The meaning of "our karmic evil being transformed into good" for those who entrust to Amida Buddha
This presentation and discussion is part of the “Topics of examination for those who want to become lay teachers or monks and nuns in Amidaji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism”. Rev Kosho Arana, the main speaker here, has already passed the examination and received the monk ordination in our Amidaji sangha on September, 2023. By listening to all the videos in the playlist related with the examinations you will acquire very good knowledge of the general Buddhist teaching and the specific Jodo Shinshu doctrines. As you can see in these videos, Amidaji has well prepared members and it’s a team work, with people capable to continue our Dharma mission to spread the true, orthodox Jodo Shinshu Buddhist teaching.
In this video I mentioned the Jodo Shinshu doctrine of "being equal with Maitreya Buddha". Click here if you want to find more about it - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2010/09/equal-to-maitreya-buddha.html
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The audio version of this book is a work in progress.
Author: Rev Josho Adrian Cirlea
Narrator: Gansen John Welch Sensei
This book can be downloaded for free in pdf or bought in printed copy at this link,
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You can see a selection of books by Rev Josho Adrian Cirlea here,
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and you can buy all his books in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, at this link (Amidaji Bookstore),
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Useful links related with this video:
Monks and nuns of the Last Dharma Age (based on the words of Shakyamuni Buddha himself!) - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2022/07/monks-and-nuns-of-last-dharma-age.html
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Useful articles mentioned in the video:
The so called “exclusion” in the Primal Vow: „excluded are those who commit the five grave offenses and those who slander the right Dharma" - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2007/10/exclusion-in-eighteenth-vow.html
Simple Teachings on Emptiness and Buddha Nature (book) - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-book-simple-teachings-on-emptiness.html
Don’t use formless Dharmakaya to deny the transcendent manifestation of Amida Buddha - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/09/dont-use-formless-dharmakaya-to-deny.html
Amida Buddha is the best guide to our Buddha nature - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2022/04/amida-buddha-is-best-guide-to-our.html
What did Shinran mean by "shinjin (faith) is Buddha nature"? - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/07/why-did-shinran-say-that-shinjin-faith.html
The two aspects of the Pure Land - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-two-aspects-of-pure-land.html
Elements of genuine faith: 5)To accept the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha without any doubt and be sure of your birth in the Pure Land - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2018/02/elements-of-genuine-faith-5to-accept.html
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Click here if you wish to become a patron or make a donation to support my Dharma work. Any little help is appreciated and very much needed - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html
Click here if you want to read about the whole process of constructing Amidaji since the beginning - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2013/07/support-construction-of-amida-ji-temple.html#more
Click here if you want to know about Amidaji temple - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
Click here if you want to read my autobiography - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-path-between-thorns-my-spiritual.html
Click here to download my books for free - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html
These are all the social platforms where you can find me:
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Telegram - https://t.me/amidaji
Gab - https://gab.com/Josho
Twitter - https://twitter.com/josho_adrian
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshoAdrianCirlea
Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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This book is an adaptation of my Dharma talks on the sacred text of Tannisho – Notes on Lamenting Divergences, given at Tariki Dojo Craiova during the usual days of practice. Each chapter is explained in easy to understand terms so that to be accessible to beginners and the general public. Every record contains the text of the chapter followed by my commentary. Date of publication: December 2011.
You can download it for free in pdf version, at this link, http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.ro/2011/11/path-of-acceptance-commentary-on.html
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This book is, as the title shows, an attempt to explain the meaning of faith and Nembutsu in accordance with the teaching of our school.
I start my explanations with the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha because without it there would be no Jodo Shinshu. As Shinran said:
“If Amida’s Primal Vow is true, Shakyamuni’s teaching cannot be false. If the Buddha’s teaching is true, Shan-tao’s commentaries cannot be false. If Shan-tao’s commentaries are true can Honen’s words be lies? If Honen’s words are true, then surely what I say cannot be empty.”
