Examining Shakyamuni Buddha’s endorsement of the Pure Land method and path of enlightenment and saving all sentient beings
A college student shares her reflections on gender, sexuality, and equality from a Buddhist perspective
Resolving a seeming contradiction in two Pure Land scriptures of whether committers of two grave offences can be reborn in the Pure Land
A centuries-old bronze mirror at the Cincinnati Art Museum has revealed an illuminating secret, reflecting a diaphanous Buddha image
The true meaning of reciting Amitabha’s name “10 times” in Pure Land Buddhism and Pure Land practice
Reflections on the profound wisdom and power of generosity to build bridges and sustain communities
Exploring Shandao’s fundamental interpretation of the 18th Vow in Pure Land Buddhism
Engaging with the living mandala of our true buddha-nature
Amitabha’s 18th Vow is the lifeline of the Pure Land school In my earlier article from July 2021: “What Motivated Bodhisattva Dharmakara to Make the
The substance of the three Pure Land sutras is the Name We know that the three Pure Land sutras—namely the Infinite Life Sutra, the Contemplation
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
Charles B. Jones has recently published a slate of vastly informative publications on the Pure Land tradition. In 2019, the associate professor of Religion and
