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Mindfulness Of Buddha Before Bed

Posted by on April 4, 2012 1 Comment

Ten times Amida’s name* shall pass my lips
Ere [Before] I repose [rest].
My last long slumber [death] shall begin some time,
And when, – who knows?

- Honen Shonin

*Amituofo in Chinese

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    yuko June 14, 2012

    Interesting Hōnen was originally named Seishi-maru after the bodhisattva Seishi (Mahasthamaprapta in Sanskrit) and was said to be Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva in manifestation.

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