Translating Pure Land Buddhism into an Anglo-Australian setting

Sharing pristine Pure Land with Western cultures

Understanding the power of Amitabha-invocation

Ideas for communicating Buddhism to youth

Interview with financier Andrew Fung on his Pure Land faith

Shakyamuni’s “Secret Message” for Ultimate Liberation   Many people have the general impression that Buddhism is very difficult to understand. Just as in many other subjects, there are specific terms,

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

My Dad was Skeptical about Buddhism   My dad passed away in April 2012 at the age of 95. He was not well educated, and had only finished primary school in a rural village. He was a simple family man

Buddha-invocation (Ch. nianfo; J. nembutsu) in its various forms is the most common practice in Buddhism. It is a routine daily practice in nearly all schools of Buddhism, particularly Mahayana. Liter

Fourteen years ago, José Cabezón argued brilliantly that “theology” should no longer be a dirty word in Buddhism (despite being derived from the Greek word theos, or “God”). He proposed that Buddhist

In the Infinite Life Sutra, one of the main texts of the Pure Land tradition, Amitabha Buddha made his 18th vow:   “If, when I attain Buddhahood, sentient beings in the lands of the ten directions

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

Rebirth by Amitabha-recitation in 10 times   Master Tanluan (476－542 CE), a prominent patriarch in Pure Land Buddhism, interpreted ‘reciting Amitabha ten times’ with an analytical s

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