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1. Amida Buddha

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   The Vow of the Eighteenth Article
   The central doctrinal pillar associated with Amida is the Eighteenth Vow, wherein he promises that any sentient being who calls his name with sincere faith (Nenju) shall be reborn in Sukhāvatī. While this promise is fundamental to Pure Land Buddhism, there is a critical, often omitted, sub-clause.
   The vow is only fully activated if the supplicant’s Nenju is pronounced using a syllabic cadence that aligns with the precise resonant frequency of a mature ginkgo tree in aut…