{"id":1485,"date":"2009-03-09T20:05:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-09T12:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2009-03-09T21:39:07","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T13:39:07","slug":"pureland-practice-fellowship-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2009\/03\/pureland-practice-fellowship-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pureland Practice Fellowship Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is an ‘index’ of the articles shared via the Pureland Practice Fellowship’s mailing list so far (as on 9 March 2009), as archived at http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo<\/a> (The last section titled ‘More Teachings’ are more related articles to share, previously not sent via the mailing list.) If you wish to subscribe to the mailing list to receive subsequent articles, please send a blank mail to amituofo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join. Amituofo!<\/p>\n

General Teachings<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Teaching Extremely Difficult to Believe In
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/39<\/a>
\nAdvantages of Pure Land Practice
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/4<\/a>
\nTen Benefits of Pureland Practice
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/40<\/a>
\nMiscellaneous Uses of Pure Land Practice
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/9<\/a>
\nChanting as Practice for Those with Mental Disability
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/24<\/a>
\nHow Mental States Affect Rebirth
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/12<\/a>
\nSpeed or Safety?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/13<\/a>
\nIf You Encounter a Ghost…
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/25<\/a>
\nDedication of Merits & Pureland Practice
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/56<\/a>
\nDynamics of Karma in Pure Land Practice When Dying (While Sleeping)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/66<\/a>
\nCauses & Conditions for Birth in Pure Land
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/67<\/a>
\nShould We Focus on All Buddhas & Bodhisattvas?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/72<\/a>
\nBuddha or Demon? \/ Multiple or One Chant?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/125<\/a>
\nDon’t Forget to Connect to the Inner Buddha While ‘Calling’ the Buddha
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/132<\/a>
\nListening to Amituofo in the Background
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/77<\/a>
\nChanting to Benefit the Unborn Child
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/102<\/a>
\nThe Light & Forms of Amitabha Buddha
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/101<\/a>
\nSeries on Euthanasia, HOTA and AMD
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/104<\/a>
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\nMasters’ Teachings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Should I Chant Silently, Loudly or In Between?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/29<\/a>
\nDiscourse on the Ten Doubts Concerning the Pure Land Birth
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/43<\/a>
\nParable of the White Path
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/51<\/a>
\nMind-Seal of the Buddhas: Patriarch Ou-i’s Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/60<\/a>
\nWhat are the Five Corruptions? (Wu Zhuo)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/68<\/a>
\nBuddhism of Wisdom & Faith: Pure Land Principles
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/21<\/a>
\nBrief On Four Categories
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/131<\/a>
\nJust Recite ‘Namo Amituofo’
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/118<\/a><\/p>\n

Reflections
\n<\/strong>
\nNot Yet Pure, But Wish to Be Pure
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/19<\/a>
\nWhat’s Useful on My Deathbed?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/28<\/a>
\nDo Not Wait Too Long to Be Mindful of Buddha
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/35<\/a>
\nA Pure Land Prayer for the New Year
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/108<\/a>
\nThe Mirror Image of Life (An Imaginary Funeral Parlour Notice)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/119<\/a><\/p>\n

Testimonies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pure Land Inspiration: Experience of the ‘People’ of Pure Land
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/6<\/a>
\nInspirational Pureland Testimony (1)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/10<\/a>
\nInspirational Pureland Testimony (2)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/11<\/a>
\nInspirational Pureland Testimony (3) : How I Joined the Pure Land Path
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/50<\/a>
\nAmituofo’s Wake-up Call?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/27<\/a>
\nAnother Wake-up Call
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/32
\n<\/a>Yet Another Wake-up Call
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/49<\/a>
\n4 Pureland Retreat Reflections
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/38<\/a>
\nAnother Pureland Retreat Reflection
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/42<\/a>
\nHow a Chicken Went to Pureland
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/76<\/a><\/p>\n

Interconnected Teachings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Two Popular Pure Lands: How East Meets West
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/62<\/a>
\nComparison of Pureland Practice with Samatha & Vipassana Meditation
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/7<\/a>
\nPureland Practice & the 12 Links of Dependent Origination
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/54<\/a>
\nThe 88 Buddhas & the 39 Buddhas
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/36<\/a>
\nPureland Reflections on the Platform Sutra Poems
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/52<\/a>
\nIntroduction to the Seven-Limbed Prayer
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/53<\/a>
\nMahastamaprapta & Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattvas’ Enlightenment Methods
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/74<\/a>
\nMani Mantra’s Connection to Pure Land
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/107<\/a>
\nSamantabhadra Bodhisattva’s Connection to Amitabha Buddha
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/110<\/a><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous
\n<\/strong>
\nHow to Inspire Family & Friends’ Interest in the Dharma
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/33<\/a>
\nThe Paradox of Bodhisattvahood Vs Buddhahood & Vows Vs Perfections?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/65<\/a>
\nHow to Cure Drowsiness & Transform Laziness
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/75<\/a><\/p>\n

