Weekly Wasan - Episode 60 - Shōzōmatsu Wasan (Hymns on the Dharma-Ages) 76-82

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Weekly Wasan - Episode 60 - Shōzōmatsu Wasan (Hymns on the Dharma-Ages) 76-82

American Buddhist Study Center

8 minutes 49 seconds

3 years ago

Weekly Wasan - Episode 60 - Shōzōmatsu Wasan (Hymns on the Dharma-Ages) 76-82

Hi Dharma-friends!

This episode contains the concluding 7 verses of the section "Hymns on the Offense of Doubting the Primal Vow" Throughout this section, Shinran has been encouraging us to entrust wholeheartedly, without any reservations at all, in the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha to bring all beings to awakening in his Pure Land. Clearly, Shinran is trying very hard to make an impression about having absolutely no doubts or reservations! But, as foolish beings, we always have such reservations when we try to achieve liberation using our own steam. Fortunately, knowing our foolishness, Amida's Light & Life grabs us and brings us along anyway. Shinran is telling us that we should just rely on that in gratitude and get over ourselves.

Next time, we will cover the next section of the Shōzōmatsu Wasan called "Hymns in Praise of Prince Shōtoku."

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Until next time, peace! Palms together, Gary