ENSO - DER KREIS The ultimate symbol of Zen art is ... - Wieninger
ENSO - DER KREIS The ultimate symbol of Zen art is ... - Wieninger
ENSO - DER KREIS The ultimate symbol of Zen art is ... - Wieninger
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Namu-Amida-ButsuNamu-Amida-Butsu <strong>is</strong> the pray to Amida Buddha. It refers topra<strong>is</strong>e <strong>of</strong>fered to Amitabha Buddha as a devotional act. <strong>The</strong>original Sanskrit phrase was Namo Amitabha Buddha, which canmean either "I entrust in the Buddha <strong>of</strong> Immeasurable Light andEternal Life" or simply "Hail to the Buddha <strong>of</strong> Immeasurable Lightand Eternal Life".In the mainstream Pure Land tradition, mindfully chanting <strong>of</strong> thename <strong>of</strong> Amitabha Buddha allows one to obtain rebirth inAmitabha's Pure Land <strong>of</strong> the West. It was felt that th<strong>is</strong> act wouldhelp to negate vast stores <strong>of</strong> negative karma that might hinderone's pursuit <strong>of</strong> Buddh<strong>is</strong>m. In addition, the Pure Land was a place<strong>of</strong> refuge where one could become Enlightened without beingd<strong>is</strong>tracted by the sufferings <strong>of</strong> our ex<strong>is</strong>tence. In the Jodo ShinshuBuddh<strong>is</strong>t tradition, Namu-Amida-Butsu was reinterpreted as anexpression <strong>of</strong> gratitude to Amitabha Buddha rather than apetitionary act. <strong>The</strong> idea behind th<strong>is</strong> was that one was that rebirthinto the Pure Land was assured the moment one first had faith inAmitabha.
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