【English】20220730 Doctrine3 Q50 - Video

Question 50
To be saved by Amida Buddha is to have Amida Buddha’s
mind become one with our mind. Write out the words of
Master Rennyo in which he taught this, and give the source
too.
Answer(s) 50
When faith of ichinen salvation is granted, then, by the
unfolding of shukuzen, one is granted other-power faith
through Buddha’s wisdom; thus the mind of Buddha and
the mind of the human being become one. One is
thus called a practitioner who has attained faith.
— The Letters
Explanation
“When one has been granted other-power faith in an ichinen entirely through the working of Amida, and the mind of
Amida and one’s own mind have become one, one is called
a person who has attained faith.”
Faith of ichinen salvation: Other-power faith.
By the unfolding of shukuzen: Through Amida’s expedient
means.
Buddha’s wisdom: Amida’s working
The mind of Buddha: Amida Buddha’ mind. The Name,
Namu Amida Butsu.
The mind of the human being: The mind of a person.
It is taught that the “mind of Buddha” and the “mind of the
ordinary being” become one. “Becoming one” is different
from simply “being put together.”
If two things are “put together,” it means they can still
be separated. For instance, if you put water and oil into a
bottle and shook it hard, it would seem for a time that the
water and oil had mixed. However, before long they will
separate into two layers. This is to “be put together.”
On the other hand, “becoming one” is like red hot charcoal.
It is not possible to differentiate the charcoal from the fire.
The fire itself is the charcoal, and the charcoal itself is the
fire.
When the mind of Buddha and the mind of the ordinary
being become one, Namu Amida Butsu becomes us and we
become Namu Amida Butsu. This means that Namu Amida
Butsu and our selves are now inseparable.