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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

Removing Doubt of Amitabha’s Deliverance Through His Name

Alan Kwan 22 October 2019

How can we be reborn in a land of cosmic perfection?

The altar of Kaikō-ji (Sakata, Yamagata) featuring the cosmic Mahāvairocana. According to the priestess of Kaikō-ji, the other form is Amaterasu. Photo by the author

Japanese Buddhism 101: The Search for the Buddha

Gereon Kopf 23 August 2019

Doctrinal Buddhist beliefs and practices in Japan

Prof. Shashi Bala visiting Crescent Moon Lake in Xinjiang, China. Image courtesy of Prof. Shashi Bala

Early Transmission of Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in China: An Interview with Prof. Shashi Bala, Part Two

Lyudmila Klasanova 22 July 2019

Tracing the propagation of the Dharma in China

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

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The Significance of Amitabha’s 17th Vow in the Pure Land Teaching

Removing Doubt of Amitabha’s Deliverance Through His Name

Japanese Buddhism 101: The Search for the Buddha

Early Transmission of Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in China: An Interview with Prof. Shashi Bala, Part Two

Amitabha’s Name is the Essence of the Pure Land Teachings