I respect and worship both Maitreya and Amida Buddha. They have
their own realms and practices associated with them. I also worship and respect
all Buddhas. What is your opinion about this?
Answer:
Its good to respect all Buddhas, but we must remember that
each Buddha has His own way of relating with sentient beings. Maitreya has a
different way, and Amida has a different way. If we want to connect with Amida
Buddha we must follow His instructions from His Primal Vow "entrust to me,
say my Name and wish to be born in my land". Nothing else. So, in order to
be born in Amida's Land we must focus on Amida exclusively, that is, entrust
only to Him, say His Name only, and wish to be born only in His Pure Land. This
is very easy to understand.