Amitabha

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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death

Venerable Chodron begins her commentary to the prayer for the time of death, covering the…

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Amitabha practice: Fear at time of death

Commentary to the second verse of the Prayer for the Time of Death, with focus…

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Amitabha practice: Practice while we are alive

Finishing the commentary to the Prayer for the Time of Death, urging us to practice…

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Amitabha practice: Dedication verses

Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes her commentary to the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the dedication verses.

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Thangka image of Amitabha Buddha.
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Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha

Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha.

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Overview of the Amitabha Buddha sadhana

A brief overview of the Amitabha practice including the purpose. Explanation of the meaning of…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

Explanation of Lama Tsongkhapa's prayer to be reborn in Amitabha's pure land. The kinds of…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

Making aspirations to be reborn in Amitabha's pure land, to receive teachings there, and understand…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

Aspiring to teach the Dharma to those in unfortunate states according to their disposition. The…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

The kinds of wisdom to be generated on the path. Developing meditative concentrations and superknowledges…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
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Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

Things and persons exist dependently but ignorance grasps them to exist independently. Overcoming obstacles to…

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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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