How Much Do We Know About Amitabha Buddha and His Dharma?
Alan Kwan
19 December 2025
Encountering the profound teachings and presence of the Buddha of Infinite Light reveals the power of the Name
Examining the Transmission of Buddhist Teachings: Shakyamuni Buddha’s Original Reason for Appearing in the World
Alan Kwan
28 October 2025
Contrasting the premises of the Lotus Sutra and the Infinite Life Sutra reveals Shakyamuni Buddha’s “original intent”
Genuine Dharma: Buddhism’s Future Must Unfold in the Hearts of Buddhists
Alan Kwan
23 September 2025
Like a tidal wave washing over all at once, the teachings of Amitabha point to a future of oneness for all beings through instant rebirth
The Three Pure Land Sutras as One Integrated Teaching of Amitabha’s Deliverance Through His Name
Alan Kwan
23 June 2025
Exploring the integrated philosophical and pedagogical flow of the three core scriptures of the Pure Land canon
Expressing the Form of Amitabha Buddha as “Light”
Alan Kwan
18 May 2023
Exploring the meaning of light in the theological context of Amitabha Buddha and his embodied radiance in the Pure Land sutras
Comparing Amitabha’s Three Vows of Deliverance: The 18th, the 19th, and 20th Vows
Alan Kwan
19 December 2022
Unpacking the 18th, 19th, and 20th Vows of Amitabha Buddha in the Pure Land school’s schema of deliverance
The Deep Meaning of Amitabha’s First Vow
Alan Kwan
26 October 2021
The deliverance of those who have the least capacity to leave world of suffering
Categorizing Amitabha’s 48 Vows in the Infinite Life Sutra
Alan Kwan
23 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of Amitabha’s core vows
Amitabha’s Vow-Power: The Augmentative Cause that Bestows Splendid Merit…
Alan Kwan
23 March 2021
Dispelling hesitation in full commitment to the nianfo
The Unbroken Lineage of the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
23 June 2020
Strictly following in the footsteps of the Pure Land…
The Buddha’s Dilemma: Introducing Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance Through His Name
Alan Kwan
26 November 2019
Making sense of the different teachings of the Buddha
Pure Land: An “Easy Path” of Practice?
Alan Kwan
23 April 2019
The crucial difference between the 18th and 19th Vows