Alan Kwan discusses how Pure Land Buddhism unites the soteriology of Shakyamuni Buddha with the other-power salvation of Amitabha Buddha
Alan Kwan clarifies the deeper meaning of the Contemplation Sutra: that meditative virtues remain secondary to chanting the Name
Shakyamuni Buddha outlines the real benefits of attaining rebirth, with real merit and virtues, in the Land of Bliss
How Amitabha embraces even non-believers in his Name through two additional, supplementary vows to his Primal Vow
Exploring Master Shandao’s explanation of why the 18th Vow in Pure Land Buddhism is much more powerful than the 19th Vow
Introducing the only Shin temple in Switzerland and its priest
Why the Buddha revealed infinite light to our world
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
Who can really practice with a genuine mind? At the end of Master Shandao’s passage on interpreting the Sincere Mind, he states: For [disavowing] the threefold
To seek refuge in Amitabha Buddha is to receive his “real” merits and virtues In our discussion of the Sincere Mind in my last three
Why Pure Land is an ideal school of Buddhism to be…
In the first part of our exploration of the Sincere Mind, we concluded that there was a problem. Apparently, to be reborn in the Land
