| Verse 4 of 26 善導 (Shandao/Zendō) on page 495 of Shinshū Seiten | |
| Sakyamuni, in opening up the essential gate, | 釈迦は要門ひらきつつ |
| To entice those who wish to perform meditative and non-meditative practices, | 定散諸機をこしらえて |
| Presented the expedients of the two forms of practice, right and sundry, | 正雑二行方便し |
| Solely encouraging exclusive cultivation. | ひとえに専修をすすめしむ |
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"the two forms of practice, right and sundry" refers to the five types of right practice and the five types of sundry practices. The five types of right practices are veneration, recitation, contemplation, calling the name, praise and making offerings. When referred to as the six practices, praise and making offerings are counted as two. |
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