"True faith necessarily entails Amida's name, but Amida's name does not necessarily entail faith, [which is derived] from the power of [Amida's] vow."
— Shinran

January 1, 1970

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Dobbins, James C. (1989). "Chapter 2: Shinran and His Teachings". Jodo Shinshu: Shin Buddhism in Medieval Japan. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253331862.