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    Amida Butsu is the most venerated Buddha in Japan, as the biggest sects in Japan are the two "pure land" sects, Jodo-shu og Jodo Shin-shu. In order to understand Pure Land Buddhism it is helpful to be familiar with some specific aspects of Buddhist teaching: merit and ITS TRANSFER.

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    Amida Butsu is the most venerated Buddha in Japan, as the biggest sects in Japan are the two "pure land" sects, Jodo-shu og Jodo Shin-shu. In order to understand Pure Land Buddhism it is helpful to be familiar with some specific aspects of Buddhist teaching: merit and ITS TRANSFER.

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    international LightWorkerS

    LightWorker™
    Amida Buddha Link

    Manual written by Jens Söeborg


    Channeled by Andrew Brocklebank & Jens Søeborg
    How this all came about
    After our trip to Japan in year 2000 where we visited
    the Saihō-ji Temple where Usui was buried and
    Kurama-dera, where he received his “satori” we also
    visited Kamakura with the very big statue of Amida
    Butsu (Amitabha Buddha). This statue is normally only
    called “Daibutsu” – the big Buddha. Charmaine has
    also felt a special connection to Amida and that was
    even clearer during our stay in Japan. So after coming home we channelled this
    initiation – using the channelling method from Ole Gabrielsen (which is not an
    attunement method).
    Amida Butsu is the most venerated Buddha in Japan, as the biggest sects I Japan
    are the two “pure land” sects, Jodō-shu og Jodō Shin-shu. Mrs. Takata was a pure
    land Buddhist. She went to Japan with the ashes of her husband to be placed in
    the main pure land temple. Usuis is buried in a pure land cemetery, even though
    he was Tendai, because they do not normally have cemeteries.
    This is a special version of the original Amida Buddha Initation, re-channeled by
    Andrew Brocklebank and me to fit into the LightWorker™ Archangelic Links and
    the LightWorker™ Netjer Links. We use the Higher Self Attunement Method to
    pass on this attunement, but you can use Chi-Ball or any other method as well.
    The explanation is mainly compiled from the Internet.

    Love & light


    Andrew Brocklebank & Jens Søeborg
    Key Concepts
    In order to understand Pure Land Buddhism it is helpful to be familiar with some
    specific aspects of Buddhist teaching:
    • MERIT AND ITS TRANSFER. There are benefits to be derived from the
    non-attached practices of Wisdom and Compassion; these practices include
    the Buddhist Precepts which are guidelines for enlightened living. These
    benefits, or "merit," may be accumulated and subsequently transferred to
    any or all sentient beings for their benefit (transpersonal) or rededicated so
    as to transform it into a benefit for one's self (personal).
    • OTHER BUDDHAS. Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha of our age, is not the
    only Buddha to ever have existed. Indeed, all beings have the nature to
    become totally awakened to the Truth of the Universe. One of the first
    Buddhas other than Sakyamuni to be mentioned in the Buddhist tradition
    was the Buddha Maitreya, the next Buddha who will appear in our own
    world-system which is known as the Saha World.
    • BUDDHA-REALMS or BUDDHA-FIELDS. Buddhas spread their influence
    over a system of worlds in which they teach Dharma and exert their
    benevolence. Sakyamuni is the Buddha of our own world system. Buddha-
    realms may be seen as both literal and metaphorical.
    • A BODHISATTVA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH A BUDDHA. Bodhisattvas are
    "Enlightenment Beings" who are on the path toward Nirvana, the end of
    suffering, the realm of Perfect Peace. They work not only for their own
    Enlightenment, but also for the Enlightenment of all sentient beings. Once
    Bodhisattvahood is attained, the Bodhisattva is instructed by a Buddha.
    Sakyamuni Buddha's teacher was the Buddha Dipamkara; in turn, Sakya-
    muni Buddha is the teacher of the Buddha to come, Maitreya.

    Origins
    Sakyamuni Buddha (Shaka Butsu in Japanese) taught
    about a Buddha named Amitabha ("Boundless Light,"
    also known as Amitayus, or "Boundless Life") who
    presides over a Buddha-realm known as Sukhavati, a
    realm of rebirth in which all impediments to the
    attainment of final Enlightenment are nonexistent.
    This realm, or Pure Land (also known as the Realm of
    Bliss) is the result of the accumulated merit of the
    Bodhisattva Dharmakara, who practiced for eons
    before becoming the Buddha Amitabha. Dharmakara
    vowed that when he attained Buddhahood, the realm
    over which he would preside would include the finest
    features of all the other Buddha-realms. These other
    realms were revealed to Dharmakara by his teacher,
    the Buddha Lokesvararaja.
    Pure Land Buddhism is described as the Path of Serene Trust, or "prasada" in
    Sanskrit. This term is broadly interpreted as "faith," and means that one has
    serene trust and confidence in the power and wisdom of Buddhas, or that one has
    the firm conviction that the Bodhisattva Vow made by all Buddhas, namely, to lead
    all sentient beings to Enlightenment, has been or will be fulfilled.
    Praising a Buddha's virtues and keeping a Buddha in mind at all times has been
    practiced since the earliest days of Buddhism. Indeed, the act of taking refuge in
    the Buddha means to put one's trust in the Buddha as an honored teacher. In the
    Pratyutpanna Sutra, an early Buddhist text, Sakyamuni Buddha talks about the
    practice of Pratyutpanna Samadhi, in which one can directly perceive the Buddhas
    of the Ten Directions face to face.
    The object of Pure Land Buddhism is rebirth into the Realm of Bliss. This may be
    seen as literal rebirth into the Buddha-realm called Sukhavati and/or as
    experiencing the direct realization of the realm of the Purified Mind, in which a
    person becomes one with the limitless Compassion and Widsom which are the
    prime characteristics of Buddha Amitabha. Pure Land Buddhism rests on the
    following tripod:
    1. Faith.

