Amitabha

Learn about Amitabha, the buddha of infinite light, and how to be reborn in his Pure Land.

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Amitabha Retreats (Russia 2017-18)

Teachings given at retreats on Amitabha Buddha at North Kunsangar Buddhist retreat center in Russia in 2017-18. With consecutive translation into Russian.

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Thangka of Amitabha's pure land.

Practicing the Amitabha Sadhana (2017-18)

Short talks on the Amitabha practice given in preparation for the Amitabha Winter Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2017-2018.

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Amitabha Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation

Guided meditation on Amitabha Buddha with sadhana.

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Protected and Remembered by All Buddhas: The Buddha ...

Buddha Shakyamuni presents to his disciple Śāriputra a detailed description of Sukhāvatī, the pure land…

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Venerable meditating during a teaching at KSMPKS.
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Connecting with Amitabha Buddha

The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes…

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Ven. Chodron sits and teaches in front of a Maitreya statue at Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre Singapore.
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Who is Amitabha?

Understanding Amitabha and his pure land. How the practice immerses you in the Buddhist teachings.…

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Venerable Chodron spins a mani wheel.
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Creating the causes for rebirth in Amitabha’s ...

What it means to be reborn in Amitabha’s Western Pure Land, how to create the…

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Venerable Chodron gives a talk at Pu Yi Nunnery.
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Cultivating Amitabha’s attitude

Bringing the mind in line with Amitabha's way of thinking means cultivating an attitude that…

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Thangka image of Amitabha Buddha.
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Amitabha Buddha deity sadhana with guided meditation

Guided meditation on Amitabha Buddha with sadhana.

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Introduction to the Amitabha practice

Introduction to the meditation on Amitabha Buddha. The benefit of being reborn in a pure…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Amitabha practice: Chanting and visualization

Explanation and demonstration of the Amitabha Buddha chanting. The meaning of the chants, their purpose…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Amitabha practice: Mantra recitation and visualization

Explanation of the visualization and purification during the mantra recitation. Continuation of the disadvantages of…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Amitabha practice: Aspiration prayer

Explanation of the aspiration section of the Amitabha practice. Making kindness our default mode in…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 1

An explanation of the prayer for the time of death. Through practice and familiarity with…

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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2

Continued explanation of the prayer for the time of death from the Amitabha sadhana. Meditating…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Refuge and the five lay precepts

Using the analogy of the Three Jewels as doctor, medicine and nurses for taking refuge.…

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Amitabha practice: Refuge and bodhicitta

Explanation of the Amitabha practice, beginning with taking refuge, in preparation for the Abbey's upcoming…

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Amitabha practice: The four immeasurables

How to generate the four immeasurables as part of the Amitabha practice.

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Amitabha practice across traditions

Background on the bodhisattva Amitabha, rebirth in his pure land, and Amitabha practices across Buddhist…

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Amitabha practice: Pure land rebirth

What it’s like to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land, Sukhavati.

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