Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 5-8
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.
- The importance of a clear perspective on life
- Our attitude at the time of death determines our experience
- Sharp faculty and modest faculty disciples
- Objectless bodhicitta
- The importance of self-confidence on the path
- What it means to please Dharma teachers
- Aspiring to develop supranormal powers to benefit living beings
Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: verses 5-8 (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.