    2. Aspiration or the Vow for Rebirth.


    3. Practice, single-minded effort aimed at Buddha Remembrance Samadhi,
    "Buddhanusmrti" in Sanskrit, "Nien-Fo" in Chinese. Buddhanusmrti means
    "To stay mindful of the Buddha," and has been a central practice of Pure
    Land Buddhism since its beginnings. Nien-Fo also refers to the recitation of
    the Buddha's name, among other practices.

    The Pure Land tripod of Faith, Aspiration and Practice


    was modified in 12th century Japan. The 18th vow of
    Dharmakara was interpreted to mean that one only need
    to recite Amitabha's name to attain rebirth (see next
    section). The teacher Shinran further narrowed this
    interpretation to say that the Nembutsu (NAMU AMIDA
    BUTSU - Japanese for Nien-Fo) is recited until the Mind
    of Faith manifests itself, and that faith in Amida Buddha
    (the Japanese term for Amitabha) is sufficient for rebirth.
    The Japanese Pure Land schools are still characterized as
    "faith-only" schools, while classical Pure Land Buddhism
    still relies on the tripod of Faith, Aspiration and Practice as
    expedients.

    The Vows
    Bodhisattva Dharmakara made 48 vows regarding the nature of his yet-to-be
    Buddha-realm. Among these are four very crucial vows, the 18th, 19th, 20th and
    22nd. These vows are enumerated in the Larger Sukhavati Sutra, one of the three
    main Pure Land scriptures.
    • The 18th vow states that anyone who has vowed to be reborn into the Realm
    of Bliss and has dedicated their roots of merit to this rebirth will indeed be
    reborn there, even if this vow has been sincerely made as few as ten times.
    • The 19th vow states that Amitabha Buddha will appear at the moment of
    death to one who cultivates virtue, resolves to seek awakening, and single-
    mindedly aspires to be reborn into the Realm of Bliss.
    • The 20th vow guarantees rebirth into the Realm of Bliss for those who have
    cultivated virtue, have sought awakening, and have single-mindedly aspired
    to be reborn into this realm.
    • The 22nd vow states that once reborn into the Realm of Bliss, one may either
    complete the Bodhisattva Path and attain Perfect Full Awakening, or may
    take what are known as the Vows of Samanthabhadra, namely to follow the
    full Bodhisattva Path and to return to the cycle of rebirth to save all sentient
    beings.

    The Sutras
    The principal Pure Land sutras are:
    • The Smaller Sukhavati Sutra, in which Sakyamuni Buddha speaks to his
    disciple Sariputra about the Realm of Bliss, giving a concise description of
    Amitabha's Buddha-realm. This is probably the most recited of the three
    main Pure Land sutras.
    • The Larger Sukhavati Sutra, in which Sakyamuni Buddha gives his disciple
    Ananda a detailed description of the Realm of Bliss. He also recounts the
    history of the Bodhisattva Dharmakara and describes the 48 vows in detail.
    • The Visualization Sutra or Kuan Wu-Liang-Shou-Fo Ching, which was
    composed in China. This sutra, also regarded as a meditation manual, gives
    a detailed description of the features of the Pure Land. This includes
    descriptions of the characteristics of Amitabha Buddha and the attendant
    Bodhisattvas: Avalokitesvara, representing engaged compassion, and
    Mahasthamaprapta, representing wisdom. Avalokitesvara means "Regarder
    of the Cries of the World," while Mahasthamaprapta means "The One Who
    Has Attained Great Strength."

    Self-Power/Other-Power
    Whenever Pure Land Buddhism is discussed these two important concepts usually
    arise. Self-Power refers to to methods we practice on our own, the power of our
    own mind. Other-Power refers to the power of the vows of Amitabha Buddha
    which facilitate rebirth in the Realm of Bliss, as well as the manifestation of these
    vows through the transference of Amitabha's own merit to us.
    In classical Pure Land Buddhism, Self-Power and Other-Power work together.
    Through recitation, meditation and visualization practices, vowing to be reborn
    and manifesting the mind of faith, we attain Buddha Remembrance Samadhi,
    uniting one's Self-Power with the Other-Power of Buddha Amitabha, the essence
    of Universal Compassion and Wisdom.
    In Japanese Pure Land Buddhism however, there is an exclusive reliance on
    Other-Power. Reciting the Buddha's name with faith is all that is necessary, and
    Other-Power practices are seen as essentially useless. A person is totally reliant on
    the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha; essentially, the saying of the Buddha's name
    arises solely from the power of Amida's vows. This causes Japanese Pure Land to
    be more of a salvation-based form, unlike the classical Pure Land Buddhism that
    originally developed in China.

    Mantra
    Amida Buddha’s mantra is the “Nembutsu”:

    NAMU AMIDA BUTSU


    Saying that a lot of times, should be enough to bring you to
    the “pure land” paradise.

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