Amida Buddha image from Amidaji temple |
You
should NEVER, EVER, say Amida Buddha is the same with the god of monotheists or with any god and
religious figure of a non-Buddhist religion! Don’t use words such as “entrust
to Amida Buddha or God”, “be in harmony with Amida Buddha or God”, “communicate
with Amida Buddha or God”, etc, like this would be the same! It is NOT the same!
Religions are NOT the same, and NO religion outside Buddha Dharma can ever lead
you to perfect Enlightenment. Having faith in Amida Buddha and having faith in
god do not lead to the same result. Faith in any god, including the so-called “god”
of monotheist religions will NEVER lead you to Enlightenment.
Don’t
be a politically correct Buddhist in these matters because you will do no good
to your fellow practitioners or beginners, but lead them to more confusion.
It is exactly because I wanted to clear away the confusion people make nowadays
on this topic, that I wrote these articles (and many others!) which I ask you
to READ CAREFULLY: