With each call the Name-that-calls helps he who calls to transcend the fear of death.
That Amida Buddha and his Pure Land exist as a result of fulfillment of his 48 Vows is true because of millions of Pure Land followers' belief in him. It is that belief which helps them to transcend fear of death, because they will be reborn in the Pure Land due to their faith.
Fearless of death, the devotee is not foolish. She does not act or behave in a manner to risk death, but her conduct is such that each act is done out of devotion to Amida. She also practices all the Buddhist virtues faithfully. Through but one call to Amida, the resulting bliss helps her transcend fear of death.
Bliss leads to serenity, and serenity of mind leads to the pure mind which enjoys the non-practice of the Name.
For the non-practice of Nembutsu helps one to develop calm insight to comprehend the Buddhadharma and put its teachings into practice. The reason why the Name-that-calls transcends the fear of death with each call is because faith in Other Power motivates the devotee to utter the Name with sincere gratitude and out of pure joy.
That this is true is inconceivable to ordinary people, yet is understood by the faithful. There is no mystery involved in this practice, only simple faith in the Name-that-calls.
Thus do I place my faith in the Buddha.
Showing posts with label fear of change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fear of change. Show all posts
20100601
Use The Nembutsu to Transcend Fear of Death
20090131
Commentary on My Internet Participation
January 31, 2009: For almost 20 years now, I tried hard to suggest peaceful solutions to local and global challenge on the Usenet newsgroups and Internet forums, usually to no avail.
When I suggested people meditate more often, the spiritually shallow accused me of being a naive hippie. When I suggested they complement their readings with a deeper reading of the Bible, Qu'ran, Buddhist scriptures, the Talmud, etc. they claimed suggesting religious sources are irrelevant to the topic at hand.
All in all, a few Internet users seem to be shallow people who react to what you write if it challenges their limited world-view and exposes the truth about their fear of change, and the endemic fear of psychosis.
Let us hope that that my conclusion proves that most online users have a deep and meaningful relationship with both themselves and others, primarily their families and friends.
Update: 20130125.1945
Since almost four years, my review of the past 20 years suggests to me that the first response to peaceful solutions will be either derision or acceptance.
However, I have been mistaken about it mostly being derision. That mistaken belief may have been due to scrutinizing the derision rather than seeking acceptance.
My suggestions about meditation didn't work because the proof that it works wasn't made part of my overall suggestion. As well, a few people are negative towards meditation due to their own prejudices.
This is due to the reasonable fear of the unknown (meditation), despite the fact that the current alternative (prayer) is also a part of the dual discipline of prayer and meditation.
For the people who are prejudiced against meditation are usually biased for prayer, considering "prayer as prayer" when in fact, a few of them have meditated when engaged in deep prayers which last longer than five minutes.
As I stated before, the current prejudice against meditation is due to fear of the unknown. It is my contention that the source of that fear is due to ignorance about meditation, including its use by Jesus and the Apostles, but especially its use by monks in solitude.
However, it is the fear of change that must be challenged. I totally support online users who have the courage to challenge their fears about meditation and especially psychosiphobia in a timely manner
For when you face the fears that arise from my suggestion to meditate early, it becomes easy to apply it to your personal toolkit for coping with change. Meditation aids in our ability to adapt to change, for it transcends prayers by going beyond bringing it to God's attention to being willing to accept God's will.
Such acceptance is achieved by first calming your mind, and secondly, being able to create the solution that works for everyone's best interests.
Indeed, prayer and meditation works when, out of humility, you focus on what's best for all of humanity.
When I suggested people meditate more often, the spiritually shallow accused me of being a naive hippie. When I suggested they complement their readings with a deeper reading of the Bible, Qu'ran, Buddhist scriptures, the Talmud, etc. they claimed suggesting religious sources are irrelevant to the topic at hand.
All in all, a few Internet users seem to be shallow people who react to what you write if it challenges their limited world-view and exposes the truth about their fear of change, and the endemic fear of psychosis.
Let us hope that that my conclusion proves that most online users have a deep and meaningful relationship with both themselves and others, primarily their families and friends.
Update: 20130125.1945
Since almost four years, my review of the past 20 years suggests to me that the first response to peaceful solutions will be either derision or acceptance.
However, I have been mistaken about it mostly being derision. That mistaken belief may have been due to scrutinizing the derision rather than seeking acceptance.
My suggestions about meditation didn't work because the proof that it works wasn't made part of my overall suggestion. As well, a few people are negative towards meditation due to their own prejudices.
