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Day: February 23, 2022

Posted on February 23, 2022February 24, 2022

Nenbutsu: Not a Name Alone

“Namu Amida Butsu” calligraphy (Berkeley Higashi Honganji temple)

By Rev. Ken Yamada

What does calling Amida Buddha’s name mean in Jodo Shinshu and how does it work? Traditionally, the answer relates to “faith,” leading many to blindly recite “Namu Amida Butsu,” hoping to go to “the Pure Land” upon death. Is this really Buddhism? Continue reading “Nenbutsu: Not a Name Alone”

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