二に河が白びゃく道どう

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the white path between two rivers (Buddhist parable)

A Buddhist metaphor from the Parable of the Two Rivers and the White Path: a narrow white path between a river of water (wrath) and a river of fire (greed), representing the difficult but sure way to enlightenment or the Pure Land. Used in religious contexts, especially in Pure Land Buddhism.

• 善ぜん導どう大だい師しは『二に河が白びゃく道どう』の譬ひ喩ゆを用もちいて、信しん心じんの大たい切せつさを説といた。

  Master Shandao used the parable of the 'White Path between Two Rivers' to teach the importance of faith.