A Correct Understanding of the Core Teaching in the Amitabha Sutra
Alan Kwan
27 April 2026
Towards a correct understanding the third scripture of the Pure Land tradition, especially regarding the mind of practice
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
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
Six Similarities and Two Differences in the Three Pure Land Sutras
Alan Kwan
26 May 2025
Grounding Pure Land practice in the essential texts of the three Pure Land Sutras: the sudden teaching of One Buddha
The Process of Establishing Full Faith in Amitabha Buddha
Alan Kwan
24 March 2025
Alan Kwan provides guidance on how disciples can come to Amitabha Buddha through reaction, repentance, and recitation
Are There Any Prerequisites To Enter the Gateway of Amitabha’s Pure Land?
Alan Kwan
25 February 2025
The character of Queen Vaidehi provides an invaluable model for understanding the causal conditions for Pure Land rebirth
Establishing Faith in the Pure Land Teaching in the Context of Practice
Alan Kwan
23 December 2024
If we want to be reborn in the Pure Land, we need to do these things to form a connection with Amitabha Buddha
The Bridge Between the Teachings of Shakyamuni and Amitabha
Alan Kwan
26 November 2024
Alan Kwan discusses how Pure Land Buddhism unites the soteriology of Shakyamuni Buddha with the other-power salvation of Amitabha Buddha
Can Those Who Commit the Five Gravest Transgressions and Slander the Right Dharma be Reborn in the Pure Land?
Alan Kwan
17 August 2022
Resolving a seeming contradiction in two Pure Land scriptures of whether committers of two grave offences can be reborn in the Pure Land
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
“Do You Want to Become a Buddha Like Shakyamuni?” Asks Amitabha
Alan Kwan
25 May 2021
Amitabha wants all beings to become like Shakyamuni
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