Is Amitabha truly existent? We know about Amitabha Buddha from the three Pure Land sutras spoken by the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. However, just as Shakyamuni
The root of virtue can be inherited life after life In Buddhism, faith is the first of the Five Roots of Virtue—faith, zeal, mindfulness (invocation),
The broader meaning of faith in Buddhism Religion, in its simplistic definition in the Western world, is synonymous with faith. Many religions talk about an
Each evening, I make a cup of tea and sit out on the small balcony in front of my San Francisco apartment and try to
Those who have no intention of seeking faith in religion Although people are said to be superior to animals and are capable of reasoning and
One must have previously cultivated deep roots of virtue in past lives in order to believe in the teachings of Pure Land Buddhism upon first
Faith through devotion is not necessarily the result of the root of wisdom One must have previously cultivated deep roots of virtue in past lives
Faith is one of the five roots of virtue When we talk about the five roots of virtue in Buddhism, most of us think of
The lifeline of Pure Land Buddhism is Amitabha’s 18th Vow Pure Land Buddhism teaches us about deliverance through Amitabha. As stated by Shakyamuni Buddha in
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism are easy to practice but difficult to believe in At the end of the Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha observes that
In my last article, we discussed three modes of belief in religious teachings: belief through direct experience (factual evidence); belief through irrefutable deduction (comparative analysis);
The multiple meanings of the Chinese word “xin” In the Chinese language, faith and belief are described by the word “xin” (信), which can be
