Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 1-5
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Amitabha 
May 4, 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.
- Any action can be transformed into a Dharma action through motivation
- The purpose of the Amitabha practice
- Taking refuge and showing respect
- The benefit of reflecting on the qualities of the holy beings
- What to practice and what to abandon
- Reflecting on the qualities of the bodhisattvas
- The collections of merit and wisdom
Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 1-5 (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.
