Myōkōnin O-Karu

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

My heart/mind
is like a rough pine.
Lacking any polish,
Amida makes me
the object (of his concern)
all the more.


http://nembutsu.info/okaru.htm

[Zhen Li]

The more the ice the more the water.

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

The Primordial Vow works unfailingly

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Whether morning or evening,
Do not forget your
Debt to your master.
Obey him in every way, Because
There may be no tomorrow.
Do not think
Life lasts forever.
A turtle is said
To live ten thousand years,


But my life is uncertain,
As is yours.
We live for just a night
Here at a temporary dwelling

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

This one from Kobayashi Issa

world of pain--
and blossoms blooming add to it!
a corrupt world
in its latter days... but cherry blossoms!

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Zuiken

“Dharmākara brought forth the unsurpassed and most excellent Vow"
How wonderful it is that he made the Vow urging us, "Come straight to me!"

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Issa


Napped half the day;
no one
punished me!

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Zuiken

When I am alone, oppressed by indescribable sadness, I feel that the compassion of my True Parent is trustworthy.

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Rennyo

Simply trust Amida!
His Vows, deep and penetrating, Will turn your five hindrances Into Buddhahood.

[Konchog Thogme Jampa]

Saichi

How grateful!
"Now that Amida's 'Original Vow' is established as the 'Namu-amida-butsu,' You have no more to worry about yourself,
Listen, listen!
When you hear 'Namu-amida-butsu,'
You have your rebirth in the Pure Land