This is due to the reasonable fear of the unknown (meditation), despite the fact that the current alternative (prayer) is also a part of the dual discipline of prayer and meditation.
For the people who are prejudiced against meditation are usually biased for prayer, considering "prayer as prayer" when in fact, a few of them have meditated when engaged in deep prayers which last longer than five minutes.
As I stated before, the current prejudice against meditation is due to fear of the unknown. It is my contention that the source of that fear is due to ignorance about meditation, including its use by Jesus and the Apostles, but especially its use by monks in solitude.
However, it is the fear of change that must be challenged. I totally support online users who have the courage to challenge their fears about meditation and especially psychosiphobia in a timely manner
For when you face the fears that arise from my suggestion to meditate early, it becomes easy to apply it to your personal toolkit for coping with change. Meditation aids in our ability to adapt to change, for it transcends prayers by going beyond bringing it to God's attention to being willing to accept God's will.
Such acceptance is achieved by first calming your mind, and secondly, being able to create the solution that works for everyone's best interests.
Indeed, prayer and meditation works when, out of humility, you focus on what's best for all of humanity.
20050507
The "Experts" on Psychosis Fear "Psychos"
"To many, mental illness is frightening. Unfortunately, this fear can discourage people from seeking help early. Neither denial of the problem nor delay will help a young person with psychosis. Much of the fear surrounding mental illness is based on myths and misunderstandings. Mental illness need not be feared. Like other medical conditions, mental illness can be treated."
Fear is what drives the members of a certain website for club-goers to perpetuate myths and misunderstandings about psychosis.
Rather than seeking to understand it, they continue to live by myths and misunderstanding, contrary to the truth.
Just by talking about it without any knowledge about it, only by their rumours about it, they only show their fear, not their compassion.
These armchair psychiatric savants thus perpetuate their own psychotic state of their own little world, but may perpetuate this state through drug use, especially alcohol or, possibly, the illegal substances.
My advice to them, which shall fall on deaf ears, is you need cognitive and dialectic behavior therapy, STAT.
Chasing success doesn't make you immune to what you fear.
Indeed, you fear in others what you fear in yourself.
For the sociopaths who wish another person dead just for suffering the psychosis attendant to post-postpartum depression have proven to be liars repeatedly.
Sadly though, they are in denial, and thus a greater threat to those of us who are confirmed mental health consumers.
Fear is what drives the members of a certain website for club-goers to perpetuate myths and misunderstandings about psychosis.
Rather than seeking to understand it, they continue to live by myths and misunderstanding, contrary to the truth.
Just by talking about it without any knowledge about it, only by their rumours about it, they only show their fear, not their compassion.
These armchair psychiatric savants thus perpetuate their own psychotic state of their own little world, but may perpetuate this state through drug use, especially alcohol or, possibly, the illegal substances.
My advice to them, which shall fall on deaf ears, is you need cognitive and dialectic behavior therapy, STAT.
Chasing success doesn't make you immune to what you fear.
Indeed, you fear in others what you fear in yourself.
For the sociopaths who wish another person dead just for suffering the psychosis attendant to post-postpartum depression have proven to be liars repeatedly.
Sadly though, they are in denial, and thus a greater threat to those of us who are confirmed mental health consumers.
20040305
Ninjas as agents of change
usually ninjas will ingratiate themselves into your lives, only to challenge you to live a deeply meaningful life.
we think they`re playing headgames on us, blaming them for our shortcomings.
then they disappear from our lives after making it seem more interesting while they were near.
where they appear next, these ninjas are the epitome of the Chinese saying `May you live interesting lives.`
he might note that you are on time for work, having seen you for the umpteenth time on the bus.
or she might keep you occupied with small talk in an aisle in the shopping mall, and help retrieve an item from a shelf too high for you.
for the really efficient ninja lets everyone live `interesting lives.`
Has a ninja made your life interesting?
we think they`re playing headgames on us, blaming them for our shortcomings.
then they disappear from our lives after making it seem more interesting while they were near.
where they appear next, these ninjas are the epitome of the Chinese saying `May you live interesting lives.`
he might note that you are on time for work, having seen you for the umpteenth time on the bus.
or she might keep you occupied with small talk in an aisle in the shopping mall, and help retrieve an item from a shelf too high for you.
for the really efficient ninja lets everyone live `interesting lives.`
Has a ninja made your life interesting?
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