Merits of Amituofo (阿弥陀佛) Recitation
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AMITUOFO
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How can one with sins able to be reborn in Pureland? The answer is "Just recite Amituofo sincerely. The name "Amituofo" will help to lighten your sins as though a lighted candle light up a dark room. No matter how long the room has been in darkness, it can be in darkness for a thousand years. All it needs is a lighted candle to light it up.
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Recite sincerely "Amituofo, Amituofo, Amituofo".
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No matter how good or kind you are, if you don't recite Buddha's name, there's no way you can relief from suffering (death and rebirth). The good ones will be reborn in heaven realm or human realm which are in the cycle of death and rebirth.
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Buddha appeared in this world to liberate us from reincarnation. He kept reminding us to recite Amituofo and reborn in Amituofo's Pureland. Thanks Buddha for the reminder
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Amituofo's ferry is ready to fetch all sentiment beings to Pureland. Amituofo has vowed to fetch those who recite his name and wish to be reborn in Pureland. He has been waiting since long time ago.
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There are ten benefits you can gain by reciting “Nanmo Amituofo".
1. The protection of all heavenly gods, day and night.
2. The protection of twenty-five great Bodhisattvas, including Guan Yin.
3. The protection and blessings of all Buddhas. Particularly, Amitabha Buddha will shed light on you and protect you.
4. No evil spirits or poisonous snakes can harm you.
5. Flood, fire, and weapons will not harm you. Accidents will not happen to you.
Longevity.
6. The karma of your past wrongdoings, mischievous deeds, and misbehaviors will all be eliminated.
7. You will have no nightmares – only peaceful dreams. In them you may see Amitabha Buddha’s radiant golden image.
8. You will be happy, good-looking, energetic, healthy, and successful.
9. You will have the respect of other people.10. As the end of your life approaches, you will not be afraid and you will be of sound mind.
The Three Sages of the World of Ultimate Bliss will present you with a golden platform and will lead you to their realm [the Pure Land]. There you will be born by transformation from a lotus flower, and will enjoy both happiness and eternal life.
Of these ten benefits, the first nine can change the difficult life you are now living to a smooth and peaceful one, while the tenth benefit frees you from the revolving wheel of birth and death. -
If one can recite "Nanmo Amituofo" sincerely, one will be able to foretell one's passing as Amituofo will inform you in advance the exact date and timing that he will come to fetch you to Pureland.
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"Nanmo Amituofo" is Buddha's name and also an auspicious word. It means good health, happiness and longevity. Recite "Nanmo Amituofo" is like wishing yourself good health, happiness and longevity.
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His 18th Vow says, “If, when I achieve Buddhahood, sentient beings of the ten directions who sincerely and joyfully entrust themselves to me, wish to be reborn in my land and recite my name, even ten times, should fail to be born there, may I not attain perfect enlightenment.” Since Amitabha has attained perfect enlightenment, all beings are assured of rebirth as long as they recite his name. Such is the inevitability of karmic cause and effect.
“Knowing and believing this, we should recite single-mindedly”: If we know and believe this, we should thereafter recite in this manner, as we are taught.
“Those who do so are persons of superior capability”: Such people have the most advanced capabilities. It doesn’t matter whether they are literate, possess wisdom or have studied the scriptures in depth. So long as they recite accordingly – even if they don’t understand the substance of the 18th Vow – they are persons of superior capability.
“Embraced by Amitabha’s light, they are assured of rebirth”: Amitabha is a Buddha who embraces. Such people are already enfolded in his light, never to be abandoned. They do not have to wait until they have drawn their last breath to be certain of rebirth in the Pure Land. In this very moment they are already assured.
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xclusive Practice Leads to Certain Rebirth
Our focused, pristine Pure Land practice is both simple and easy. By exclusively reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha, we will certainly gain rebirth in the Land of Bliss, as the practice is the primary cause of rebirth. If our recitation is not exclusive, rebirth becomes uncertain. We may, or may not, be reborn in the Pure Land.
Someone who exclusively recites Namo Amitabha Buddha relies intuitively on the deliverance of Amitabha Buddha alone. He or she depends entirely on the power, the vow and the virtue of Amitabha Buddha. If one relies exclusively, and the object of reliance can be depended upon, one can be said to have accomplished the goal of rebirth in this very life. If one does not rely exclusively, then the outcome becomes tentative. One may accomplish, or one may not.
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