The Kyogyoshinsho, Chapter on True Practice, presents many passages showing the efficacy and the supreme merit of the Nembutsu, and just a thought focused, in communication with the Buddha, possible by his boundless Mind Power, is able to turn our evil karma into Amida's merit. Contemporary scientists state that the nature of the universe is a paradox. But we know that all of us are wrong-viewed unless we encounter Amida, the embodiment of the right Dharma, Light of Great Compassion. When we hear and ponder on the Dharma, we realize that Amitayus, Buddha's Life, is all-pervasive. When Buddha's light, Amithaba, opens our eyes to this ultimate reality, we feel endowed with the Nembutsu-Faith, and all our delusory mental constructs disappear.
Mindfulness is exercised for in our mind.
It seems that Amida's call may show contemporary people how to make the distress wheel of desires loose its force, experiencing the Pure Land at the hurricane's eye. Where past and future are gathered. Jotoku Thomas, European Shin Buddhist Conference 1988. Omine, Hoonko Celebrations ,1977, quoted by Rever. Jotoku Thomas Moser, op.cit.