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Welcome to the English-language website of the Pure Land school.

  Our aim is to introduce to international audiences the teachings and practices of Pure Land Buddhism according to the lineage of Master Shandao (善導大師, 613-681) of Tang Dynasty China.
  Master Shandao, long revered in East Asia as an incarnation of Amitabha Buddha, is universally acknowledged as the de facto founder of the Pure Land school of Buddhism. Grounding his teachings in the three Pure Land sutras preached by Shakyamuni Buddha, he urged practitioners to aspire to rebirth in the Land of Bliss by reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha exclusively.
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After the Charter, it is necessary to be familiar with the school’s founder, for the former is based on the teachings of the latter.

  The founder occupies a preeminent position in the school, unmatched by others. The founder of the Pure Land school was Master Shandao of the Tang Dynasty, widely accepted as an incarnation of Amitabha Buddha. He synthesized and completed the Pure Land teachings and wrote the Five Works in Nine Fascicles, which definitively laid down the thought and practices of the Pure Land tradition.
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By Dharma Master Huijing
English translation by Householder Jingtu

A “charter” outlines the principles characteristic of a Dharma school and sets forth guidelines for practice by its adherents.

  The Pure Land Charter was drafted by Dharma Master Huijing. It serves as a manifesto for the Pure Land school, summarizing its evolution over more than a millennium, up to the present day. The Charter consists of 18 clauses defining the essential elements of the school and clearly lays out its framework.

  The Pure Land Charter was drafted by Dharma Master Huijing. It serves as a manifesto for the Pure Land school, summarizing its evolution over more than a millennium, up to the present day. The Charter consists of 18 clauses defining the essential elements of the school and clearly lays out its framework.
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Master Huijing

Dharma Master Huijing

No human can elude death amid the four stages of existence,
Nor can any heavenly being evade the five signs of decay.
Rather be reborn in the Pure Land in the lowest level of the ninth Lotus Grades,
Than ever to experience embryonic birth in the Saha world again.......

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Master Jingzong

Dharma Master Jingzong

       When it comes to Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha), some people may feel that he is distant from us, while others may consider him unreachable. Where is he? How can we connect with him? What does he look like? What is his voice like? All of these aspects seem unfamiliar to us. After all, Amituofo resides in the realm of the Buddhas, while we exist in the realm of ordinary beings. With such a disconnect between the two realms, how can we possibly reach his Pure Land?......

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Master Jingzong

Journey to the Pure Land: A Mother’s Devotion to Amitabha-recitation

       My mother, Lin Shen Ai, was born on January 22, 1934. She lost her parents at a young age and was raised by her elder brother. She married my simple but honest father under an arranged marriage, and gave birth to three sons and a daughter.  My father (Elder Lin Yu) had depression and mental illness in his 30s, having suffered from prolonged bullying by his boss. The heavy burden of making ends meet for the whole family fell solely on my frail mother.......

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Master Jingzong

Infinite Life Sutra, as Spoken by the Buddha

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There are two types of inconceivable forces

By Master Jueyue

      Our lives in this world, whether you know it or not, are affected by various forces all the time, including our weight, friction upon contact with something, and different other kinds, both named and unnamed, as well as gravity.......

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