Sutras<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amitabha Sutra
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/41<\/a>
\nThe 48 Vows of Amitabha Buddha (Infinite Life Sutra)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/70<\/a>
\nMahavaipulya-mahasanni-pata Sutra Quote
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/58<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span>Pilgrimage to Pureland
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/59<\/a>
\nThe Sutras with Ultimate Compassion & Wisdom
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/73<\/a>
\nPure Land’s Lotus Flowers in the Lotus Sutra
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/100<\/a>
\nThe King of Prayers: The Extraordinary Aspiration of the Practice of Samantabhadra
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/112<\/a>
\nAre the Pure Land Sutras Authentic?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/120<\/a>
\nThe Three Grades of Aspirants & Nine Grades of Birth
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/126<\/a><\/p>\n

Chanting Texts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chanting Text (1): Eight Precepts
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/93<\/a>
\nChanting Text (2): Praise with Incense, Praise of the Lotus Ponds, Verse for Sutra-Opening
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/94<\/a>
\nChanting Text (3): Amitabha Sutra (Part 1)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/95<\/a>
\nChanting Text (4): Amitabha Sutra (Part 2), Rebirth Dharani
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/96<\/a>
\nChanting Text (5): Amitabha\/Buddha Praise, Samantabadra’s Admonition
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/133<\/a>
\nChanting Text (6): Pure Land Prayer, Three Refuges, Sharing of Merits
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/98<\/a><\/p>\n

Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can Newbies Come?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/20<\/a>
\nNew Format for Pureland Practice Fellowship
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/71<\/a>
\nUpdates on Pureland Practice Fellowship
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/Amituofo\/message\/124<\/a><\/div>\n

More Teachings<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the Mind is Pure, the Land is Pure
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/1146<\/a>
\nFAQs on Pure Land Buddhism
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/939<\/a>
\nThe Centrality of Faith in Pure Land Buddhism and Its Overall Influence on Buddhist Practice
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/763<\/a>
\nShould We First Help Others Or Ourselves?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/1086<\/a>
\nIs Pure Land Here Too?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-excerpt\/message\/235<\/a>
\nDebunking the Top 10 Seventh Month Myths
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/1000<\/a>
\nOf Ghosts & Other Unseen Beings
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/597<\/a>
\nPurelands have No Animals or Killing for Meat
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/907<\/a>
\nAre We Walking Too Slowly on the Right Path?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/636<\/a>
\nWhich World Do You Want?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/631<\/a>
\nMusic Review: Go West
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/525<\/a>
\nWhat If I Get Knocked Down By a Runaway Car on a Deserted Highway?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/492<\/a>
\nHow Merit-Sharing Works
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/353<\/a>
\nThe Buddhist Perspective on Burning Paper Offerings
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/zeph\/message\/306<\/a>
\nTo Enter Pureland
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-quote\/message\/171<\/a>
\nWhy Purelands Exist
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-quote\/message\/118<\/a>
\nBuddha On Your Mind
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-excerpt\/message\/101<\/a>
\nInvest in Merits & Wisdom for Dual Protection!
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/345<\/a>
\nOne for All & All for One
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/337<\/a>
\nBe a Green Bodhisattva
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/149<\/a>
\nWho Created the World? (The Watchmaker Theory Refuted)
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/34<\/a>
\nIs There Fixed & Inescapable Karma?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/359<\/a>
\nRaft that Leads from Sea to Shore
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/353<\/a>
\nOkay… So What’s Next?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/347<\/a>
\nThe Three Aspirations of All Buddhists
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/341<\/a>
\nAn Alternative View of Pure Land
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/294<\/a>
\nWhich Buddhist Tradition Do You Practise?
\nhttp:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/thedailyenlightenment-realisation\/message\/292<\/a>
\nMore at Old Moonpointer.com
\nhttp:\/\/www.moonpointer.com\/index1.php?query=pureland&amount=0&blogid=1<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/moonpointer.com\/index1.php?query=%27pure+land%27&amount=0&blogid=1<\/a>
\nMore at New Moonpointer.com
\nhttps:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/index.php?s=%27pure+land%27<\/a>
\nLinks Between Animal Liberation & Pureland Buddhism
\nhttp:\/\/moonpointer.com\/index1.php?itemid=2588<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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