Question [1]: Is Amitā(bha) Buddha’s (阿弥陀佛: Āmítuófó) Pure Land difficult to...
Category - Comparative Studies
Are All Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & Gods The Same?
[1] Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & Gods By definition, gods are spiritually lesser than Bodhisattvas...
Is Pure Land Here & Now?
Question: I came across an event about ‘Pure Land Here & Now’, that claims to offer...
Do Not Confuse Nianfo (Mindfulness Of Amituofo) With Other Practices
Question: A friend commented that those who recite Amituofo’s (Amitabha Buddha) name (nianfo)...
Whose Buddhism is Truest?
No one’s – and everyone’s, it turns out. Long-lost scrolls shed some surprising...
Does The Diamond Sutra Say There Is No Pure Land?
Question: In the Diamond Sutra (金刚经), as below, the adornment of Pure Land is taught to be of...
Can God-Believers Reach Pure Land?
Question: I heard that those who practise recitation of related chants (such as Om Mani Padme Hung)...
Comparison of Saha World (Samsara) & Sukhavati
Master Tsung-tse said, Now let us compare this world ‘Saha’ (means...
The Differences Between Heaven(s) & Pure Land(s)
In Buddhist cosmology, there are as many as 26 heavenly planes within the 31 planes of existence...
Meditation by Practising Catholic & Buddhist Chanting
This is a review of the article ‘His Serene Highness’ from ‘The Straits...