Pure Land Buddhism: taking it easy
Posted: January 13, 2010 | Author: Doug | Filed under: Buddhism, Jodo Shu | 5 Comments »Wise words from Hōnen that I wanted to share:
“In life I pile up merit by the practice of the nembutsu, and at death I go to the Pure Land [of Amida Buddha]. Whatever befalls, I have made up my mind not to be anxious about myself, and so come life, come death, nothing troubles me.”
So take it easy, recite the nembutsu and have a great day!
Namu Amida Butsu
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Hello, this blog is about my life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Any useful information I can pass along will hopefully make the 
Good advice.
Thank you.
Words to live by!
Hi Doug,
Well said!
I can’t find a better way to contact you but wanted to let you know about a project I’ve been working on that might interest you – “Two Shores of Zen” a book trying to make sense of my very different experiences in Zen training in Japan and in the U.S. Let me know if you’d like to take a look and I’ll email you some excerpts, or check out http://www.shoresofzen.com.
I think it turns some of the same issues that you are juggling here.
Thanks for your efforts,
Jiryu
Hi Jiryu and welcome to the JLR. I am sorry but I cannot really add anymore books to my already bulging shelf of books I have to finish, as well as other things I have to study for this year, but thank you for the offer.