Question 28
Write the statement of Master Shinran in which he declared that there is not a single good person among the sentient beings in the ten
directions. Give the source too.

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Answer 28
The sea of all sentient beings, from time immemorial until this very day and hour, is polluted with evil and lacking in a mind of purity; it is
false and deceitful, lacking in a mind of truth.
                                      Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment, Chapter on Faith

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Explanation:

“The human heart, from ages past till now, is stained with wickedness and lacking in purity; it contains nothing but falsehoods and drivel,
and not an ounce of truth.”
         [Please refer to You Were Born for a Reason pg. 143]

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The sea of all sentient beings:
All people, described as a “sea” due to there being so many people. It is also expressed as the “teeming sea of beings.” Not a single person is excluded here.