Tag: Pure Land
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Surrendering into reciting and purification of karma
Some short notes regarding Pure Land recitation. Take up a posture that allows free breathing such as one of those listed below Sitting on the ground with knees below hips, and back straight, body settled Standing kneel, where the body is aligned vertically over the knees, not resting the buttocks on the feet Standing Walking…
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Unifying body, speech, and mind through practice
The Buddhist approach of breaking actions into those of body, speech, and mind has been quite helpful to me. I think part of it is due to the simplicity of the concept, and how it maps so easily onto Dharma cultivation. In my own practice there are two primary methods of unifying action around body,…
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Benefits of practicing the Pure Land Dharma door
I thought it might be nice to compile a list of some of benefits of practicing the Pure Land Dharma door. While the practice itself can appear quite simple, the benefits are numerous. The straightforward nature of recitation practice lends itself to situations where we are tired, in pain, confused, etc. Fulfills the 3 aspects…