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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

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

Why Did Amitabha Buddha Make the 19th and 20th Vows for Sentient Beings Who Aspire to Be Reborn in the Land of Bliss?

Alan Kwan 27 March 2023

How Amitabha embraces even non-believers in his Name through two additional, supplementary vows to his Primal Vow

An Easy Practice for Dwelling in the State of Non-Retrogression

Alan Kwan 16 February 2022

Amitabha Buddha’s first 11 vows are addressed to “humans and devas” All ordinary beings, including humans and devas, attain all the benefits given by Amitabha

What Kind of Supernatural Powers Will We Have in the Land of Bliss?

Alan Kwan 17 January 2022

All living beings are masters of supernatural powers in the Land of Bliss The Infinite Life Sutra says: That Buddha-land, like the realm of unconditioned