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Building a Buddha Land The dying words of King Calamity, "Do not search for a long time," mean that resentment should not be cherished for long, and "DO not act hastily" mean that friendship should not be broken hastily. Resentment can not be satisfied by resentment; it can only be removed by forgetting it. ln the fellowship of a Brotherhood that is based on the harmony of right teaching, every member should always appreciate the spirit Of this story. Not only the members of the Brotherhood but also people in general should appreciate and practice this spirit in their daily lives. THE BUDDHA'S IAND 1. As has been explained, if a Brotherhood does not forget its duty of spreading Buddha's teaching and of living in harmony, it will steadily grow larger and its teaching will spread more widely.. This means that more and more people will be seek- ing Enlightenment, and it also means that the evil armies of greed, anger, and foolishness, which are led by the devil Of ignorance and lust, will begin to retreat, and that 462

le Way of Practical Attainment We speak of Buddhah00d, the Dharma and the Brotherhood as though they are three different things, but they are really only one. Buddha is manifested ⅲ His Dharma and is realized by the Brotherh00d. Therefore, to believe in the Dharma and to cherish the Brotherhood is to have faith ⅲ the Buddha, and to have faith in the Buddha means to believe in the Dharma and to cherish the Brotherhood. Therefore, people are emancipated and enlightened simply by having faith in the Buddha. Buddha is the per- fectly EnIightened One and He loves everyone as though each were His only child. SO if anyone regards Buddha as his own parent, he identifies himself with Buddha and attain s Enlightenment. Those who thus regard Buddha will be supported by His wisdom and perfumed by His grace. 3. Nothing in the world brings greater benefit than tO believe in Buddha. Just hearing Buddha's name, believ- ing and being pleased even for a moment, iS incompara- bly rewarding. Therefore, one must please oneself by seeking the teaching 0f Buddha in spite of the conflagration that fills all the world. 352

Ch 叩 ter Three Buddha-Nature . I. 羽 ne Mind of Purity Ⅱ . Buddha-Nature . III. Egolessness Ch 叩 ter Four Defilements I. Human Defilements . Ⅱ . Human Nature . III. Human Life . Ⅳ Reality of Human Life Chapter Five The Relief Offered by Buddha I. Amida Buddha's Vows . Ⅱ . Amida Buddha's Land of Purity . THE WAY OF PRACTICE Ch 叩 ter One 羽 ne Way of Purification I. Purification of the Mind Ⅱ . 羽 le Good Way of Behavior . Ⅲ . Teaching in Ancient Fables Chapter Two 羽 ne Way of Practical Attainment I. Search for Truth Ⅱ . 羽 ne Ways of Practice . Ⅲ . 羽 le Way of Faith Ⅳ Sacred Sayings . THE BROTHERHOOD Chapter One Duties of the Brotherhood . I. Renunciants . . 128 . 128 . 140 . 148 . 160 . 160 . 174 . 178 . 188 . 202 . 202 . 218 . 228 . 228 . 242 . 264 . 296 . 296 . 322 . 348 . 364 . 384 . 384

Duties of the Brotherhood renunciants wh0 are training for Enlightenment as his teachers, and looking upon everyone with great compas- sion. Then he must teach all equally. Fourthly, he must let his spirit of compassion dis- play itself, even as Buddha did, to the utmost degree. Especially he should let his spirit Of compassion flow out tO those whO do not know enough to seek Enlighten- ment. He should wish that they might seek Enlighten- ment, and then he should f0110W his wishes with unselfish effort to awaken their interest. LAY FOLLOWERS lt has already been explained that to become a disci- 1. ple of Buddha one must believe ⅲ the Three Treasures: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Samgha. TO become a lay follower one must have an unshak- able faith in Buddha, must believe in His teachings, Dharma, study and put precepts into practice, and must cherish the Brotherhood, Samgha. Lay followers should follow the Five Precepts: not to kill, not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to lie or deceive, and not tO use intoxicants. 396

第 le Relief Offered by Buddha voices, listens tO the Buddha's voice and awakens to a newness Of faith, jOY and peace in fellowship with the brotherhood of followers everywhere. SOft zephyrs pass through the trees of that Pure Land and stir the fragrant curtains of the Pavilions and pass a 、 in S 、 cadences Of music. People hearing faint echoes of this heavenly music think of the Buddha, of the Dharma (teaching) , and of the Samgha (brotherhood). AII these excellences are but reflections of the Pure Land. 3. Why is Buddha in this land called Amida, indicating the Buddha of lnfinite Light and Boundless Life? lt is because the splendor Of His Truth radiates unimpeded to the outermost and innermost limits of the Buddha-lands; it is because the vitality of His living compassion never wanes through the incalculable lives and eons of time. lt is because the number of those who are born in His Pure Land and are perfectly enlightened is incalcula- ble and they will never again return to the world of delu- sions and death. lt is because the number of those who are awakened into the newness of Life by His Light is also incalculable. 222

