Exploring the reasons for why the Buddha introduced a prior event before speaking the contents of the “Contemplation Sutra”
Alan Kwan explains how the universality of Amitabha Buddha’s vows means that every being has a sure and true way of rebirth
The profound meaning of reciting Amitabha Buddha’s name is both multi-layered yet all-embracing, which can be practiced by all
Amitabha’s deliverance is pro-active, equal and unconditional, predicated on attaining Buddhahood in the Pure Land on the Easy Path
Unpacking the profound meaning of invoking the Name of Amitabha Buddha and how it encompasses all Dharma practice
Encountering the profound teachings and presence of the Buddha of Infinite Light reveals the power of the Name
How the Pure Land tradition understands the Buddha’s departure from the world, and how to faithfully transmit the lamp of the Dharma
Exploring how the Contemplation Sutra, far from discouraging the exclusive practice of Amitabha-recitation, affirms it
Going beyond the primary scripture of the Pure Land school and exploring the virtues expanded on by the Contemplation Sutra
Exploring the integrated philosophical and pedagogical flow of the three core scriptures of the Pure Land canon
Grounding Pure Land practice in the essential texts of the three Pure Land Sutras: the sudden teaching of One Buddha
Alan Kwan presents a case for understanding the Pure Land scriptures on their own terms: as vehicles to Amitabha Buddha
