Convergence and Harmony: On the Schools of Chinese Buddhism
Master Jingzong
12 July 2018
Master Jingzong’s essay on the evolution of Mahayana Buddhist schools in China
A Summary of the Exegesis on the Three States of Mind, Part Two
Alan Kwan
27 June 2018
Tuning our minds to rebirth in the Pure Land
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind–The Four Scenarios of Doubt: The Claims of So-called “Buddhas”
Alan Kwan
28 July 2017
Answering the challenges of even enlightened beings
Capturing the Core Essence of the Shandao Lineage’s Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
13 April 2017
Abandoning the self and taking refuge in the Buddha The explication of the Sincere Mind and the two kinds of determinant deep faith (as mentioned
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind, Part One: Determinant Deep Faith Concerning Aptitude
Alan Kwan
10 March 2017
After his exegesis on the Sincere Mind, Master Shandao set forth to explain the meaning of the Deep Mind. The Deep Mind is the second
Amitabha’s Name is the Essence of the Pure Land Teachings
Alan Kwan
24 June 2016
Deliverance of sentient beings through the Name According to Buddhism, Buddhas have four different ways of delivering sentient beings in the Ten Directions: 1. Bodily
The Lifeline of Pure Land Buddhism
Alan Kwan
4 March 2016
The lifeline of Pure Land Buddhism is Amitabha’s 18th Vow Pure Land Buddhism teaches us about deliverance through Amitabha. As stated by Shakyamuni Buddha in
Evidence Based on Sutras, Commentaries, and Accounts
Alan Kwan
19 February 2016
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism are easy to practice but difficult to believe in At the end of the Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha observes that
Three Ways to Introduce the Pure Land Teachings in the Three Pure Land Sutras
Alan Kwan
5 February 2016
In my last article, we discussed three modes of belief in religious teachings: belief through direct experience (factual evidence); belief through irrefutable deduction (comparative analysis);
The Purpose of Life and the Great Vow of Amitabha Buddha
Malcolm Hunt
3 September 2013
It is a very common and reasonable question for those coming to Pure Land Buddhism for the first time to ask: “Who is Amida Buddha?”
The Purpose of Life and the Great Vow of Amitabha Buddha
Malcolm Hunt
21 August 2013
It is a very common and reasonable question for those coming to Pure Land Buddhism for the first time to ask: “Who is Amitabha Buddha?”