Rev. Ron Miyamura Shares His Notes

Form our observation of Shinran Shoni’s Memorial (Ho-Onko), Rev. Ron Miyamura of the Midwest Buddhist Temple, reviews the five important vows that Sinhran identified as key to our understanding of the compassion of Amida Buddha.

These five vows )Go-Gan) are identified by Miyamura Sensei in the video and he kindly supplied these additional notes here.

As background, all voews come from the Larger Pure Land Sutra.

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NOTES to HO ONKO DHARMA MESAGE (Janaury 17, 2021)

Rev. Ron Miyamura

1th Vow that absolutely assures Enlightenment; discussed in the Chapter on Attainment of the Kyogyo-shinsho. (11th Vow: If, when I attain Buddhahood, humans and devas in my land should not dwell in the Definitely Assured State and unfailingly reach Nirvana, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.)

12th Vow that describes Immeasurable Light (Wisdom); discussed in the Chapter on True Buddha Land. (12th Vow: If, when I attain Buddhahood, my light should be limited, unable to illuminate at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha-lands, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.)

13th Vow that describes Immeasurable Life (Compassion); discussed in the Chapter on True Buddha Land. (13th Vow: If, when I attain Buddhahood, my life-span should be limited, even to the extent of a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of kalpas, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.)

17th Vow that all Buddhas will recite his Name (Namo Amida Butsu); discussed in the Chapter on Practice. (17th Vow: If, when I attain Buddhahood, innumerable Buddhas in the lands of the ten directions should not all praise and glorify my Name, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.)

18th Vow that assures birth in the Pure Land of those with “sincere mind,” “faith serene,” and “wish birth (in the Pure Land)”; described in the Chapter on Faith. (18th Vow: see above.)