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