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by NGSigma
Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:15 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Praising Amitabha Buddha
Replies: 2
Views: 937

Praising Amitabha Buddha

Hi guys, Do you praise/ extoll Amitabha's virtues ? When I am cultivating/ reciting at home, I praise Amitabha either before recitation or after recitation or both. Recently, I encountered the praise by Guru Tsong Khapa from the resources section. I like the praise so much that I have been using its...
by NGSigma
Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:18 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Power of Vows of Buddha Amitabha?
Replies: 12
Views: 3777

Re: Power of Vows of Buddha Amitabha?

May I quote from the Pratayutpanna Sutra: " The Buddha said, “If Bodhisattvas hear of a Buddha’s name and wish to see Him, they will be able to see Him by constantly thinking of Him and His land...... Because they are able to see Him by virtue of three powers: the power of Buddhas, the power of...
by NGSigma
Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:07 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Recalling Buddha's image versus visualisation..
Replies: 3
Views: 1508

Re: Recalling Buddha's image versus visualisation..

what you have is just a basic form of visualisation. the correct method is not that easy if you look at The Sutra of Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Life as Expounded by Shakyamuni Buddha FIRST VISUALIZATION: THE SETTING SUN The Buddha said to Vaidehi, "You and all sentient beings shou...
by NGSigma
Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:27 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Recalling Buddha's image versus visualisation..
Replies: 3
Views: 1508

Recalling Buddha's image versus visualisation..

Hi guys, I just want to share an experience from my limited years of recitation. Recently, I have started 'added' something into my recitation method and found that it has greatly improved my concentration and ability to stop unwanted thoughts creeping into my mind. The addition is recalling/ rememb...
by NGSigma
Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Can I recite in literal English?
Replies: 6
Views: 2628

Re: Can I recite in literal English?

Thank you very much guys for your replies ! :thanks:

I am very happy to hear I am not using the wrong recitation method...
by NGSigma
Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Can I recite in literal English?
Replies: 6
Views: 2628

Can I recite in literal English?

Dear all, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am glad I found this forum as I have questions regarding Buddha's Name recitation that I have failed to find the answers so far. I have been practicing recitation of Amitabha since 2010. Being an ethnic chinese, I started reciting "阿...

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