Eschatolog

A Theory of Nembutsu

The nembutsu has a long history in Buddhism. The word literally means "buddha in mind" and it has come to mean verbal recitation of the words "I take refuge in Amitabha Buddha" in one language or another. The form that we commonly use is "Namo Amida Bu". The nembutsu has been used as

Doubt

Doubt occurs naturally to anybody who thinks. If we think upon matters of ultimate concern we will have big doubts. For this reason, many religious groups advocate that one should not doubt and this leads them commonly to also advocate that one should not think.