One important method for drawing closer to Amitabha’s Pureland is chanting his Dharani and mantras. Chant along with Buddha Weekly: Patriarch Ou-I concluded: “Thus the one who speaks the sutra and the one who
This holiday is observed annually on the full moon day that falls during the third lunar month. It has been referred to as Buddhist All Saints Day by some authors and is also known by several other names, including Fourfold Assembly Day and Sangha Day. Although this holiday was observed by...
Second, while Vajrapani may have undergone greater development in the non-Theravadin traditions, he is definitely pre-schism and belongs to the common ancient core shared by all Buddhist traditions. In my opinion, Vajrapani is the most potent personification of the muscular strand of the Buddhist...