In lecture 1, His Holiness Living Buddha Lian Sheng announces why he wants to talk about the Amitabha Sutra and explains his lineage to it. Rather directly explaining the Amitabha Sutra, he will use one of his teacher’s commentaries as a basis for discussion. He begins, and our first exposition leads to a lively conversation about Shakyamuni Buddha’s intense search for the ultimate truth in order to save all sentient beings from suffering.

In lecture 2, His Holiness Living Buddha Lian Sheng discusses how the Pureland Sect developed from the Amitabha Sutra, why it’s methods are suitable for everyone and how comes this is the causes and conditions for great event. He introduces the most important figures in the developent of the Pureland Sect, Elder Monk Huiyuan and Elder Longshu, whilst not forgetting the most important one of all – the unexcelled Shakyamuni Buddha.

“The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra” is Shakyamuni Buddha explaining the “Amitabha Sutra“. It is not Amitabha Buddha speaking about Shakyamuni Buddha. It is Amitabha

Let us first talk about the first meaning of the five layers of profound meaning.  The first meaning is “Explaining the name“, it means to

Among the five layers of profound meaning, the second layer is “Distinguishing the substance”. What distinguishes the substance of this book?  What kind of genre

Three, understanding the purpose. Having distinguished the substance, we must understand the purpose.  Question: what is the main theme of this sutra?  Answer: faith, aspirational

The fourth point in explaining “The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra” is ”discussing the function”. This is about what can this sutra do for us?

The fifth of the five layers of profound meanings is called “classification of teachings“. Every sutra that the Buddha taught is equivalent to a “teaching”.

Today we talk about “The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra”. We have not turned to the first page yet, we’ve only seen the title. This

Last week I talked about “The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra” and only talked about one word – “Buddha”. I thought I had finished talking

Today we continue talking about the ”Explanation of the Amitabha Sutra”. Today we will still talk about the so-called ten names in ”The Buddha Speaks

Today we are going to talk about the word “speaks” from “The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra“. Who spoke of this sutra? It is Shakyamuni

Today we are going to talk about “Amitabha“.  Amitabha is an Indian word, in Sanskrit called “Amitabha“, translated into Chinese as “Infinite Light“. Infinite light

Tonight we talk about the word “Sutra”.  Actually “Sutra” is the first word of Tripitaka, which is Sutra, Vinaya and Abhidharma, so Sutra comes first.