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I want you to tell me how to get to the Pure Land of Paradise.

I want you to tell me how to get to the Pure Land of Paradise.
Please give me a specific method.

4 Zen Responses

Have them take you

 Good evening. I'm a Jodo sect, so I'm a religious sect that teaches paradise. Paradise is a place of “being taken” rather than “going.” They say “I've picked you up,” and that means “a Buddha called Amida from the Pure Land of Paradise will pick you up to take you all the way to the other side.”
To that end, make it a habit to talk about “Namu Amida Buddha” on a daily basis. I realized my own incompetence. I realized the fragility of life. I realized my mediocrity. If you encounter such “I can't do this anymore,” you will say Namu Amida Buddha. Let's be greeted by repeating those days. That's the teaching of our denomination.
Now I mentioned the Jodo sect in general, but there must be some reason why you raised this question. Even if the question is short, the circumstances leading up to it are different for each person. If you don't mind, I think if you write about that area, you'll be able to get an answer that fits you better.

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I took a look at your question. According to Shinshu's way of thinking, paradise is not a place to go on one's own. I think it is correct to be guided to the Pure Land of Paradise where Amida lives. There's basically only one thing you need to do to do that. Amida Buddha says that we have already decided to go to the Pure Land (48 vows), so it is said that we have no choice but to simply believe it (without shaking an armpit) and sincerely express our gratitude to Namu Amida Buddha (thank you, Mr. Amida). This way of thinking differs depending on the denomination, so I'll tell you that it's just the Shinshu sect. Gassho

What is the Pure Land

I read your consultation. You're looking for a way to get to the Pure Land of Paradise (hereafter, Pure Land), aren't you? To do that, you must first know the Pure Land.

This is because even if you go to a place you don't know, if you don't know that is the case, you will keep searching forever, and conversely, if you decide that this kind of place is the Pure Land without permission, you will sit there assuming that a place that is not the Pure Land is the Pure Land.

Once upon a time, a person named Tenchin Bosatsu actually said, “I saw the Pure Land (observed it through meditation).” Is Tenshin Bosatsu about the Pure Land

“Vast and Limitless” “Pure Land Theory”

It is expressed as. It's so vast that there are no edges or boundaries. In other words, it is said that up to this point is the Pure Land, and there are no edges or edges that draw a line from here on out if it is not the Pure Land. In other words, there is no place other than the Pure Land.

It indicates that the Pure Land is not a physical space.

“The atmosphere in the place gets worse when that person is there”

There is a way of saying it, but “place” at that time indicates that the meaning content is changing even in the same physical space.

I think the same thing can be said about the Pure Land. In other words, it can also be said that the “place” called the Pure Land shows the meaning of that place.

Even if you're in the same place, the place you see with the Buddha's eyes of wisdom is pure land, and the place you see with human egocentric eyes is probably dirty earth (edo).

Therefore, in order to go to the Pure Land, it is necessary to receive wisdom from the Buddha.

To that end, there are two paths: one is to practice one's own wisdom by practicing one's own, and to receive the wisdom of the Buddha in devotion.

Depending on what you're specifically looking for, the path that suits you may be different. Also, please tell us various stories here.

Thank you for your question.
I think it's the Jodo Shinshu sect, so I'll leave the answers to the questions to other monks, so I felt like I'd like to tell you a little bit, so I'll write it down.
That means please live with peace of mind.
Amida will always save you, so please live until the time you pick me up.
In a world where it's hard to live, it may be a difficult situation to live in. But I think there are things we can do. I think there are things I want to do.
Let's do what we can.
Let's do what we want to do, even a little bit.
There are many painful and ugly things in this world.
But there are also beautiful natural landscapes. There are friends, hospital nurses, and other kind people. There are also paintings where you can admire soothing music.
The world today cannot be called the Pure Land of Paradise.
Still, I think there are plenty of good points.
It seems that Buddha was also told that nature in this world is beautiful and that meditation is fun.
You will always be picked up from the Pure Land of Paradise, so until then, I want you to search for beautiful things and fun things in this world.
Namu Amida Buddha