That thought-moment is the instant of the self realization of reality when the timeless breaks through time. Since this is concretely realized in the saying of nembutsu, recitative nembutsu is referred to as the one-thought moment of practice. One Vehicle - A key term in the Lotus Sutra which seeks to unify the diverse Buddhist paths into a single Vehicle. Shinran inherits this usage, but adds a Pure Land modifier and proclaims the Primal Vow of One Vehicle. Path Of Pure Land - The Pure Land tradition, Open to all people regardless of class, gender, religiosity, etc., contrasted to the Path of Sages which is for the privileged few connected with the monastic institutions.
Everyday life is the dojo, the training arena for wisdom and compassion.
The transcendental wish and prayer of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and Light to bring all beings to supreme enlightenment, including the power to effect its successful realization in the midst of samsaric life. An unlettered Shin devotee, who made a living making geta or wooden clogs. He left thousands of religious poems of unparalleled insights. The calculative mind of unenlightened beings who mistakenly believe in their ability to achieve supreme enlightenment. Relying on this delusion, the more they strive on the path, the more they sink into samsara.