Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 14-21
Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 14-21
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Amitabha 
May 5, 2018 Part of a series of talks giving commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Prayer to Be Reborn in the Land of Bliss” given during a retreat on the Amitabha Buddha practice at North Kunsangar Buddhist retreat center in Russia. Hosted by Friends of Sravasti Russia. In English with Russian translation.
- Reflection on identifying the I who wants to attain Buddhahood
- Recognizing the afflictions and how they operate
- The higher meditative absorptions and the superknowledges
- The important kinds of wisdom to be developed on the path
- Questions
- What is the mechanism of prayer in Buddhism?
- How can you be receptive to the teachings and still investigate?
- Is there an additional practice to develop wisdom?
Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 14-21 (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
