Personal notes made during a westerner's new journey into Buddhism.
Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism
This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism. My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics. Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source. Gassho!
Friday, September 20, 2013
Nembutsu
The first time I uttered the words
Na-Man-Da-Bu
I said them out of trust
In Amida's Vow.
There can be no other cause.
Therefore,
Amida has already planted shinjin within me
And my rebirth in the
Pure Land
Is assured.
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