* The Infinite Life Sutra: (Sanskrit: Sukhāvatī-vyūhaḥ-sūtra). This is a basic scripture of the Pure Land Buddhist sect.

Ouchida Sensei was said to always write large works like this in which there are hundreds or even thousands of characters on a single scroll in a single setting. It was a form of meditation for him, which he refers to in his essay at the end of the book.