Selection of the True Vows of Prayer - Senchaku Hongan Nenbutsu Shu

It is also read as "Senjaku~". It is a Buddhist book from the Kamakura period. It is one volume long and is abbreviated as "Senjakushu". It is the main work of Honen (Genku), who founded the Jodo sect. It is the fundamental scripture of the Jodo sect, composed in March 1198 (Kenkyu 9) at the age of 66, at the request of Kujo Kanezane, and consists of 16 chapters. Using Zendo's Pure Land doctrine as the sutra and his own selected doctrine as the syllabary, he collected the key passages of the Original Vow Nembutsu selected by Amida Buddha, and clarified the true meaning of the Selected Vow.

He pointed out that all Buddhist training and daily activities can be traced back to the single practice of chanting Amida Buddha's name, clearly set out an example for encouraging those who aspire to be reborn in the Pure Land to have peace of mind, take action, and work, and stressed the reason why the teachings of rebirth in the Pure Land are appropriate for the time. The old scroll "Seikenshu" in the possession of Rozanji Temple in Kyoto is considered to be a rough draft. The first 21 characters of the book "Seiken Hongan Nembutsu Shu" and the next line "Namu Amida Butsu, the work of nembutsu for rebirth in the Pure Land is the first" were written by Honen himself, but the rest of the text was written by his disciples. When this book was published, it was subjected to fierce criticism and attack from Taoists who sought enlightenment in this world. Also, the number of commentaries and reprints of this book is extremely large. These facts show how much attention this book attracted from the public, both in terms of faith and slander.

[Yasuhito Todo]

"The Complete Lectures on Selections by Norimichi Ishii (1959, Supporters' Association for Publication of the Book)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

「せんじゃく～」とも読む。鎌倉時代の仏書。一巻。略して『選択集』という。浄土宗を開創した法然(ほうねん)（源空）の主著で、1198年（建久9）3月、66歳のとき九条兼実(かねざね)の懇請に応じて撰述(せんじゅつ)された浄土宗の根本聖典で、16章からなっている。善導(ぜんどう)の浄土教義を経(けい)とし、自らの選択義を緯(い)として、阿弥陀仏(あみだぶつ)によって選択された本願念仏の要文を集め、選択本願の真意を明らかにした。

　仏道修行や生活行動のすべてが称名念仏(しょうみょうねんぶつ)の一行に帰結することを指摘し、願生者(がんしょうしゃ)に安心(あんじん)・起行(きぎょう)・作業(さごう)を策励する軌範を明示し、往生(おうじょう)浄土の法門が時機相応の教えであるゆえんを力説した。京都廬山(ろざん)寺所蔵の古鈔(こしょう)本『選択集』は草稿本とみなされる。その開巻劈頭(へきとう)の「選択本願念仏集」と次行の「南無(なむ)阿弥陀仏往生之業念仏為先」の21字は法然の自筆であるが、それ以降はすべて門弟の執筆である。本書が世に出ると、この世で悟りを得ようとする聖道家(しょうどうけ)から猛烈な批判攻撃を受けたこと、また本書の注釈書と開版の数がすこぶる多いことは、信謗(しんぼう)両面にわたって本書がいかに世人の注目を集めたかを物語っている。

［藤堂恭俊］

『石井教道著『選択集全講』（1959・同書刊行後援会）』

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