Ippen Quotes

Ippen Shōnin was a Japanese Buddhist itinerant preacher who founded the Ji-shū branch of Pure Land Buddhism. Wikipedia  

✵ 21. March 1239 – 9. September 1289
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Famous Ippen Quotes

“From far, far in the distant past,
Down to this day, this very instant,
Those things we have longed for most
Have not been attained, and we sorrow.”

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"Hymn of Amida's Vow" (Chapter 1, p. 3).
No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

“In the Buddha’s teaching, unless you cast away body and life, there can be no realization of benefit.”

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"Words Handed Down by Disciples" (Chapter 9, p. 105).
No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

“To reach the borders of the uncreated,
Just let go! This is genuine gratitude.”

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"A Gist in Empty Words" (Chapter 2, p. 9).
No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

“With aversion for sect superiors and their pomp,
I have no wish for monk disciples;
Not in search of lay supporters,
I court the favor of no one.”

Ippen

"Verse of Aspiration" (Chapter 3, p. 16).
No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

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