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
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
The Body’s Appearance Upon Rebirth in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
24 April 2023
Exploring how Amitabha Buddha’s body appears to living beings in the Pure Land through his infinite light and life
Why Are There Two Names Given to the Buddha in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
21 March 2022
The Text of Amitabha’s 12th and the 13th vows Of the 48 Vows, the 12th and the 13th are two of the Five Real Vows
Cleaning Our Minds and Seeing the Pure Land
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
19 February 2021
Learning to see the beauty of the world through a clearer…
Benefits Endowed by Amitabha to Pure Land aspirants of the 18th and 19th Vows
Alan Kwan
21 May 2019
Amitabha’s assured deliverance
How Can We Have Complete Faith in Amitabha Buddha?
Alan Kwan
26 November 2018
The correct understanding of faith in Pure Land…
A Summary of the Exegesis on the Three States of Mind, Part Two
Alan Kwan
27 June 2018
Tuning our minds to rebirth in the Pure Land
Cutting through the Delusive Mind with Faith in Amitabha’s Deliverance
Alan Kwan
9 June 2017
Rejecting the contrary teachings of men and bodhisattvas Pure Land Buddhism is classed as a difficult-to-believe teaching because it bears the message of Amitabha’s deliverance.
Capturing the Core Essence of the Shandao Lineage’s Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
13 April 2017
Abandoning the self and taking refuge in the Buddha The explication of the Sincere Mind and the two kinds of determinant deep faith (as mentioned
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind, Part One: Determinant Deep Faith Concerning Aptitude
Alan Kwan
10 March 2017
After his exegesis on the Sincere Mind, Master Shandao set forth to explain the meaning of the Deep Mind. The Deep Mind is the second
The Purpose of Life and the Great Vow of Amitabha Buddha
Malcolm Hunt
3 September 2013
It is a very common and reasonable question for those coming to Pure Land Buddhism for the first time to ask: “Who is Amida Buddha?”