Tariki, other-power, is contrasted in Japanese Buddhism with jiriki, self-power. Shinran held that in a degenerate age no one can attain awakening by their own efforts, and that liberation comes entirely through Amida’s vow. Interpreters have compared the idea with grace in Christian theology.
Other-power
Tariki: reliance on the power of Amida’s vow rather than one’s own efforts for salvation.
Also: tariki