Holy Anger is Righteous Anger

Holy anger is righteous because it does not affect rebirth in the Pure Land.

Suppose at service a heckler curses the priest loudly and disturbs the wa, the harmony during chanting of the Twelve Adorations.

Holy anger is when the priest stops the service and asks the heckler to leave immediately. 

That kind of anger is warranted because a temple is for dharma practice, and hecklers are unwanted.

Though it is best that a member of the temple ask the heckler to leave first, because if the priest has to intervene then he'll need to calm down before carrying on with the service.

Holy anger does not affect rebirth.
Even if it is evil passion, because such anger is used to ask a heckler to begone or to awaken a napping member of the temple, it is justifiable.

As long as the priest or member does not curse or use violence, no harm or evil karma results.

Thus it is excusable, this holy anger.

Eye of Wisdom

Having obtained the eye of wisdom,
I will remove the darkness of ignorance;
I will block all the evil paths
And open the gate to the good realms. — Bodhisattva Dharmakara

"Having obtained" refers to years of study (of the three sutras of Amida Buddha) and meditation (particularly Nembutsu or Buddha Recitation) which uncovers the "Eye of Wisdom".

"Eye of wisdom" refers to the eye that sees the Dharma and the inner spiritual world. Also known as the Dharma Eye, the Eye of Wisdom is the complement of the physical eye that sees the external material world, which is called the Worldly Eye.

"Darkness of ignorance" refers to the state of the unenlightened mind that delights in sensuous desire and the evil passions which distract the Buddhist from the spiritual journey. Evil in context with the passions refers to any confusion and distraction from that journey due to wrong action resulting in wrong-mindedness.

"Evil paths" refers to the many paths which distract the Buddhist from achieving calm abiding and peace of mind. Calm abiding refers to the mind that is content with itself and is free of evil passions.

Through regular meditation, it is possible to "remove the darkness of ignorance" and "block all the evil paths" through calm abiding and continued reflection on Enlightenment. By removing the darkness of ignorance and blocking all evil paths, confusion and distraction from the spiritual journey is dispelled. As a result, the clear mind is achieved in which calmness abides.

With calm abiding, it is possible to "open the gate to the good realms" of spiritual contentment, which prepares the way to the Pure Land of Bliss.

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Juseige - Verses confirming the 48 Vows:
http://web.mit.edu/stclair/www/larger.html#Juseige%20-%20Verses%20confirming%20the%2048%20Vows

Eye of wisdom: http://www.buddhapadipa.org/dhamma-corner/the-eye-of-wisdom/

Oyasama is Calling (poem)

When I am calling the Nembutsu
it is actually Amida Nyorai calling to me.
When we are calling the Nembutsu
it is actually Amida Nyorai calling to us all.
In this way, my calling benefits others,
and their calling benefits me.
How so? Only Oyasama knows.
Who is Oyasama? Namu Amida Butsu.

Yuzu is Amida Buddha calling
through me to help bring peace to
all of us, and us
calling to Amida to help bring peace
to me but especially all of you.

When I am calling, Amida
calls through me to the whole world.
When we are calling, Amida
actually is calling to us all.
In this way, Nembutsu truly is
the Name-that-calls, for Yuzu is
but the meritorious of Nembutsu
simple because it is the call
heard around the whole world.
When we call to Amida Buddha,
what is it but the whole world
calling out to everyone of us?
Original post: August 29, 2013 0855H PDT

Amida Buddha Still Calls (poem)

If I knew good and
evil like Amida does,
then I'd be Buddha.
Yet all I am is a fool
who recites the Nembutsu.

This is why a fool like me
is no good to set
an example since I call
to Amida now
and then. How slothful am I!

Even so, a fool
such as this one who writes
of the Buddha
tries to show perseverance
outdoes inconsistency.

No matter how many times
I recite the Name,
Amida Buddha still calls
through me as I chant,
"Namu Amida Butsu!"

The Primal Vow in Brief (poem)

With clear recitation,
let the Buddha within call out
the Name-that-calls
so that your voice and his are one.

Even if you recite his name
but once with sincerity,
you shall be reborn in
the Pure Land of Bliss.

For as long as you remember
the Buddha, rebirth in
the Pure Land is assured!
Namu Amida Butsu!

Zen Masters == Doubting Thomases

Zen masters remind me of doubting Thomas, except that Thomas probably was willing to listen to the Jews, whereas most masters would call Pure Land "cheating" due to strong risk of attachment to the reward of rebirth in the Pure Land.

However, this risk is eliminated by Buddha Remembrance through burning of karma. Chanting of the name of the Buddha isn't for reward of the practitioner but benedits all sentient beings.

Therefore chanting Nembutsu is not cheating, being non-attachment. For rebirth in the Pure Land is not a reward for being a good Buddhist, but the effect of merit that the Name-that-calls causes.

Thus this is the working of Amida Nyorai through the follower's actions.

Please meditate on tis before dismissing Pure Land Buddhism not useful for Zen practice.