Doctrine of many-time recitation
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doctrine of many-time recitation
[多念義] ( Jpn tanen-gi )
Also, doctrine of many callings. A doctrine of the Pure Land (Jodo) school set forth by Ryukan (1148-1227), a disciple of Honen, the founder of the Japanese Pure Land school. It states that, to attain rebirth in the Pure Land, the practitioner should continue to recite the name of Amida Buddha as many times as possible until the moment of death. This doctrine was in opposition to that of one-time recitation, which asserts that even one recitation with single-minded faith in Amida's grace is sufficient to attain rebirth in the Pure Land.
