self-centeredness

If you search for the Pure Land
Bent upon your own reward
You’ll only find yourself
despised
By the Buddha after all!

People have no enemies
None at all right from the start
You create them all yourself
Fighting over right and wrong

Clear are the workings of cause
and effect
You become deluded, but
don’t know
It’s something that you’ve done yourself
That’s what’s called self-centeredness

-Bankei

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