Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) is often described as our loving father (弥陀慈父) – as a...
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[22] My Father’s Final Blissful Smile
Dear Teacher Shi’an, below is the testimony which I would like to share...
[21] How I Connected With Amituofo
Emotional Encounters My husband and I were both not strong believers in the...
[20] My Brother’s Peaceful Passing Amidst Support-Chanting
Background Information My brother, Toh Tong Chye, 47 years of age, collapsed in our...
Is Pure Land Repentance Practice Similar To Asking...
Question: In the Pure Land teachings, it is taught that repentance with mindfulness of...
How To Be Certain That Āmítuófó Has Come?
Question: There are so many images of Āmítuófó (Amitābha Buddha). Which is the closest...
[19] Offering The Best Parting Gift
Hi Purelanders, Amituofo! My first Zhunian (Support-chanting using the name of...
Are Insects At Wakes The Deceased?
Question: It seems to be common for insects, such as moths, to be seen at wakes...
Must We Face West To Nianfo?
从是西方，过十万亿佛土，有世界名曰极乐。From here, in the western direction, passing a hundred thousand...
How To Help Dying & Deceased ‘Non-Buddhists’
Question: There was a Buddhist son, whose old Father, a non-Buddhist but traditional...
Is Samsara More Spiritually Conducive Than Pure Land?
Samsara is more conducive for more defilements. This is what makes it Samsara.Pure Land...
Can Amituofo Simply Guide The Good To His Pure Land?
Question: Since Amituofo has perfect compassion and wisdom, why is the practice of...
What If I Cannot Nianfo In Time Due To Negative Karma &...
Question: As someone died instantly in an accident recently, it made me wonder…...
[18] Can Dogs Reach Pure Land?
I am a novice in the Dharma but I would like to share my recent experience. I had...
Āmítuófó As One & All Buddhas 阿弥陀佛即一与诸佛
To understand more about the nature of Amituofo (Amita Buddha), let us look at the...
Does Chanting Attract Spirits?
Question: I heard some saying that chanting certain mantras or sutras attracts spirits...
To Donate Or Not To Donate Organs 2?
(This is an extension to the previous article ‘To Donate Or Not To Donate Organs...
Is It Okay To Leave The Option To Go Pure Land Open?
Question: Is it advisable to not think so much about whether to be reborn in...
The Sūtra In Which The Buddha Speaks Of Amitābha Buddha (With...
《佛说阿弥陀经》 [The] Sūtra [1] [In Which The] Buddha [2] Speaks [Of] Amitā [3] [bha...
[17] Encounter With Indescribable Fragrance At Nanshansi
第三十二严饰超诸天人愿：...