Question: When Amitabha Buddha appears to Pure Land practitioners who are on the brink...
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The Mirror Image of Life
An Imaginary Funeral Parlour Notice Other than the state of Nirvana, everything changes...
Chanting to Benefit the Unborn Child
Question: A nominal Buddhist friend is open to the suggestion of chanting with his wife...
Should We Focus on All Buddhas & Bodhisattvas?
Question: In my daily practice, I pay homage to various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This...
Karma Dynamics in Pure Land Practice When Dying/Sleeping
Question: How does mindfulness of Amitabha Buddha work for those who die in their sleep...
Paradox: Bodhisattvahood/Buddhahood & Vows/Perfections
The Four Great Vows: Though beings are numberless, I vow to liberate them all. Though...
Dedication of Merits & Pure Land Practice
Question: Is it effective for Buddhists to dedicate Merits to the deceased if they are...
Pure Land Practice & the 12 Links of Dependent Origination
Question: If we look at being reborn in Pure Land from the perspective of the 12 links...
Introduction to the Seven-Limbed Prayer
The Seven-Limbed Prayer Respectfully I prostrate with body, speech and mind. I present...
A Teaching Extremely Difficult to Believe In
The truth is usually harder to believe than the untrue – which is why we are more...
The 88 Buddhas & the 39 Buddhas
Question: There are passages in the Amitabha Sutra that speaks of (altogether) 38...
How to Inspire Family & Friends’ Interest in the Dharma
Question: How do I get my child (or other family members) to be interested in the...
What’s Useful on My Deathbed?
On my deathbed… mindfulness of doctors isn’t going to help. mindfulness of loved ones...
If You Encounter a Ghost
If you hear your name being called out from behind on a dark lonely street, by someone...
Practice for Those with Mental Disabilities
Question: Is there any advice for helping those with mental disabilities with the...
Not Yet Pure, But Wish to Be Pure
It is mistaken by some that to be born in Pure Land, one must be perfectly pure. If so...
Speed or Safety?
Sometimes, you will hear Buddhists saying that the Pure Land path takes longer time to...
How Mental States Affect Rebirth
If one’s mind is predominant with greed, one is likely to be reborn as a hungry ghost...