Every Buddhist school has a lineage of transmission. Ours starts with Amida Buddha, then continues with Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, the seven Masters, Shinran Shonin, Rennyo Shonin and any true teacher that came after them and was loyal to the Primal Vow. What all the representatives of our lineage said with one voice is that the Primal Vow is true and that it contains everything we need for our attainment of Buddhahood in the Pure Land of Amida.
“Be in accord with the Primal Vow” is the motto of our school and this book tries its best to do just that – to be in accord with the Primal Vow, to turn people’s minds toward the Primal Vow and make them follow exclusively the requirements of the Primal Vow. May all beings who read it abandon the wrong teachings of non-Buddhist paths and among the various Buddhist teachings and practices chose the one which represents the true reason for all Buddhas coming to this world – the Nembutsu of faith, the One Vehicle of the Primal Vow.
The audio version of this book was made by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful.
You can download it for free in pdf version, at this link,
http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2018/07/new-book-meaning-of-faith-and-nembutsu.html#more
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Many of the footnotes are not included in the audio version because they are too many, but you can read them in the online (pdf) version.
Contact details and information about me and my temple:
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If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information bellow. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed:
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The 10th benefit in this life of those who have faith in Amida Buddha is to enter the stage of the truly settled or those assured of attaining Buddhahood in the Pure Land. Click here to listen to my explanations of this important doctrine - https://youtu.be/pJZk7mbzlBQ
Click here to go to the playlist where I explain all the ten benefits - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNT5Z5QvcOlmPGJ8Z0sGup7
Click here if you wish to become a patron or make a donation to support my Dharma work. Any little help is appreciated and very much needed - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html
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Click here if you want to read my autobiography - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-path-between-thorns-my-spiritual.html
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Click here if you want to order the printed copies of my books - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/08/amidaji-bookstore-libreria-amidaji.html
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Articles related with this topic:
An example of the false teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/12/an-example-of-false-teachings-of-thich.html
On the powerful pretas (hungry spirits) who wish to dominate other beings through religion - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2017/02/powerful-pretas-hungry-spirits-who-wish.html
Words of Rennyo Shonin useful to meat eaters - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2009/04/words-of-rennyo-useful-for-meat-eaters.html
Shabkar org - extensive website on Buddhism and vegetarianism - http://www.shabkar.org/
The karmic situation of beings who have no aspiration for Enlightenment and Shakyamuni’s encouragement to do good in daily life and wish to be born in the Pure Land – commentary on sections 31 - 40 (PART II) of the Larger Sutra - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-karmic-situation-of-beings-who-have_10.html
No self improving programs for Jodo Shinshu followers - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-self-improving-programs-for-jodo.html
The meaning of “there are no precepts” - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2010/06/meaning-of-there-are-no-precepts.html
Click here if you wish to become a patron or make a donation to support my Dharma work. Any little help is appreciated and very much needed - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html
Click here if you want to read about the whole process of constructing Amidaji since the beginning - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2013/07/support-construction-of-amida-ji-temple.html#more
Click here if you want to know about Amidaji temple - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
Click here if you want to read my autobiography - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-path-between-thorns-my-spiritual.html
Click here to download my books for free - http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html
These are all the social platforms where you can find me:
Facebook account - https://www.facebook.com/shaku.josho.1 (main account)
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Josho.Adrian.Cirlea
Amidaji Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/amidaji
MeWe - https://mewe.com/i/joshoadriancirlea1
Minds - https://www.minds.com/josho
VK (Russian platform) - https://vk.com/josho
Telegram - https://t.me/amidaji
Gab - https://gab.com/Josho
Twitter - https://twitter.com/josho_adrian
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshoAdrianCirlea
Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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This book offers a detailed explanation and deep contemplation on the basic Buddhist teachings of 1) the preciousness of human birth, 2) impermanence and death, 3) karma, and 4) the suffering of the various samsaric states of existence (including bardo), all in relation with Amida Buddha's indiscriminative salvation.
The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is ready.
You can download it for free in pdf version, at this link,
http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2017/11/my-new-book-four-profound-thoughts.html
Note:
Many of the footnotes are not included in the audio version because they are too many, but you can read them in the online (pdf) version.
Contact details and information about me and my temple:
http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information bellow. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed:
http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.ro/p/donation.html
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