Master Genshin – Life and Teachings

源 信 大 师

“Genshin widely expounded the Buddha’s lifetime teachings
Yet, he took refuge in the Land of Peace, urging others to do the same
Discerning that single-minded practice is profound; sundry practices shallow
He differentiated the respective births in The Fulfilled or Transformed Lands

Extremely evil persons should just Say the Buddha’s Name
Who has already grasped and embraced me 
Though blind passions have obscured my eyes and I cannot see   
Great Compassion is untiring and constantly illumines me.”

These beautiful verses, from the Gatha of True Faith, were composed by Venerable Master Shinran, with deep reverence and gratitude to Master Genshin. They precisely capture the essential teachings carefully expounded by this great Lineage Teacher of the True Pure Land School.

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Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛

Master Shan Tao – Life and Teachings

善 导 大 师

Venerable Master Shinran, with deep reverence and gratitude, to Master Shan Tao, wrote these beautiful  verses, in his ‘Gatha of True Faith’. They precisely capture, the essential teachings, carefully expounded, by this great Lineage Teacher, of the True Pure Land School…

“Shan Tao alone understood the Buddha’s true intent.
Pitying meditative and non-meditative practicers and people of grave evil,
He revealed that Amida’s Light and Name are the cause and condition of birth,
When they enter the wisdom ocean of The Primal Vow.”

“Followers would certainly receive the diamond-like mind,
When the one-thought moment of joy and gratitude arises.
Like Vaidehi they would similarly acquire the three insights,
And instantly realize the eternal bliss of Dharma Nature.”

Thus, this 5th Lineage Master of Jodo-Shinshu (净 土 真 宗), clearly understood the true intent, for Shakyamuni Buddha’s appearance in this world. He emphasized that, in this degenerated age, when people are overwhelmed, by deep-rooted mental and physical defilements, only Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow could save us from samsara,  the vicious cycle of birth, suffering and death.

Arising from his unique interpretation, of the ‘Meditation Sutra on Infinite Life’  (觀 無 量 壽 經), and his deep personal realization, Master Shan Tao clearly proves that, through sincere Faith (信 心 – Shinjin), and the great practice of exclusively Saying the Buddha’s Name (念 佛 – Nembutsu), all ordinary foolish persons, would definitely be born in The Land of Peace and Bliss, at the end of their mortal lives. This is made possible, solely by the inconceivable fulfillment, and power of the Primal Vow.

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Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo Amida Butsu   南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