doctrine of one-time recitation ［一念義］ ( ichinen-gi): Also, doctrine of one calling. A teaching of the Pure Land (Jōdo) school propounded by Kōsai (1163–1247), a disciple of Hōnen, the founder of the school. It states that, with sincere faith, a single recitation of the Nembutsu, or the name of the Buddha Amida, is sufficient to ensure rebirth in the Pure Land, though subsequent recitations may be performed as an expression of gratitude. This stood in opposition to the doctrine of many-times recitation expounded by Ryūkan, another disciple of Hōnen, which maintains that each recitation deepens one’s devotion to Amida, and one should therefore recite the Nembutsu continually until the moment of death in order to be reborn in the Pure Land.