Question: Is it such that only the virtuous (who have done good) are worthy, and able...
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Why We MUST Keep Learning
Merely months ago, a fellow Purelander kindly managed to encourage her colleague to...
Verse On Wholeheartedness Without Being Scattered 一心不乱偈
愿得一心, 至心念佛。 愿得不乱, 至心听佛。 Aspiring to attain wholeheartedness (single-mindedness), with...
Does Group Nianfo Create More Blessings?
Question: Does group Nianfo practice create more blessings? Answer: Group practice does...
Can Nianfo Overcome Impatience?
Question: Can Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha –...
Two Reasons Why Pure Land Is Not Reached 不得往生的两个原因
不得往生的两个原因 ‘无论老幼男女,贵贱贤愚,在家出家,若肯生真信,发切愿,至诚恳切念佛圣号,无一不于现生临终得往生者。...
Is There Suffering In Amituofo’s Pure Land?
Question: Is there suffering in Amituofo’s (Amitabha Buddha) Pure Land? If there...
Can One-Timers Come To Class?
Question: Do you allow sit-ins for one lesson in your Pure Land courses: , especially...
Should I Plan For My Last Rites?
Question: I am thinking of buying a funeral package for myself, to choose a coffin I...
Does Nianfo Only Benefit Oneself?
Question: I have the impression that Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of...
What If There Are No Signs Of Reaching Pure Land
Question: What should I do if there are no auspicious signs of reaching Pure Land...
Are There Buddhas From Amituofo’s Pure Land Yet?
Question: If Sakyamuni Buddha is still considered the Buddha of our era, does it mean...
Do I Have Enough Faith In Amituofo?
Question: How do I ascertain if my faith in Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) is strong enough...
Can Nianfo Practice Nurture Compassion & Wisdom?
Question: Can Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha –...
Should The Deceased Be Invited Home For Offerings?
Question: Will invitation of the deceased to stay at home to partake of food offerings...
Must The Deceased’s Clothes Be Changed?
Question: Is it compulsory to change the clothes of the deceased? Answer: Any touching...
Can Non-Veg Support-Chanters Be Effective?
Question: Will the efforts of support-chanters in helping someone when dying and at a...
Should I Chant This, That Or Both?
Question: My old Mother has been chanting Om Mani Padme Hung daily for some months. For...
Are The Forms In Pure Land Also Illusory?
Question: The Diamond Sutra《金刚经》says, ‘All that has form, are all false and...
Will Seeing Others Suffering Distract Us (At Pure Land)?
Question: In Amituofo’s Pure Land, we will be able to see how our loved ones are...