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Showing posts with label LARGER SUTRA ON AMIDA BUDDHA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LARGER SUTRA ON AMIDA BUDDHA. Show all posts
Thursday, January 9, 2020

Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra) - free online edition

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temporary cover until I find a professional to make me a better one last revised version uploaded on January 9, 2020   First o...
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Audio version of my Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life

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The audio version of this book is a work in progress by my Dharma friend Gansen John Welch. A new chapter is added to the playlist as soo...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Outline of the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Larger Sutra)

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fragment from my commentary  on the Larger Sutra       - this is a work in progress  and under constant revision -   The s...
Monday, October 7, 2019

The qualities of Bodhisattvas in the audience – commentary on section 2 of the Larger Sutra

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Buddha Maitreya last revised October 7, 2019 fragment from my commentary  on the Larger Sutra  - this is a work in progre...
Friday, October 4, 2019

The 48 vows of Amida Buddha – commentary on section 7 of the Larger Sutra

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the cover of the first edition of  my book on the 48 Vows - this is the revised explanation of the 48th Vows of Amida Buddha which wi...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Vows related with bodhisattvas in other lands (not yet born in the Pure Land)

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Revised on October 1st, 2019 for  my commentary on the Larger Sutra The following vows refer mainly to highly advanced bodhisattv...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The karmic situation of beings who have no aspiration for Enlightenment and Shakyamuni’s encouragement to do good in daily life and wish to be born in the Pure Land – commentary on sections 31 - 40 (PART II) of the Larger Sutra

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                                 fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and ...
Sunday, September 8, 2019

The karmic situation of beings who have no aspiration for Enlightenment and Shakyamuni’s encouragement to do good in daily life and wish to be born in the Pure Land – commentary on sections 31 - 40 (PART I) of the Larger Sutra

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           fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -...
Sunday, September 1, 2019

Various benefits gained by the audience – commentary on section 48 of the Larger Sutra

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Shakyamuni Buddha entrusting  the sutra to Maitreya, the future Buddha fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra ...
Saturday, August 31, 2019

Faith as the cause of entering the stage of non-retrogression - commentary on the section 47 of the Larger Sutra

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fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -   clic...
Sunday, August 18, 2019

Non-retrogressive Mahayana followers (bodhisattvas in aspiration) who will be born in the Pure Land of Amida – commentary on section 46 of the Larger Sutra

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           fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revisi...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

The difference between those born in the Pure Land in the embryonic form and those born by transformation – commentary on sections 43, 44 and 45 of the Larger Sutra

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A palace for those of the embryonic birth - Larger Sutra Mandala fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra ...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

The testimony of Ananda and the audience gathered on Vulture Peak to the existence of Amida Buddha and His Pure Land – commentary on the sections 41 and 42 from the Larger Sutra

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This painting shows the manifestation of  the Pure Land as shown  to Ananda and  the audience gathered on Vulture Peak.  Ananda ...
Sunday, June 30, 2019

Listening the Dharma in the presence of Amida and attaining perfect Enlightenment - commentary on section 29th of the Larger Sutra

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fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -   clic...
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Virtues and activities of the Enlightened Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land – commentary on sections 28 and 30 of the Larger Sutra

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Amida Buddha and His two attendand Bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutr...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

Favorable conditions for accepting the Larger Sutra in faith - commentary on verses 21 - 30 from section 27 of the Larger Sutra

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 fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -   ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Visit of Bodhisattvas from other worlds to Sukhavati and prediction for attaining Buddhahood for them and all beings – commentary on section 26 – 27 of the Larger Sutra

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 fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -   click her...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Three grades of aspirants to birth in the Pure Land - commentary on sections 23 to 25 of the Larger Sutra

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last revised on November 1st 2019  fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and unde...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Assurance of attaining Nirvana in the Pure Land through faith and praising of Amida’s merits by all Buddhas - commentary on section 22 of the Larger Sutra

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 fragment from my commentary on the  Larger Sutra - this is a work in progress and under constant revision -   click here ...
Friday, March 8, 2019

The Nirvanic features of the Pure Land and its inhabitants – commentary on sections 14-21 of the Larger Sutra (part 2)

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click here to read part 1 of this chapter click here to return to the all my commentaries  on the Larger Sutra  As I mentioned...