JoshoAdrianCirlea

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

This is a presentation made by Kosho Arana based on the books by Rev Josho Adrian Cirlea of Amidaji International Temple. Narrators: Part 1: Gansen John Welch Part 2: Kosho Arana

Introduction by Gansen John Welch, I wrote this new poem to thank and honour my teachers Reverend Josho Adrian Cirlea and Paul Roberts as well as our Amida Dharma Masters, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Tan-Luan, Daochuo, Shandao, Genshin, Honen,Shinran and Rennyo without whom I could not have found and understood (in my case, to some small extent) Amida Dharma and my utter helplessness, trapped in the endless suffering of samsara. Never forget these wise words from Tannisho by Yuienbo: “As I humbly reflect on the past [when the late master Shinran was alive] and the present in my foolish mind, I can not but lament the divergences from the true shinjin that he conveyed by speaking to us directly, and I fear there are doubts and confusions in the way followers receive and transmit the teaching. For how is entrance into the single gate of easy practice possible unless we happily come to rely on a true teacher whom conditions bring us to encounter? Let there be not the slightest distortion of the teaching of Other Power with words of an understanding based on personal views.” My hope is that readers and listeners will find that certain words, phrases, ideas and concepts in this poem resonate with their past and present experience and prove to be helpful and meaningful in increasing their understanding of this profound and preciousAmida Dharma. As Master Rennyo wrote: “There will also be those who are lacking in faith(fushinjin). This is an extremely serious matter. For unless there is a decisive settling of faith, the birth that is to come in the fulfilled land is uncertain. Therefore, those whose faith is lacking (fushin)should in all haste attain the decisive mind.The human realm is a place of uncertainty. The Land of utmost bliss is one of eternity. Hence we should not make our abode in the uncertain human realm, but rather aspire to [birth in] the eternal Land of Utmost Bliss. In our tradition, therefore, the matter of faith is placed before all else; unless we are fully aware of the reason for this, everything is meaningless. We must promptly undergo a decisive settling of faith (anjin) and aspire to birth in the Pure Land.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 11: On the Anniversary of Master Shinran’s Death) “There is, then, no anxiety over becoming a Buddha. How incomparable is the all-surpassing Primal Vow! And how gracious Amida Tathagata’s light! Without encountering the [receptive] condition of this light, there can be no cure at all for the fearful sickness of ignorance and karma-hindrance, which has been ours from the beginningless past. Prompted by the condition of this light, and with the ripening of good from the past, we assuredly attain other-power faith now. It is immediately clear, however, that this is faith granted by Amida Tathagata. Hence we know now, beyond question, that this is not faith generated by the practitioner, but that it is Amida Tathagata's great other-power faith. Accordingly, all those who have once attained other-power faith should reflect gratefully on Amida Tathagata’s benevolence and repeat the nembutsu, saying the Name of the Buddha always, in gratitude for the Buddha’sbenevolence.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 12: On the Sleeve of Amida) I would encourage readers and listeners to share these PDFs and recordings with family and friends(especially the audio recordings for those who may have difficulties with reading) so that as many people as possible may benefit. I also hope that these verses help others and motivate them to find a good teacher like Reverend Josho AdrianCirlea, listen deeply to Amida Dharma and think and say: NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu Thank you Amida Buddha Homage to Amida Buddha I take refuge in Amida Buddha Click here to download the poem in pdf, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FiStTMgQbdKeCHLoyAuGLBwGNI0S1eAz/view?usp=sharing Gansen John Welch is a member and lay teacher of Amidaji temple and narrator of Josho Adrian Cirleas's books. You can listen to the audio versions of Rev Josho's books at these links: Amida Dharma (the essential doctrine of Amidaji temple), https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTN50AWSV9KK_y1VYZZ4Kh0G The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNten2hOrWQTGXhcMfpZ_3Z The Four Profound Thoughts Which Turn The Mind Towards Amida Dharma https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNun5JJtVnqXvAx3JxYq_NZ The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTN8Vk7gD2wh0LmfV4hu-0fc The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTOFtQBVGL7vx3ouFnn_K5li More will follow soon! Contact details and information about Rev Josho and Amidaji temple: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Introduction by Gansen John Welch, I wrote this new poem to thank and honour my teachers