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by sinweiy
Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:06 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: How do you experience PL?
Replies: 49
Views: 11754

Re: How do you experience PL?

believe or not believe, that say in Kalama Sutta: The Kalama Sutta states: Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing, nor upon tradition, nor upon rumor, nor upon what is in a scripture, nor upon surmise, nor upon an axiom, nor upon specious reasoning, nor upon a bias towards a notio...
by sinweiy
Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:00 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: How do you experience PL?
Replies: 49
Views: 11754

Re: How do you experience PL?

I think the so called "real Dharma" may be "proper" but not that practical in these age, if you really think of it. I mean how many people can really go into such a lifestyle?
by sinweiy
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:33 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: How do you experience PL?
Replies: 49
Views: 11754

Re: How do you experience PL?

Sinwey, what do you mean by "and from what I learn about Lotus sutra, there are some teachings that are too difficult to be spoken to arhats. until now those teachings that are still sealed are those from Vajrayāna, and what slowly been revealed are Mahayana teachings." ? - the teachings ...
by sinweiy
Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:46 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: How do you experience PL?
Replies: 49
Views: 11754

Re: How do you experience PL?

We know that Pure Land sutras were not spoken by historical Buddha, neither any of the Mahayana sutras, as far as we know. Almost all academic agreed on this. no, I know/believe it's spoken by historical Buddha, if not I won't be here in Pureland Mahayana Forum and practicing it. I believe from thi...
by sinweiy
Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:04 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?
Replies: 18
Views: 6062

Re: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?

in term of calmness, if you do felt calm, then that mean, the mind is not so wandering already. think the key is still to have trust in Amitabha himself for that life for the best benefit. as for benefit in reciting while having wandering thoughts, indeed as Lotus Sutra stated: Even if a person who ...
by sinweiy
Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:52 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?
Replies: 18
Views: 6062

Re: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?

:smile: I am not that good in translation.

"To recite Amitabha with a scattered heard/mind, even if you shout until you broken the throat, it's of no use." ?
:tongue:
by sinweiy
Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?
Replies: 18
Views: 6062

Re: Can nienfo be a type of (beneficial) meditation as well?

Noble Eightfold Path:- Right Meditation Meditation means the gradual process of training the mind to focus on a single object and to remain fixed upon the object without wavering. The constant practice of meditation helps one to develop a clam and concentrated mind and help to prepare one for the a...
by sinweiy
Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:46 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Heavens in Pure Land?
Replies: 18
Views: 5140

Re: Heavens in Pure Land?

So according to this classification, Sukhavati is classified as "The Land Where All Equally Reside". Our world is part of the same classification. Sukhavati should be inconceivable. all 4 Lands are also included in Sukhavati. and as Mind seal indicates it Unique to Amitabha PL: We must re...
by sinweiy
Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:30 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Heavens in Pure Land?
Replies: 18
Views: 5140

Re: Heavens in Pure Land?

I agreed that it's conventional/phenomenal mean than ultimate/noumenon mean/level. to say that there's heavenly beings in the Land of Common Residence of Beings and Saints is also conventional/phenomenal mean. so there's heavenly beings as a conventional mean. I learn from Pureland Master Chin Kung ...
by sinweiy
Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:43 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Heavens in Pure Land?
Replies: 18
Views: 5140

Re: Heavens in Pure Land?

There are four kinds Lands/Abodes of PL: 1) Pure Abode of Good people and good Saints living together 凡圣同居土, more for people and heavenly beings. 2) Pure Temporary Abode with residue of Not Knowing 方便有余土, more for Arahants. 3) Pure Abode of Permanent Reward 实报无障碍土, more for Bodhisattvas. 4) Pure Ab...
by sinweiy
Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: My vision of Pure Land
Replies: 7
Views: 2852

Re: My vision of Pure Land

for me it's the Mindground, everywhere. as long as when the mind is pure, the land is pure. even the hell realm is Pureland to Earth Store Bodhisattva. as he do not feel the hell realms' suffering. totally without discrimination. and totally dwelling in emptiness and state of pure mind. Of course, ...
by sinweiy
Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:33 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: My vision of Pure Land
Replies: 7
Views: 2852

Re: My vision of Pure Land

If I find myself in hell, I'll appeal to the dude preaching the Dharma. :) :smile: well, Though Buddha(or Earth Store for that matter) is the "highest" enlightened beings with unconceivable spiritual power, he is unable to do the following: 1. to eliminate or change the karmic retribution...
by sinweiy
Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:27 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: My vision of Pure Land
Replies: 7
Views: 2852

Re: My vision of Pure Land

it's not easy to explain Pureland state/realm. Pureland can be inside or outside samsara or neither. One for example Buddha can be standing with us, human being in samsara, yet He can be inside Pureland while we are in samsara. we also cannot say He is not in samsara, as He is standing right next to...
by sinweiy
Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:12 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Heavens in Pure Land?
Replies: 18
Views: 5140

Re: Heavens in Pure Land?

If there are heavens in Pure Land, then it's inside Samsara and Triple Realm. Heavens are part of Triple Realm, also Pure Abodes. Our world is part of Desire Realm, other heavens are there too, but also, there are Formless Realm and Form Realms. All of them part of samsara, subject to birth and dea...
by sinweiy
Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:29 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Heavens in Pure Land?
Replies: 18
Views: 5140

Re: Heavens in Pure Land?

yes there are heavenly beings in Amitabha Pureland. but it's different from here in saha world. There are four kinds Lands/Abodes of PL: 1) Pure Abode of Good people and good Saints living together 凡圣同居土, more for people and heavenly beings. 2) Pure Temporary Abode with residue of Not Knowing 方便有余土,...
by sinweiy
Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:22 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Nirvana in Chinese pure land
Replies: 11
Views: 3529

Re: Nirvana in Chinese pure land

not mean they experience Nirvanic Bliss they must be Buddhas. Bodhisattvas also can experience. all beings in Amitabha Pureland experience it. there is only one "official" Buddha in Amitabha Pureland and that is Amitabha Buddha . as Avalokitasvara is a Bodhisattva/Mahasattva and so is Maha...
by sinweiy
Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:16 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Nirvana in Chinese pure land
Replies: 11
Views: 3529

Re: Nirvana in Chinese pure land

and not to mention, Manjushri Bodhisattva, He was the teacher of the past seven Buddhas, or seven Buddha generations. the proper name for "Stage of Becoming a Buddha after One More Life" is Buddha-elect (Ekajatipratibuddhas). Manjushri Bodhisattva, Guanyin and Maitreya bodhisattva are all ...
by sinweiy
Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Nirvana in Chinese pure land
Replies: 11
Views: 3529

Re: Nirvana in Chinese pure land

If, when I attain Buddhahood, bodhisattvas in the Buddha-lands of other quarters who visit my land should not ultimately and unfailingly reach the Stage of Becoming a Buddha after One More Life, may I not attain Perfect Enlightenment. Excepted are those who wish to teach and guide sentient beings i...
by sinweiy
Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:35 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Nirvana in Chinese pure land
Replies: 11
Views: 3529

Re: Nirvana in Chinese pure land

from MCK: Same. Pureland a.k.a Ultimate Bliss is no different from Nirvana. :smile: :namaste:
by sinweiy
Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:33 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Question About Chinese pure land
Replies: 33
Views: 6876

Re: Question About Chinese pure land

Five Guidelines is the Three Conditions, which were related by the Buddha in the Visualization Sutra. It is not an only thing from MCK btw. :smile:

http://www.abrc.org.au/page33.html

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