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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 !
I am very happy to hear I am not using the wrong recitation method...
I am very happy to hear I am not using the wrong recitation method...
- 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...