From issue 258 (October 2010) of ‘For You Information’, in the...
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Spectrum of ‘Pure Land’ Experience
This is an extension of the article at : There is a spectrum of experience of ‘Pure...
How Did Dharmakara Bodhisattva Become Amitabha Buddha?
Question: The vows of Dharmakara Bodhisattva (who became Amitabha Buddha; Amituofo) are...
Why Are Amituofo’s Vows Worded So?
Question: The vows of Amituofo are structured in the format of ‘If, when I attain...
Some Ways to Recite Amituofo
Buddha Recitation with a Rosary With this method, the rosary is fingered with each...
The Middle Path Between Relative & Absolute Truths
One who perceives everywhere as Pure Land need not go to any ‘other’ Pure...
The Higher You Aim, The Higher You Reach
The higher you aim (in terms of grade of birth in Pure Land), the higher you will...
Do You Have Any Karmic Creditors?
The humble and realistic prepare for possible appearances of Karmic Creditors any time...
How Many Vows to Reach Pure Land?
How many vows do we need to reach Pure Land? None, one, a few or many? What is the...
The Power of Mindfulness of Amituofo
Names are powerful because of what they represent. The more powerful the represented...
Are the Lotuses in Pure Land Symbolic?
The physical blooming of the lotus in Buddhism is symbolic of the blossoming of...
Must I Refrain from Eating the Kind of Animal I Liberated?
Among all negative karma, that of killing is the heaviest. Among all positive karma...
How to Truly Live Long & Prosper
The most urgent matter, upon attaining this precious but brief human rebirth, is to...
How to Handle Stray Thoughts When Practising Mindfulness of...
When practising mindfulness of the name of Buddha, once one knows one has strayed away...
How to Ease Tension When Practising Mindfulness of Buddha
Question: When I recite Amituofo’s name or meditate, I can’t close my eyes...
Advice for Pure Land Practitioners
By 8th Pure Land Patriarch Master Zhuhong Too Many Concerns (To Ming Ta-hsiao) You have...
The Best & Worst That Can Happen
Charles Dickens opened ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ with this – ‘It was the...
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...