pureland buddhist creed

This is a time of change for me, both outer and inner - with a concommitant re-focussing and re-orientation of emphasis. There's much inner exploration and inner connection going on for me, and a further deepening and strengthening of my sense of vocation. Some of this is through inner volition but much is through Nyorai's Grace.

Through the discovery of the following by a new member of our Friends of the Amida Order network, I have been reminded of the following, that Dharmavidya wrote almost four years ago:

In some recent correspondence with a Christian friend, my attention was drawn to the Apostles Creed. There is nothing equivalent, as far as I am aware, in Pureland, but if there were it might go something like this...

I believe in the Unborn, the Unconditioned, the Uncreate

I believe in Amida Nyorai

of measureless life and boundless light

who made 48 great expressions of faith

by which all beings might find salvation.

 

I believe in uncontable Buddhas and bodhiasattvas

in the ten directions and the three times

in their absolute nature, manifest presence and spiritual being

 

I believe that without creation, judgement or self-justification

the Buddhas are our friends

and teach the Dharma

to bestow merit and liberation.

 

I believe in the sangha

 

I believe in the fallible and vulnerable nature of all beings

and that the compassion of the Buddhas is directed especially

to those who realise their frailty of nature.

 

I believe in the Pure Land

and the generation of Buddha Lands

where all will quickly awaken.

 

I believe in the Name

by which all are blessed

and by which we may express our gratitude

Namo Amida Bu..

 

 

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