Collection of definite rebirth - Ketsujououjoushu

Japanese: 決定往生集 - けつじょうおうじょうしゅう

This Buddhist book was written in the late Heian period by the Sanron sect monk Chinkai of Todaiji Temple. It was completed in 1142 (Koji 1). At the beginning of the book, Chinkai says that he wanted to investigate and consider the teachings of the Buddha in order to clear up doubts and gain the certainty of "certain rebirth in the Pure Land," for himself and others who were unsure of whether rebirth in the Pure Land could be achieved through chanting the name of Amida Butsu. This suggests his motivation for writing the book and the origin of the title. This book is representative of Nara Pure Land Buddhist studies in the late Heian period, and in particular, it is believed that the fact that chanting the name of Amida Butsu is the true cause of rebirth in the Pure Land can be found in the credo of Jugyo-Richin (the Practice of Faith) in Zendo's Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra, along with Yokan's Juin (The Causes of Rebirth in the Pure Land), had a significant influence on Honen's later formation of the theory of exclusive chanting of the name of Amida Butsu.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

平安末期の仏書。東大寺三論宗の僧珍海の撰。1142年(康治1)完成。珍海は本書の冒頭で，自分をはじめ称名念仏による往生に確信のない人びとのため，文理をたずね考え，その疑いを晴らし〈決定往生〉の確信を得ようと述べており，本書著述の動機と書名の由来をうかがうことができる。本書は，平安末期の南都浄土教学を代表するもので，ことに称名念仏が往生の正因である理由を善導の《観経疏》就行立信条に求めた点，同じ三論宗の永観（ようかん）《往生拾因》とともに，後の法然の専修念仏説形成に少なからぬ影響を与えたと思われる。

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