Jun 263 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Buddhas in the Western DirectionIn the worlds of the western direction there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Infinite Life”, the Buddha “Innumerable...
Jun 198 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Buddhas in the Southern DirectionIn the worlds of the southern direction there are countless other Buddhas, like the Buddha “Lamp of the Sun and Moon”, the Buddha “Light...
Jun 106 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Buddhas in the Eastern DirectionBut in the eastern direction there are also countless other Buddhas, like Akshobhya Buddha, the Buddha “Marks of the Polar Mountain”, the...
May 262 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Extolling the Virtues of Amitabha BuddhaRight now I am extolling the benefits of the inconceivable virtues of Amitabha Buddha. Needless to say, unawakened beings like ourselves...
May 153 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Sakyamuni Buddha’s AssuranceI 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....
May 93 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Unified and Not Chaotic MindWhen they die, their minds being unified and not chaotic they will attain rebirth in Amitabha’s Land of Ultimate Bliss. A “unified and...
May 15 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Good Men and Good WomenIf there are good men or good women who hear of Amitabha Buddha, and recite his name single-mindedly and without confusion, for one day...
Apr 255 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Good Roots, Good Fortune, and Causal ConnectionsOne cannot be born in this land through minor good roots, blessings, virtues [good fortune] and causal connections. This sentence tells...
Apr 113 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Vow to Be Born in the Pure LandWhen 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...
Apr 62 minThe Amitabha Sutra - One Lifetime Away from BuddhahoodMany among them have only one more lifetime to go before Buddhahood. Their number is incalculable: they can be spoken of as innumerable....
Mar 285 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Non-retrogressionNone 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...
Mar 212 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Wonderful Adornments and VirtuesThe Land of Ultimate Bliss is complete with all these adornments and virtues. Why does Sakyamuni Buddha keep telling Sariputra that the...
Mar 161 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Innumerable Arhats and BodhisattvasMoreover, this Buddha has innumerable disciples, all of whom are Arhats, whose numbers are incalculable. Amitabha also has a following of...
Mar 62 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Buddha of Infinite LifeAlso, the life-span of this Buddha and his people is an infinite number of immeasurable eons, and so he is called Amitabha. Amitabha...
Mar 11 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Buddha of Infinite LightThe light of this Buddha is infinite, and shines on all lands throughout the universe without obstruction. Thus this Buddha is called...
Feb 202 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Why Is This Buddha Called Amitabha?What do you think: why is this Buddha called Amitabha? Why did Sakyamuni Buddha introduce Amitabha Buddha and the Pure Land? Because...
Feb 131 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Wonderfully Adorned Buddha LandThis Buddha-land is complete with all these adornments and virtues. Sakyamuni Buddha again told Sariputra that the Pure Land is...
Feb 82 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Breezes Stir the TreesIn this Buddha-land, there is a slight breeze that stirs the rows of jewel trees and jewel netting, so that they emit subtle wondrous...
Jan 283 minThe Amitabha Sutra - Birds Created to Sing the DharmaDo not think that these birds were born as birds due to karmic retribution for past misdeeds. Why not? In this Buddha-land, the Three...
Jan 232 minThe Amitabha Sutra - The Songs of the Birds Inspire MindfulnessWhen sentient beings in this land hear the singing of the birds, they become mindful of the Buddhas, mindful of the Dharma, mindful of...