Alan Kwan continues his explanation of the Sincere Mind in Pure Land

How Amitabha's enlightenment benefits all sentient beings

Master Sheng Yen's innovations in Chan Buddhism

Understanding the power of Amitabha-invocation

Dedication-aspiration in Pure Land versus merit-dedication in traditional Mahayana Buddhism

Acquiring real and pure merit and virtue for rebirth in Amitabha’s Pure Land

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

An enquiry into Buddha-contemplation and Buddha-recitation

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

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 this three-part series, Pure Land columnist Alan Kwan examines the three most important vows of Amitabha Buddha’s forty-eight vows, which constitute Amitabha’s plan for saving sentient beings. Thes

In this series of “Two Buddhas, Two Teachings”, we have discussed at length Master Shandao’s Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra. In this text, he wrote of two paths: the Path of Importance expounde

Like committing oneself to a vow, the pāramitā-s (Pāli: pāramī) are another most important aspect constituting the bodhisattva path in the Mahāyāna tradition. A bodhisattva begins his journey by takin

Editor's note: “Teachings of Amitabha Buddha” is an inspiring column about the vital spiritual matters of Pure Land Buddhism – from its history, philosophy, and practice to its scriptures and their ex