[ULUBUDA] Reminder of tonight talk at ULU and Chanting Session this Sunday

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Dear Friends,

We are planning a series of Chanting sessions from different Buddhist
traditions.  The first, a Pure Land Chanting session, has been organised for
this Sunday at ULU.  Details below:

Sunday 19th Nov
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Room 3C, ULU ( Direction<http://www.ulu.co.uk/content/index.php?page=13>
)

Schedule:
2pm - 3pm -> Introduction and discussion on Pure Land Teaching
3pm - 5pm -> You may do the whole 2 hours and leave any time during the
chanting.

This is a good chance to find out more about Pure Land Buddhism and try one
of the Pure Land Practice. We will be chanting the Name Amitabha Buddha in
Chinese (Amituofo). Here is a short description of Pure Land Buddhism:

*What is Pure Land?*

[Pure Land comprises the schools] of East Asia which emphasize aspects of
Mahayana Buddhism stressing faith in Amida, meditation on and recitation of
his name, and the religious goal of being reborn in his "Pure Land," or
"Western Paradis." (Crim, Perennial Dictionary of World Religionso.)

The most common Pure Land practice is the recitation of Amitabha Buddha's
name. This should be done with utmost faith and a sincere vow to achieve
rebirth in the Pure Land.

Along with this popular form of Pure Land, there is a higher aspect, in
which Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life, is equated with our
Buddha Nature, infinitely bright and everlasting (Self-Nature
Amitabha, Mind-Only
Pure Land <http://amtb.co.uk/pure-land-buddhism/pure-land-and-mind-only/>).


*Meaning of Namo Amitabha (Amituofo)*

"Namo Amitabha Buddha" (meaning homage to the Amitabha Buddha, and the name
"Amitabha" means boundless light and infinite life), "Amitabha Buddha," or
simply, but with equal reverence, "Amitabha."

~ Quoted from On
Chanting…<http://www.buddhistinformation.com/pureland/on_chanting.htm>

Recitation is one of the central practices of Pure Land Buddhism. It
involves the concentrated and heartfelt repetitive recitation of "Namo
Amitabha Buddha" (Homage to the Buddha of Boundless Compassion and Wisdom).
In Chinese this phrase is "Namo Omito-Fo" or "Namo Amituofo", in Japanese,
"Namu Amida Butsu."

~ Quoted from Pure Land
Buddhism<http://web.singnet.com.sg/%7Ealankhoo/Amitabha.htm>


You can also find out more about Pure Land Buddhism at the following wiki
page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Land

You can also find many websites related to Pure Land Buddhism by searching
in google. Please feel free to ask any questions or send us suggestions.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Namo Amituofo
Vincent

ULUBUDA
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