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Universal Encouragement to Practise Buddha Mindfulness
Teaching by Master Zhuhong (Eighth Patriarch of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism) Studying...
How to Handle Stray Thoughts During Buddha Mindfulness
When practising mindfulness of the name of Buddha, once one knows one has...
Life is Already Hard Enough
Life is already hard enough, to motivate us to make the best of it – to reach Pure Land...
Is Pure Land Within or Beyond Samsara?
Question: Is Pure Land within or beyond the six realms of existence? I asked two...
Three Acts of Merit vs Mindfulness of Buddha
(Shouldn’t Pure Land Practitioners Practise Beyond Mindfulness of Buddha?)...
Should Purelanders Just Practise Buddha Mindfulness?
Question: Do Pure Land practitioners need to engage in much Dharma study (learning)...
Can We Go Pure Land Now?
The truth is, Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land can be reached instantly – provided that the...
Significance of the Gems in Pure Land
Question: Why is Pure Land adorned with so much bling (precious gems and such), when...
Are Purelanders Truly One Life from Buddhahood?
Question: It is commonly taught that Purelanders will only take one more rebirth before...
Is Pure Land Formless or Mind-Only?
In the actual Pure Land tradition, that is, not as re-interpreted by other traditions...
How to Prevent Untimely Death
Question: Someone I know is constantly worried of untimely death (e.g. by disaster or...
Can Saṃsāra Lead to Buddhahood More Efficiently Than Pure Land?
Question: Some assume that Saṃsāra (i.e. 生死轮回: the cycle of births and deaths) is good...
What are the Birds Singing in Pureland?
Question: What are the ‘five roots of goodness, the five powers, the seven...
The Pure Land Way of Sharing Merits 净土回向法 (Simplified)...
回向文Dedication Text愿以此功德May these meritorious virtues庄严佛净土Adorn the Buddha’s Pure...
Are Pure Land’s Features ‘Extravagant’?
Question: The Amitabha Sutra describes Pure Land as a world filled with luxuries, which...
May I Be Mindful Thus on My Deathbed
If you cannot be mindful of any Dharma, be mindful of the Buddha, who embodies the...
What’s Useful on My Deathbed?
On my deathbed… mindfulness of doctors isn’t going to help. mindfulness of loved ones...
Do Not Wait Too Long to Be Mindful of Buddha
Birth happens all the time. We are already reborn – from moment to moment. Do not wait...
Connect to Inner Buddha
Don’t Forget to Connect to the Inner Buddha While ‘Calling’ the...