Approaching Buddhism by Reading the Buddhist Sutras
Alan Kwan
28 October 2024
Meeting Shakyamuni Buddha and being introduced to Amitabha Buddha through delving deep into the Buddhist canon
Is Pure Land the Teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha or Amitabha Buddha, or Both?
Alan Kwan
24 September 2024
Alan Kwan addresses a core question in the Pure Land tradition: who is transmitting the doctrine of salvation in Amitabha’s Name?
Additional Benefits of Attaining Rebirth Through Amitabha-Recitation: the Perseverance of No-Birth by “Seeing” the Buddha
Alan Kwan
18 July 2024
An exploration of what it means to “see” Amitabha Buddha, and how to see him directly through complete entrusting
Shakyamuni Buddha’s Counsel to be Reborn in the Land of Bliss
Alan Kwan
22 March 2024
The Pure Land Buddhist tradition is affirmed by Shakyamuni Buddha’s encouragement to strive for rebirth in the Land of Bliss
How Can Buddhas Deliver All Sentient Beings, Including Us, to Buddhahood?
Alan Kwan
14 December 2023
Examining the methods by which enlightened beings make us ordinary delusional creatures into buddhas
Buddhism is a Path that Leads Us to Become a Buddha
Alan Kwan
25 September 2023
Discussing the deep and true objective of Pure Land Buddhism – becoming an enlightened being through the Name of Amitabha
Three Milestones on the Easy Path to Becoming a Buddha
Alan Kwan
19 June 2023
Supercharging one’s progress on the spiritual path by examining Three Milestones on the Easy Path to Becoming a Buddha that we can rely on
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
Why Did Amitabha Buddha Make the 19th and 20th Vows for Sentient Beings Who Aspire to Be Reborn in the Land of Bliss?
Alan Kwan
27 March 2023
How Amitabha embraces even non-believers in his Name through two additional, supplementary vows to his Primal Vow
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
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