Duties of the Brotherhood 2. My disciples, the renunciants must observe the four rules and build their lives upon them. First, they wear 01d and cast-off garments; second, they get their food through alms-begging; third, their home is where night finds them as under a tree or on a rock; and, fourth, they use only a special medicine made 斤 om cattle urine laid down by the Brotherhood. To carry a bowl in the hand and go 斤 om house to house is a begger's life, but a brother is not compelled to dO SO by others, he is not forced into it by circumstances or by temptation; he does it of his own free will because he knows that a life of faith will keep him away 仕 om the delusions of life, will help him to avoid suffering, and will lead him toward EnIightenment. 羽 ne life of a renunciant is not an easy one; he ought not tO undertake it if he can not keep his mind free 丘 om greed and anger or if he can not control his mind or his five senses. 3. He who believes himself to be a renunciant and to be able to answer when he is asked about it, must be able t0 say: "I am willing tO undertake whatever is necessary to 386

PARAMITA は 0 cross over to the Other Shore): 'To cross over to the Other Shore ” means to reach the Buddha Land by means of practising various Buddhist disciplines. Usually the following six practical disciplines are regarded as those which enable one to cro ss from this world of birth and death to the world of Enlightenment: Offerings, MoraIity, Patience, Endeavoring, Concentration, and Right Judgment ()r Wisdom). traditional Japanese HIGAN weeks in spring and autumn are derived 仕 om this Buddhist concept. P & 囀凡 4 (Wisdom) : One of the Six Päramitäs. 羽 le mental function which enables one to perceive life without error and to distinguish between what is true and what is false. One who had acquired this perfectly is called a Buddha. Therefore, this is the most refined and enlightened wisdom, distinct 丘 om ordinary human intelligence. SANGHA (Buddhist Brotherhood): lt consists Of monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen. ln early times, it consisted Of monks and nuns. Later, when the Mahäyäna movement arose, those whO aimed at the state Of Bodhisattva, regardless of being layman or monk, jOined together in a Brotherhood. One of the Three Treasures of Buddhism. SANSKRIT (—Language): The classical literary language of ancient lndia; one of the lndo- European family of languages. lt is divided into Vedic and Classical Sanskrit. 羽 le scriptures of the Mahäyäna tradition had been written in this language which style is called Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. 561

Ⅱ . Lay FoIIowers . III. Practical Guide to True Way of Living . Chapter Two BuiIding a Buddha Land I. Ⅱ . Ⅲ . I. Ⅱ . Ⅲ . Ⅳ . v. 羽 le Harmony of Brotherhood 羽 Buddha's Land . 羽 lose Who Have Received Glory in Buddha's Land . Source References . 羽 Appendixes Brief History of Buddhism . Transmission of Buddha's Teaching History 0 に ne Teaching of Buddha" lndex to 。盟 le Teaching of Buddha" Sanskrit Glossary . Society for the Promotion of Buddhism and Distribution 0 に Teaching of Buddha ” . 396 . 420 . 446 . 446 . 462 . 472 . 486 . 510 . 530 . 536 . 540 . 557 . 574

S 〃 0 % 15 AN 4 Chapter 1 1 2 356 356 358 358 358 360 362 364 380 380 380 Line 7 19 8 11 17 10 5 1 1 20 Avatamsaka-sütra 24 叩 rabhäsa-sütra 4 Amitäyur-dhyäna-sütra Sukhävafivyüha-sütra Mahäparinirväna-sütra MN 2-16 , Cetokhila-sutta Sukhävativyüha-sütra vol. 2 Dhamm 叩 ada SN 1-4-6 Mahäparinirväna-sütra THE BROTHERHOOD 384 384 386 386 390 392 392 394 396 398 398 398 1 8 1 19 4 4 10 1 13 1 8 14 ltivuttaka 100 & MN 1-3 , Dhammadäyäda-sutta ltivuttaka 92 Vinaya, Mahävagga 1-30 MN 4-39 , Mahä-ass 叩 ura-sutta MN 4-40 , Cüla-ass 叩 ura-sutta Saddharmapundarika-sütra 10 Saddharmapundarika-sütra 10 Saddharmapundarika-sütra 14 SN 55-37 , Mahänäma-sutta AN 3-75 SN 55-37 , Mahänäma-sutta SN 55-54 , Giläyanam-sutta 502