Question: Some assume that Saṃsāra (i.e. 生死轮回: the cycle of births and deaths) is good...
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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...
Can Immeasurable Life Be Attained Without Birth in Pure Land?
Question: Why is it not possible to attain immeasurable life in this life by practising...
[8] My Mother’s Birth in Pureland
My mother was gravely ill in the Intensive Care Unit for 25 days. On the 2nd of May...
[7] Gratitude to Amituofo
Hi, just to share… as I was just reading the sutra that you [Shi’an] have...
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...
Pure Karmas’ Three Blessings 净业三福 Pure Karmas’ Right...
Introduction: In the Contemplation Sūtra (观经), Śākyamuni Buddha taught that those who...
