How the Magic Works
Satya Robyn
14 February 2023
Satya Robyn explores those moments of compassion and wisdom that can arise spontaneously in our relationships with others
Japanese Buddhist Temple Offers Immersive CGI Imagining of the Pure Land
Craig C Lewis
30 January 2023
Senju-ji, the head temple of the Takada school of Shinshu Buddhism, has launched an immersive 360-degree CGI imagining of the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.
Sincerity in Faith and Earnest Aspiration in the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
13 October 2022
Exploring the deep concept of faith in the Pure Land tradition and Amitabha Buddha’s mechanism of sincere practice
Follow What Shakyamuni Buddha Says in the Pure Land Sutras for Rebirth
Alan Kwan
14 September 2022
Examining Shakyamuni Buddha’s endorsement of the Pure Land method and path of enlightenment and saving all sentient beings
Beginner’s Mind: Where I Am Now
Tiffany Wu
6 September 2022
A college student shares her reflections on gender, sexuality, and equality from a Buddhist perspective
Can Those Who Commit the Five Gravest Transgressions and Slander the Right Dharma be Reborn in the Pure Land?
Alan Kwan
17 August 2022
Resolving a seeming contradiction in two Pure Land scriptures of whether committers of two grave offences can be reborn in the Pure Land
16th Century “Magic Mirror” Reveals a Hidden Buddha Image
Craig C Lewis
25 July 2022
A centuries-old bronze mirror at the Cincinnati Art Museum has revealed an illuminating secret, reflecting a diaphanous Buddha image
The Meaning of “Even 10 Times” in Amitabha’s 18th Vow
Alan Kwan
25 July 2022
The true meaning of reciting Amitabha’s name “10 times” in Pure Land Buddhism and Pure Land practice
Young Voices: Dana: The Power of Communal Learning
Haruka So
22 July 2022
Reflections on the profound wisdom and power of generosity to build bridges and sustain communities
Master Shandao’s Explanation of Amitabha’s 18th Vow in the Infinite Life Sutra
Alan Kwan
21 June 2022
Exploring Shandao’s fundamental interpretation of the 18th Vow in Pure Land Buddhism
The Mandala of the Five Dancing Wisdoms within Our Hearts
Tiffani Gyatso
25 May 2022
Engaging with the living mandala of our true buddha-nature
Amitabha’s 18th Vow, the King of Buddhas’ Fundamental Vows, Is Our Life
Alan Kwan
16 May 2022
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