Expressing the Form of Amitabha Buddha as “Light”
Alan Kwan
18 May 2023
Exploring the meaning of light in the theological context of Amitabha Buddha and his embodied radiance in the Pure Land sutras
The Body’s Appearance Upon Rebirth in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
24 April 2023
Exploring how Amitabha Buddha’s body appears to living beings in the Pure Land through his infinite light and life
Master Shandao’s Interpretation of Amitabha’s 20th Vow of Deliverance
Alan Kwan
21 February 2023
Exploring the deep and true meaning of the 20th vow in Amitabha Buddha’s schema of liberation and rebirth, according to Master Shandao
Master Shandao’s Interpretation of Amitabha’s 19th Vow of Deliverance
Alan Kwan
26 January 2023
Exploring Master Shandao’s explanation of why the 18th Vow in Pure Land Buddhism is much more powerful than the 19th Vow
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
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
The Significance of Amitabha’s 17th Vow in the Pure Land Teaching
Alan Kwan
25 April 2022
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
Why Are There Two Names Given to the Buddha in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
21 March 2022
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
The Deep Meaning of Amitabha’s First Vow
Alan Kwan
26 October 2021
The deliverance of those who have the least capacity to leave world of suffering
Amitabha’s Vow-Power: The Augmentative Cause that Bestows Splendid Merit…
Alan Kwan
23 March 2021
Dispelling hesitation in full commitment to the nianfo
Pure Land Teaching and the Pure Land School
Alan Kwan
21 January 2020
The relationship between tradition and transmission
The Buddha’s Dilemma: Introducing Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance Through His Name
Alan Kwan
26 November 2019
Making sense of the different teachings of the Buddha