AMTB
New South Wales

Why do you think this is called the sutra that is protected and kept in mind by all the Buddhas? If there are good men or women who hear...

In the worlds of the zenith there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Pure Voice”, the Buddha “Sojourner King”, the Buddha...

In the worlds of the nadir there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Lion”, the Buddha “Repute”, the Buddha “Light” [of Name],...

In the worlds of the northern direction there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Blazing Shoulders”, the Buddha “Supreme...

In the worlds of the western direction there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Infinite Life”, the Buddha “Innumerable...

In the worlds of the southern direction there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Lamp of the Sun and Moon”, the Buddha “Light...

But in the eastern direction there are also countless other Buddhas, like Akshobhya Buddha, the Buddha “Marks of the Polar Mountain”, the...

Right now I am extolling the benefits of the inconceivable virtues of Amitabha Buddha. Needless to say, unawakened beings like ourselves...

I have seen this benefit, and so I speak these words. If sentient beings hear what I say, they must make a vow to be born in that land....

When they die, their minds being unified and not chaotic they will attain rebirth in Amitabha’s Land of Ultimate Bliss. A “unified and...

If there are good men or good women who hear of Amitabha Buddha, and recite his name single-mindedly and without confusion, for one day...

One cannot be born in this land through minor good roots, blessings, virtues [good fortune] and causal connections. This sentence tells...

When sentient beings hear these teachings, they must take a vow to be born in this land. Why so? So that they can be together with all...

Many among them have only one more lifetime to go before Buddhahood. Their number is incalculable: they can be spoken of as innumerable....

None of the sentient beings who are born in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ever fall back into a lower realm. This sentence assures us that...

The Land of Ultimate Bliss is complete with all these adornments and virtues. Why does Sakyamuni Buddha keep telling Sariputra that the...

Moreover, this Buddha has innumerable disciples, all of whom are Arhats, whose numbers are incalculable. Amitabha also has a following of...

Also, the life-span of this Buddha and his people is an infinite number of immeasurable eons, and so he is called Amitabha. Amitabha...

The light of this Buddha is infinite, and shines on all lands throughout the universe without obstruction. Thus this Buddha is called...

What do you think: why is this Buddha called Amitabha? Why did Sakyamuni Buddha introduce Amitabha Buddha and the Pure Land? Because...