Buddhist Psalms of Shinran ShoninBuddhismAccepted by Some TraditionsJapaneseShareBuddhist Psalms 5S. Yamabe & L. Adams Beck (1921) - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableS. Yamabe & L. Adams Beck (1921)LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Buddhist Psalms 1Buddhist Psalms 2Buddhist Psalms 3Buddhist Psalms 4Buddhist Psalms 5Buddhist Psalms 6Buddhist Psalms 7Buddhist Psalms 8Buddhist Psalms 9Buddhist Psalms 10Buddhist Psalms 11Buddhist Psalms 12Buddhist Psalms 13Buddhist Psalms 14Buddhist Psalms 15Buddhist Psalms 16Buddhist Psalms 17Buddhist Psalms 18Buddhist Psalms 19›Concerning The Lesser SutraBuddhist Psalms 5ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter80The Eternal Father is called the Buddha of Infinite Light, because very mightily He holdeth in safety all beings dwelling in the Ten Regions of the world who, by His merciful enlightenment, recite His Holy Name. 81The myriad Buddhas, unnumbered as the sands of Ganges, counsel all having life to trust in the Supernal Virtue of the Holy Name, declaring that weighed against this even righteous deeds are the lesser good. 82The innumerable Buddhas, countless as the sands of Ganges, are a testimony and a shield to all that have life in this sorrowful and sinful world, declaring unto them that teaching most high and difficult of acceptance, which is the true faith. 83Whoso attaineth unto a Soul clear and enduring as diamond shall testify unto his thankfulness for the limitless grace of the Blessed One, for even the testimony and the safeguarding that he hath of all the Buddhas proceed only from the fulfilment of His most merciful promise. 84The innumerable Buddhas, countless as the sands of Ganges, guide into a sure trust in the Holy Name those sinful creatures and evil-hearted that wander in the darkness of this wicked world bearing the five signs of degeneration upon it. ‹Previous chapterBuddhist Psalms 4Next chapterBuddhist Psalms 6›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public domain