Celebration of Amitabha Buddha Birthday
Amitabha is the principal Buddha in Pure Land. Amitabha means "Infinite Light" in Sanskrit, hence Amitabha is also called "The Buddha of Immeasurable Life and Light".
The eighteenth vow of Dharmakara(while Amitabha was still a monk in ancient time) is that any being desiring to be born into Amitabha's Pure Land can call upon his name, even as few as ten times, and will be guaranteed a rebirth over there. His nineteenth vow promises that he, along with other Bodhisattvas, will appear before those who call upon him at the moment of death. This openness and acceptance of all kinds of people has made the Pure Land belief popular in Central Asia and China.
Through his efforts, Amitabha created Pure Land, Sukhavati, at the uttermost west, and is accessible to all who call upon him. Unlike the earth, where cultivation is not always easy, practitioners at Pure Land will receive teaching by Aimtabha Buddha and ultimately become Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. From there, these same Bodhisattvas and Buddhas return to our world to help yet more people.
The logic of reciting Amitabha is similar to chanting Mantra, as it requires practitioners to be highly concentrated and with minimum alternative thoughts. Therefore, reciting Amitabha's name is particular popular in the name chanting Dharma. To celebrate the Amitabha Buddha Birthday, Singapore Buddhist Mission will hold the prayer on 15 December 2024 (Sunday) at 10:30 A.M. Devotees who are interested may come and join us.
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