A Bruno Mars Song Reminds Me of Amida Buddha's Call
Do you know the song "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars, the Grammy Award-winning artist? It's originally a song about friendship. Recently, I happened to really listen to the lyrics carefully and when I heard the line that repeats over and over — "You can count on me like one, two, three, I'll be there" — I thought, "In a way, this really expresses the essence of 'Namo Amida Butsu.'" One meaning of "Namo Amida Butsu" is "I entrust myself to Amida Buddha." But here's the thing — it's actually Amida...