Three mismatches that lead to faulty practice

Why do some people lack faith in Amitabha Buddha?

Two ways to establish faith in Amitabha's Name

The true meaning of the Name of Amitabha

Understanding the power of Amitabha-invocation

The implications of Amitabha's 18th Vow

Practice and belief in Pure Land Buddhism

Walking the Path of Importance to rebirth in the Land of Bliss

Buddha-invocation signifies reliance on Buddha-power   To attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss, Pure Land practitioners are advised not to mix Amitabha-invocation with other Buddhist practices s

Faith is not genuine if the practice is not always active   Master Shandao (613–81) introduced an important concept about faith in Amitabha’s deliverance and the correlation with the practice of Ami

An Easy Path for Uncultured People   I first approached Buddhism as a philosophy in 1988, when I was searching for the truth about life and the universe. Over time, however, my interest changed from

The Importance of “Sincere Mind”“Sincere Mind” is the first of the “Three States of Mind,” in other words, “Sincere Mind,” “Deep Mind,” and

Two Kinds of Nature As a Pure Land, the nature of the Land of Bliss is pure in every sense of the word. As declared by Master Tanluan, purity is its overall nature, because th

In the last three articles in my column, we’ve been discussing a lot about Amitabha-recitation “by ten times”. There are actually two “discrepancies” between the two Pure Land sutras about rebirth in