shojoju
(shojoju)
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"Ranks of the Truly Settled." A stage in the process of the Bodhisattva becoming Buddha whereby he cannot backslide; the stage of non-retrogression where Enlightenment is guaranteed. |
| Long Description: |
A stage in the process of the Bodhisattva becoming Buddha whereby he cannot backslide; the stage of non-retrogression where Enlightenment is guaranteed. In Pure Land thought it is to be attained in the future with our birth in the Pure Land. For Shinran it becomes a reality at the moment that we experience true entrusting in Amida Buddha’s Vow. |
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Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom |
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