The Three Refuges in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-three-refuges-in-jodo-shinshu.html
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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
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Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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Part 3 will follow soon!
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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCDFAsj191k
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”. Kosho Arana, the main speaker here, is a candidate for monkhood (priesthood).
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.
Useful links related with this video teaching:
Topics of examination for those who want to become lay teachers or monks and nuns in Amidaji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/08/topics-of-examination-for-those-who.html
Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra) - free online edition - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html
The twelve Lights of Amida Buddha – commentary on the first part of section 11 of the Larger Sutra - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-twelve-lights-of-amida-buddha.html#more
False (mundane) merits vs True (supramundane) merits - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/01/false-mundane-merits-vs-true.html
The Name of Amida Buddha is the Great Practice - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-name-of-amida-buddha-is-great.html
Five conditions for birth in the Pure Land of Amida Buddha - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2016/10/five-conditions-for-birth-in-pure-land.html
All Buddhas praise Amida's Name (short explanation of the 17th Vow of Amida Buddha) - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2012/02/short-explanation-of-17th-vow-of-amida.html
To encounter or see Amida’s Light – commentary on the second part of section 11 of the Larger Sutra - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/02/to-encounter-or-see-amidas-light.html#more
The One Vehicle of the Primal Vow - the ultimate teaching of Shakyamuni and all Buddhas - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-one-vehicle-of-primal-vow-ultimate.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 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/joshoadrian333 (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/RCirlea
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshoAdrianCirlea
Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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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:
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
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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
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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Thank you for watching! Please click LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you liked the video.
Here are some links mentioned in the video:
The Buddhist teaching on man, rebirth, and karma - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2012/06/buddhist-teaching-on-man-desire-and.html
A collection of passages on the true meaning of birth in the Pure Land of Amida Buddha - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-collection-of-passages-on-true.html
Vows explaining the characteristics, the capacities and activities of beings who attained Enlightenment in the Pure Land after being born there - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2012/10/vows-related-with-22nd-vow-of-amida.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 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/joshoadrian333 (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/RCirlea
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshoAdrianCirlea
Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpR0QXZkh50
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”. Kosho Arana, the main speaker here, is a candidate for monkhood (priesthood).
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.
Useful links related with this video teaching:
Topics of examination for those who want to become lay teachers or monks and nuns in Amidaji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2021/08/topics-of-examination-for-those-who.html
All Buddhas praise Amida's Name (short explanation of the 17th Vow of Amida Buddha) - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2012/02/short-explanation-of-17th-vow-of-amida.html
On the 19th and 20th Vows of Amida Buddha and birth in the borderland of the Pure Land (video teaching) - https://youtu.be/oQsGlTVdMds
A simple analogy between Vajrayana and Jodo Shinshu to help undecided practitioners - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-simple-analogy-between-vajrayana-and.html
Jodo Shinshu – the only effective path in this last Dharma age - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2009/06/jodo-shinshu-only-effective-path-in.html
Self-power practices and teachings are not appropriate for our times - https://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2022/08/self-power-practices-and-teachings-are.html
Buddhism, the Law of Silence - Abuses in Tibetan Buddhism - https://youtu.be/Sg-5CDOcsTM
Buddhism's bad boy: The fall of abusive lama Sogyal Rinpoche - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvrXKdo653A&t=36s
Confessions of Kalu Rinpoche - https://youtu.be/z5Ka3bEN1rs
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 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/joshoadrian333 (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/RCirlea
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshoAdrianCirlea
Odysee - (a backup channel for all my videos), https://odysee.com/@JoshoAdrianCirlea:8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfx-Wc8A2No
THE SMALLER AMIDA SUTRA
The Smaller Amida Sutra is called "the Sutra preached spontaneous and not in answer to a question". This is one of the reasons it is considered very important. Usually, sutras were delivered in answer to questions from various disciples, but this time, Shakyamuni wanted so much to transmit its message, that he preached it without being asked.
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please read - Essential teachings for beginners:
http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.ro/p/essential-teachings-for-beginners.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUx-7koY3UA
It has just started to snow again here, at Amidaji, so I thought to record it, then I spontaneously started to recite the Name of Amida Buddha with ten characters, nine characters and six characters.
KI MYO JIN JI PO MU GE KO NYO RAI
I take refuge in/Homage to the Tathagata of Unhindered Light Pervading the Ten Quarters
NA MO FU KA SHI GI KO NYO RAI
I take refuge in/Homage to the Tathagata of Inconceivable Light
NA MO A MI DA BU
I take refuge in/Homage to Amida Buddha
( However, you can see here a better record of a Nembutsu service, Amidaji style,
https://youtu.be/iFwESacpBs4 )
In this clip you can see the small Hondo (Dharma Hall) of Amidaji where religious services take place.
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A inceput din nou sa ninga aici la Amidaji, asa ca m-am gandit sa filmez putin cu telefonul. Apoi am inceput sa recit spontan Numele lui Buddha Amida cu zece caractere, noua caractere si sase caractere:
KI MYO JIN JI PO MU GE KO NYO RAI
Slavă lui/mă refugiez în Tathagata al Luminii fără de opreliști care se răspândește în toate cele zece direcții
NA MO FU KA SHI GI KO NYO RAI
Slavă lui/mă refugiez în Tathagata al Luminii de neconceput
NA MO A MI DA BU
Slavă lui/mă refugiez îm Buddha Amida
(Puteti vedea insa aici, o mai buna inregistrare a unei slujbe Nembutsu https://youtu.be/iFwESacpBs4 )
In acest filmulet vedeti micul Hondo (Sala Dharmei) al Amidaji, unde au loc slujbele religioase si unde se afla altarul.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgZFJnjt8jk