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Josho Adrian Cirlea

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Born

in Craiova, Romania

Website

http://www.amida-ji-retreat-temple-romania.blog...

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Genre

Religion, Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism

Influences

Shinran Shonin, Honen Shonin, Rennyo Shonin, Buddha Shakyamuni

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December 2012

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Buddhist priest in Jodo Shinshu tradition. Representative of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Community in Romania and Amidaji temple.

Received tokudo (priest ordination) in 2003; founded Tariki Dojo Craiova in 2004; founded Tariki Dojo Bucharest in 2010; author of The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho (English and Romanian), Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Teachings (English and Romanian, The 48 Vows of Amida Buddha (English, Spanish, Romanian)and The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian), The Four Profound Thoughts Which Turn the Mind Towards Amida Dharma (English, Spanish), The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism (English, Spanish, Romanian), Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha ...more

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Don't be hungry for feelings in relation with faith

People,in general, are hungry for special feelings and sensations, thinking that ifthey don’t feel something special then maybe they have no true spiritualrealisations. But in matters related with shinjin (faith in Amida) and the salvation offered by Amida Buddha, no special state of mind is necessary in your daily life.
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Average rating: 4.53 · 36 ratings · 6 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Teachings 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 48 Vows of Amida Buddha 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Four Profound Thoughts Which Turn the Mind Towards Amida Dharma it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	COMMENTARY ON THE SUTRA ON THE BUDDHA OF INFINITE LIFE it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AMIDA DHARMA: the essential doctrine of Amidaji International Temple 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Josho Adrian Cirlea wrote a new blog post My 3rd Nembutsu pilgrimage to the Buddhist stupa in Tranisu as the starting point for the project of the Stupa of All Buddhas at Amidaji temple Homage to Amida and all Buddhas! Click here to read about my 1st pilgrimage to the stupa of Tranisu Click here to read about my 2nd Pilgrimag Read more of this blog post »
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“Light shines universally on all living beings saying the Nenbutsu. Wherever they may be in the world, it welcomes all, turning away none.”
― Kakunyo, A Portrait of Shinran: As Presented in Kakunyo’s Three Classical Collections. Volume 1: Kudensho

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“If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition.
If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.”
― Padmasambhava

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“The moments of our life are not expendable, And the [possible] circumstances of death are beyond imagination. If you do not achieve an undaunted confident security now, What point is there in your being alive, O living creature?”
― Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead. First Complete Translation

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“Please guide all beings from this swamp of cyclic existence!”
― Padmasambhava, The Tibetan Book of the Dead. First Complete Translation

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“My father is wisdom and my mother is voidness.

My country is the country of Dharma.

I am of no caste and no creed.

I am sustained by perplexity; and I am here to destroy lust, anger and sloth.”
― Padmasambhava

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