Cultivating the Buddha-name Chanting

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The Buddha-name Chanting method is suitable for everyone to learn and practice regardless of one's capability. Other methods such as Zen meditation and Tibetan Buddhism are not as easy for one to learn or practice.

The Buddha-name chanting method is simple and convenient. It does not matter whether one has a Buddha image at home or if one has flowers to offer. Everyone can learn and practice. This method does not emphasize appearance or learning environment. It is the most convenient method of all.

The Buddha said, "All dharmas are created by the mind". When we think about a matter [that will benefit others] every moment of everyday, never forgetting it, then this matter will not be accomplished. Why? Because when we stop thinking of benefiting others, we stop generating energy. Thoughts will truly generate inconceivable energy - this is continual mindfulness.

When one understands this principle, one sees that those who are mindful of Buddha will attain Buddhahood. A practitioner who chants the Buddha-name will certainly attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land, this is also the same principle.

When one mindfully chants Amituofo and is mindful of the Western Pure Land - being diligently mindful without any interuption, Amitabha Buddha will certainly come to one.

Purity of mind can suppress the negative karma accumulated over infinite past eons. How can we attain purity of mind, stillness of thoughts? We can do so through the unmoved mind that is in deep concentration. This is called One Mind Undisturbed in the method if chanting mindfully the Buddha's name.

Once we attain this state, all of our negative karmas will be suppressed. However, when a new wandering thought arises, our negative karma will once again materialize.

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