Reverend Josho Adrian Cirlea and Paul Roberts as well as our Amida Dharma Masters, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Tan-Luan, Daochuo, Shandao, Genshin, Honen,Shinran and Rennyo without whom I could not have found and understood (in my case, to some small extent) Amida Dharma and my utter helplessness, trapped in the endless suffering of samsara. Never forget these wise words from Tannisho by Yuienbo: “As I humbly reflect on the past [when the late master Shinran was alive] and the present in my foolish mind, I can not but lament the divergences from the true shinjin that he conveyed by speaking to us directly, and I fear there are doubts and confusions in the way followers receive and transmit the teaching. For how is entrance into the single gate of easy practice possible unless we happily come to rely on a true teacher whom conditions bring us to encounter? Let there be not the slightest distortion of the teaching of Other Power with words of an understanding based on personal views.” My hope is that readers and listeners will find that certain words, phrases, ideas and concepts in this poem resonate with their past and present experience and prove to be helpful and meaningful in increasing their understanding of this profound and preciousAmida Dharma. As Master Rennyo wrote: “There will also be those who are lacking in faith(fushinjin). This is an extremely serious matter. For unless there is a decisive settling of faith, the birth that is to come in the fulfilled land is uncertain. Therefore, those whose faith is lacking (fushin)should in all haste attain the decisive mind.The human realm is a place of uncertainty. The Land of utmost bliss is one of eternity. Hence we should not make our abode in the uncertain human realm, but rather aspire to [birth in] the eternal Land of Utmost Bliss. In our tradition, therefore, the matter of faith is placed before all else; unless we are fully aware of the reason for this, everything is meaningless. We must promptly undergo a decisive settling of faith (anjin) and aspire to birth in the Pure Land.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 11: On the Anniversary of Master Shinran’s Death) “There is, then, no anxiety over becoming a Buddha. How incomparable is the all-surpassing Primal Vow! And how gracious Amida Tathagata’s light! Without encountering the [receptive] condition of this light, there can be no cure at all for the fearful sickness of ignorance and karma-hindrance, which has been ours from the beginningless past. Prompted by the condition of this light, and with the ripening of good from the past, we assuredly attain other-power faith now. It is immediately clear, however, that this is faith granted by Amida Tathagata. Hence we know now, beyond question, that this is not faith generated by the practitioner, but that it is Amida Tathagata's great other-power faith. Accordingly, all those who have once attained other-power faith should reflect gratefully on Amida Tathagata’s benevolence and repeat the nembutsu, saying the Name of the Buddha always, in gratitude for the Buddha’sbenevolence.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 12: On the Sleeve of Amida) I would encourage readers and listeners to share these PDFs and recordings with family and friends(especially the audio recordings for those who may have difficulties with reading) so that as many people as possible may benefit. I also hope that these verses help others and motivate them to find a good teacher like Reverend Josho AdrianCirlea, listen deeply to Amida Dharma and think and say: NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu Thank you Amida Buddha Homage to Amida Buddha I take refuge in Amida Buddha Click here to download the poem in pdf, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fuepi6oMeky_W2w2tSxM_VVbGztKGzeF/view?usp=sharing Gansen John Welch is a member and lay teacher of Amidaji temple and narrator of Josho Adrian Cirleas's books. You can listen to the audio versions of Rev Josho's books at these links: Amida Dharma (the essential doctrine of Amidaji temple), https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTN50AWSV9KK_y1VYZZ4Kh0G The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNten2hOrWQTGXhcMfpZ_3Z The Four Profound Thoughts Which Turn The Mind Towards Amida Dharma https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNun5JJtVnqXvAx3JxYq_NZ The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTN8Vk7gD2wh0LmfV4hu-0fc The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTOFtQBVGL7vx3ouFnn_K5li More will follow soon! Contact details and information about Rev Josho and Amidaji temple: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Author: Josho Adrian Cirlea Narrator: Gansen John Welch This introduction into Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is the essential book of Amidaji international temple, a must-read for all members and students. Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (75 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2020/03/amida-dharma-basics-of-jodo-shinshu.html Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

