Those with Faith in the Name Should Aspire to Rebirth in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
27 May 2024
Alan Kwan examines why Shakyamuni Buddha advised beings to be reborn in Amitabha’s paradise a full three times
The aim of Pure Land teaching is rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Land of Bliss, and the method to attain rebirth is recitation of Amitabha’s Name, as said by Shakyamuni Buddha. Is it the teaching of Shakyamuni or Amitabha, or both? What are the similarities and differences between the two teachings in Pure Land Buddhism? Lots of doubts and confusion? Better clarify it because it involves the Buddha’s original intent of appearing in the world to deliver us for attaining perfect Enlightenment and ultimate liberation.
Shakyamuni Buddha’s Benefits of Being Reborn in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
22 April 2024
Shakyamuni Buddha outlines the real benefits of attaining rebirth, with real merit and virtues, in the Land of Bliss
Shakyamuni Buddha’s Counsel to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
22 March 2024
The Pure Land Buddhist tradition is affirmed by Shakyamuni Buddha’s encouragement to strive for rebirth in the Land of Bliss
What Prevents Us from Following and Practicing the Buddhist Teachings?
Alan Kwan
27 February 2024
What prevents us from following and practicing any of Shakyamuni Buddha’s 84,000 expedient teachings and following Amitabha?
A Wake-Up Call to all Buddhists
Alan Kwan
23 January 2024
Remorse and shame are completely appropriate feelings in light of our karmic debts, but they connect us deeper to the Buddhas
How Can Buddhas Deliver All Sentient Beings, Including Us, to Buddhahood?
Alan Kwan
14 December 2023
Examining the methods by which enlightened beings make us ordinary delusional creatures into buddhas
Why are Two Buddhas Needed to Deliver All Sentient Beings?
Alan Kwan
20 November 2023
Why the Pure Land teachings bring both Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha into a cosmic plan for our liberation
How Did the Body of Amitabha Differ from That of Shakyamuni When They Became Buddhas?
Alan Kwan
24 October 2023
Discussing the sambhogakaya (enjoyment) body of Amitabha Buddha’s differences from Shakyamuni’s nirmanakaya (manifestation)
Buddhism is a Path that Leads Us to Become a Buddha
Alan Kwan
25 September 2023
Discussing the deep and true objective of Pure Land Buddhism – becoming an enlightened being through the Name of Amitabha
The Deep and Broad Meaning of Rebirth in the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 August 2023
Exploring the unique nature of the Pure Land and the buddhahood-oriented goal of rebirth in Amitabha’s world
How Many Kinds of Living Beings Are There in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
24 July 2023
Who will we encounter when we are reborn in Amitabha’s Buddha-land? Alan Kwan takes a look at what kinds of beings dwell there
Three Milestones on the Easy Path to Becoming a Buddha
Alan Kwan
19 June 2023
Supercharging one’s progress on the spiritual path by examining Three Milestones on the Easy Path to Becoming a Buddha that we can rely on