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The is a document written by the founder of the Japanese Jodo Shu (Pure Land) Buddhism school, Hōnen, two days before his death. The document is meant to summarize Hōnen's teachings for future generations, and serves as his final testament. The document was written on the 23rd day of the first lunar month of the second year of Kenryaku (1212) and contains less than 300 words. It is regularly read and recited in Jodo Shu services even to this day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jodo.org/teachings/teachings02.html )〕 The document affirms Hōnen's belief that ultimately sentient beings are deluded and ignorant, but that through the entrusting of Amida Buddha, and through the recitation of the nembutsu, one can be reborn in the Pure Land. The original Japanese, with romanization is as follows: An English translation of the One-Sheet document is as follows:〔 There is some controversy regarding translation of the term as a potentially pejorative toward woman, but is generally interpreted from a standpoint of humility, not merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jsri.jp/English/Honen/WRITINGS/ichimai.html )〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「One-Sheet Document」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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