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Henry Toryo Adams Our Tradition History Contact Us 日本語 法話 19th Vow The Way to a Peaceful World (February 27) Posted on February 23, 2022 February 28, 2022 In this world of continuing conflict, the compassionate vows of Amida Buddha guide us to a live with kindness and understanding for others. The 19th Vow affirms that those who practice goodness will be welcomed into the world of peace and bliss: If, when I attain Buddhahood, the sentient beings of the ten quarters, while awakening the mind aspiring for enlightenment and performing meritorious acts, should desire to be born in my land with sincere aspiration, and yet should I not appear before them at the moment of death surrounded by a host of sages, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. Schedule 8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting (click here for chanting text) 9:00 a.m. Social Hour: Share your favorite Winter Olympic memory 9:30 a.m. Dharma Service 10:30 a.m. Japanese Language Service 日本語の法要 To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”. Posted in Dharma SchoolTagged 19th Vow, 48 Vows, PeaceLeave a Comment on The Way to a Peaceful World (February 27) Dharma Discussion: Concentration/Dhyāna (August 16, 2020) Posted on August 15, 2020 November 14, 2020 Click here to read about the Buddhist Virtue of Concentration Discussion Questions Have you ever experience a state of deep concentration that enabled to you do an activity skillfully and without distraction, sometimes described as a “flow state” or being “in the zone”? What gave rise to that state of mind? Were you able to replicate it on more than one occasion? Has Buddhist practice in general, and the Nembutsu specifically, helped you to cultivate a concentrated mind at times? What the greatest obstacles you face in maintain mental concentration? Continue reading “Dharma Discussion: Concentration/Dhyāna (August 16, 2020)” Posted in Dharma DiscussionTagged 19th Vow, Buddhist Education Committee, Chapter on Shinjin 9, Dhyana (Concentration), Gary Snyder, Larger Sutra II-28, Myokonin, Osono of Mikawa, Prajna (Wisdom), Right Mindfulness, Saiho Shinansho, Six Paramitas 48 Vows of Bodhisattva Dharmakara (Amida Buddha) Posted on August 1, 2020 June 3, 2022 From the Three Pure Land Sutras, Volume II: The Larger Sutra, pg. 20-29 /m 1 “‘If, when I attain Buddhahood, there should be hell, the realm of hungry spirits, or the realm of animals in my land, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 2 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land, should, after their death, return once more to the three evil realms, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 3 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not all be the color of genuine gold, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 4 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not all be of the same appearance and should be either beautiful or ugly, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 5 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not remember all their former lives,[1] and thus be unable to know at least the events of the previous hundred thousand kotis of *nayutas of kalpas, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 6 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not possess divine eyes,[2] and thus be unable to see at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha‐lands, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 7 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not possess divine ears,[3] and thus be unable to hear the teachings being expounded by at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddhas or remember them all, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 8 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not possess the wisdom to see into the minds of others,[4] and thus be unable to know the thoughts of the sentient beings of at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha‐lands, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 9 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not possess divine feet, and thus be unable to go beyond at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha‐lands in a thought‐moment, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 10 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should give rise to any thought of attachment to their body, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 11 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should not dwell in the stage of the truly settled and necessarily attain nirvana, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 12 If, when I attain Buddhahood, my light should be finite, not illuminating even a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha‐lands, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 13 If, when I attain Buddhahood, my life should be finite, limited even to a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of kalpas, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 14 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the number of sravakas in my land could be counted and known, even if all the sravakas and pratyekabuddhas in the *triple‐thousand great thousand worlds should spend at least a hundred thousand kalpas counting them, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 15 When I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land will not have a limited life span, except when they wish to shorten it freely according to their original vows. Should this not be so, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 16 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the humans and devas in my land should even hear that there are names of evil acts, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. 17 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the countless Buddhas throughout the worlds in the ten quarters should not all glorify and praise my name, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment.[5] 18 If, when I attain Buddhahood, the sentient beings of the ten quarters who, with sincere and *entrusting heart, aspire to be born in my land and say my name even ten times, should not be born there, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. Excluded are those who commit the *five grave offenses and *those who slander the right Dharma.[6] Continue reading “48 Vows of Bodhisattva Dharmakara (Amida Buddha)” Posted in ReferenceTagged 10th Vow, 11th Vow, 12th Vow, 13th Vow, 14th Vow, 15th Vow, 16th Vow, 17th Vow, 18th Vow, 19th Vow, 1st Vow, 20th Vow, 21st Vow, 22nd Vow, 23rd Vow, 24th Vow, 25th Vow, 26th Vow, 27th Vow, 28th Vow, 29th Vow, 2nd Vow, 30th Vow, 31st Vow, 32nd Vow, 33rd Vow, 34th Vow, 35th Vow, 36th Vow, 37th Vow, 38th Vow, 39th Vow, 3rd Vow, 40th Vow, 41st Vow, 42nd Vow, 43rd Vow, 44th Vow, 45th Vow, 46th Vow, 47th Vow, 48 Vows, 48th Vow, 4th Vow, 5th Vow, 6th Vow, 7th Vow, 8th Vow, 9th Vow, Amida Buddha, Dharmakara, Prajna (Wisdom), Primal Vow Search for: Upcoming Events Recent Posts Announcements – September 18, 2022 Announcements – September 11, 2022 Announcements – Sept 4, 2022 Caring and Being Cared For Categories Announcement Slides from Services BWA Dharma Discussion Dharma School Featured Posts Get Involved Jr. YBA Podcast Presidents Message Reference Rev. 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