| 日落西山暮鼓催，娑婆苦趣实堪悲；世出世间思惟遍， 不念弥陀更念谁？ As the sun sets behind the western mountains and the evening drum hastens, this Sahā World’s realms of suffering are truly with enduring...
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Can Amituofo’s Pure Land Be Overcrowded?
Question: Since Amituofo’s (阿弥陀佛; Amitabha Buddha) Pure Land is so popular, as recommended by every Buddha for seeking birth in, if everyone aspires to be born in...
Should Pure Land Practitioners Donate Their Organs & Bodies?
Organ and body donations should perhaps be avoided if there is uncertainty that one’s consciousness can swiftly depart from the body before or upon being pronounced deceased. Due...
HOTA (Human Organ Transplant Act): Opt-In Or Opt-Out?
By Tan Keng Leck of Ean Keng Si Buddhist Temple (For You Information, Issue 293) As Buddhists, we of course believe in charity and giving. And we were taught that generosity is...
Some Buddhist FAQs On Organ & Body Donation
Question: Should we not strongly encourage everyone to make organ and body donations? Answer: What is kinder and wiser to do is to offer fair considerations to let individuals...
How Many Days Should A Pure Land Wake Be?
Question: How many days should a Pure Land wake be? Answer: There is no fixed duration. Q: Why are many wakes usually of three or five days? A: For Chinese, this is due to...
Does Āmítuófó’s Pure Land Offer The Quickest Way To Buddhahood?
Question: What is the simplest way to affirm that practice of mindfulness of Āmítuófó (Amitā[bha] Buddha: 阿弥陀佛) is the swiftest path to Buddhahood? Answer: As below, there are...
Āmítuófó And Āmítuójīng 阿弥陀佛与阿弥陀经
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How Do Pure Land & God-Centric Teachings Differ?
[Through brief answers accompanied by related links to detailed articles, the below explains the key differences between the Buddhist goal of reaching Pure Land and the god...
Will We Have Suffering Upon Return From Pure Land?
Question: Bodhisattvas from Amituofo’s (Amitabha Buddha) Pure Land return to Samsara (cycle of birth and death) through the power of their spiritual aspirations (愿力) to help...