised Amitabha's Compassion
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南無阿弥陀仏
Namu Amida Butsu
Namu (devotion) Amida
Butsu (Amitabha)
 Three Meanings
1) Mind the Buddha who
written by Old Sutra
2) Looking the image of
Buddha
3) Recite the Buddha's
Name (Amitabha)
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The White Path 1
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Shandao (613-681,Chinese Pure Land Buddhist)
explain the parable of the white path.
a man travelling to the
west when before him
stretch two rivers.On the
of left side is a river of
fire. On the right, is water.
Between the two is a white
path 'barely four or five
inches wide'. From east to
west is 100 steps.
The White Path 2
The fire scorches one side of the path. The waves
ceaselessly wash the other.
 In the east where our traveller stands is a band of
hooligans and wild animals, seeking to kill him
 At that very moment, he hears a voice from his own
behind, "Friend, just follow the path resolutey,and
there will be no danger of death.To stay here is to
die"
 On the west bank there is someone calling out
"Come straight ahead,single- mindedly and with
fixed purpose. I can protect you. Never fear falling
into the fire or water"
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What is Shinran's Teaching?
He wrote 教行 信証 (Kyo Gyo Shin Sho)
On the teaching, Pracitice, Faith and Ralization
of Pure Land Way
 In Jodo Shu, Nenbutsu is one of the practice that
we have to do (consider how frequency recite)
 Shinran assume that Nenbutsu is not
practice.People don't need to act, just
"Entrust"Amitabha Buddha. It is enough to
recite once sincerely in our heart.
→The Primal Vow of other Power
 Not priest, not layperson （非僧非俗）
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