In a core story of the Pure Land canon, Queen Vaidehi perceived two buddhas emitting divine light that provided insight into the Pure Land
Why the Pure Land teachings bring both Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha into a cosmic plan for our liberation
Unpacking the 18th, 19th, and 20th Vows of Amitabha Buddha in the Pure Land school’s schema of deliverance
How to interpret the assurance of rebirth in the Pure Land for followers of Amitabha Buddha who harbor doubts in their hearts
Examining Shakyamuni Buddha’s endorsement of the Pure Land method and path of enlightenment and saving all sentient beings
Resolving a seeming contradiction in two Pure Land scriptures of whether committers of two grave offences can be reborn in the Pure Land
Exploring Shandao’s fundamental interpretation of the 18th Vow in Pure Land Buddhism
How Amitabha made the Pure Land for us
The nature of rebirth in the Pure Land
Reliance on the Name determines rebirth
The causes that provide the doctrinal basis of the Pure..
Distinctions between Bhaishajyaguru and Amitabha