Introduction by Gansen John Welch, I wrote this new poem to thank and honour my teachers Reverend Josho Adrian Cirlea and Paul Roberts as well as our Amida Dharma Masters, Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Tan-Luan, Daochuo, Shandao, Genshin, Honen,Shinran and Rennyo without whom I could not have found and understood (in my case, to some small extent) Amida Dharma and my utter helplessness, trapped in the endless suffering of samsara. Never forget these wise words from Tannisho by Yuienbo: “As I humbly reflect on the past [when the late master Shinran was alive] and the present in my foolish mind, I can not but lament the divergences from the true shinjin that he conveyed by speaking to us directly, and I fear there are doubts and confusions in the way followers receive and transmit the teaching. For how is entrance into the single gate of easy practice possible unless we happily come to rely on a true teacher whom conditions bring us to encounter? Let there be not the slightest distortion of the teaching of Other Power with words of an understanding based on personal views.” My hope is that readers and listeners will find that certain words, phrases, ideas and concepts in this poem resonate with their past and present experience and prove to be helpful and meaningful in increasing their understanding of this profound and preciousAmida Dharma. As Master Rennyo wrote: “There will also be those who are lacking in faith(fushinjin). This is an extremely serious matter. For unless there is a decisive settling of faith, the birth that is to come in the fulfilled land is uncertain. Therefore, those whose faith is lacking (fushin)should in all haste attain the decisive mind.The human realm is a place of uncertainty. The Land of utmost bliss is one of eternity. Hence we should not make our abode in the uncertain human realm, but rather aspire to [birth in] the eternal Land of Utmost Bliss. In our tradition, therefore, the matter of faith is placed before all else; unless we are fully aware of the reason for this, everything is meaningless. We must promptly undergo a decisive settling of faith (anjin) and aspire to birth in the Pure Land.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 11: On the Anniversary of Master Shinran’s Death) “There is, then, no anxiety over becoming a Buddha. How incomparable is the all-surpassing Primal Vow! And how gracious Amida Tathagata’s light! Without encountering the [receptive] condition of this light, there can be no cure at all for the fearful sickness of ignorance and karma-hindrance, which has been ours from the beginningless past. Prompted by the condition of this light, and with the ripening of good from the past, we assuredly attain other-power faith now. It is immediately clear, however, that this is faith granted by Amida Tathagata. Hence we know now, beyond question, that this is not faith generated by the practitioner, but that it is Amida Tathagata's great other-power faith. Accordingly, all those who have once attained other-power faith should reflect gratefully on Amida Tathagata’s benevolence and repeat the nembutsu, saying the Name of the Buddha always, in gratitude for the Buddha’sbenevolence.” (The Letters of Master Rennyo, Fascicle Five, 12: On the Sleeve of Amida) I would encourage readers and listeners to share these PDFs and recordings with family and friends(especially the audio recordings for those who may have difficulties with reading) so that as many people as possible may benefit. I also hope that these verses help others and motivate them to find a good teacher like Reverend Josho AdrianCirlea, listen deeply to Amida Dharma and think and say: NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu NamoAmidaButsu Thank you Amida Buddha Homage to Amida Buddha I take refuge in Amida Buddha Click here to download the poem in pdf, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jx7JmZNUwIMajEQ6l8E_jWmqiTAIuqyV/view?usp=sharing Gansen John Welch is a member and lay teacher of Amidaji temple and narrator of Josho Adrian Cirleas's books. You can listen to the audio versions of Rev Josho's books at these links: The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNten2hOrWQTGXhcMfpZ_3Z The Four Profound Thoughts Which Turn The Mind Towards Amida Dharma https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTNun5JJtVnqXvAx3JxYq_NZ The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTN8Vk7gD2wh0LmfV4hu-0fc The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTOFtQBVGL7vx3ouFnn_K5li The 48 Vows of Amida Buddha, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TmuLHxJGTPliPyzhdJN0AYUr9ONbb0t More will follow soon! Contact details and information about Rev Josho and Amidaji temple: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html

Welcome to my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)! Click here to download the free online edition in pdf (513 pages), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/2019/01/commentary-on-sutra-on-buddha-of.html The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch from Australia, to whom I am very grateful. A new chapter will be added as soon as it is recorded. Here you can download a selection of my other books (links for the audio versions of each book is included), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/the-true-teaching-on-amida-buddha-and.html Contact details and information about me and my temple (Amidaji), http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html If you wish to support my Dharma activities and Amidaji temple, you can do so by becoming a casual donor or a patron (constant/monthly donor). To send your donations you can use the information in the link below. Any small contribution is greatly appreciated and very much needed: http://amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blogspot.com/p/donation.html