The origins, history and development of pure land Buddhism .

            

Pure Land Buddhism is also called cardboard or cardboard Union territory due to Net height increase Huiyuan (zh. 慧遠) the Chinese founders. Mr. Huiyuan was the life of the Jin dynasty, born in 334, d. 416. He is the Ancient, they made long ago, swallows, in Shanxi province, China.

During practice, he has several times seen a Buddha Di Da, with reflective aura around nowhere, in the light of the Member's optical culture of Buddha, each Buddha has Him is Avalokiteśvara and Mahasthamaprapta stand on either side.

Monk Huiyuan said that after this time the loss of France, they are hardly self austerities; Tu worship and tha thanks of the Buddha is a method of "easy" to proceed to the rescue.

Pure Land Buddhism has three main economic ministries is:

1. A Di Đà Kinh

2. Amitayus Sutra

3. Jing Quan Amitayus

The purpose of pure land Buddhism is believing and praying about the Sukhavati Western students of the Buddha do. Enable the highest level of Net's seclusion is considered able to computer is A Di Da. And if consistent gets ghost photo of Di Da is proof most assuredly will be born on the territory of Sukhavati pure land.

In 402, Huiyuan established White Lotus commune gathered monks that same upasaka standing Buddha statue playing the Western Extreme of prayer. White Lotus Town gathered more than three thousand people, of which 123 are venerated as the Sage.

In this Sage unit 123, 18 upper level player called the Eastern Forest Eight Great Sage, including the mastermind, as follows:

1. Master Huiyuan.

2. Hui Wing Wizard.

3. Hue Maintenance Wizard.

4. Student Wizard.

5. Buddha-da-da-dormitory (sa. buddhayaśas).

6. Buddha-da-canvas-da-la (buddhabhadra sa.).

7. Rui Hui shamans.

8. Legal Agreement Talks.

9. Glass French Leaders.

10. The shaman's constant Conversation.

11. Chinese Leaders shamans.

12. The shaman First Talks.

13. List the artist, save the immigrants.

14. List the singer Pulled Monday.

15. Honorable doctor of Chinese Religion.

16. List the artist, United Kingdom.

17. List the artist United Kingdom Sailing.

18. European artists continue the List.

Therefore, Huiyuan is considered preliminary nest of sectarian level Net with austerities method is the anniversary of the Buddha's name. The purpose of reciting Amitabha is tame and practitioners can see Amitabha and two bodhisattva Guan Yin and Mahasthamaprapta World and know before his death.

In addition to focusing on the method of austerities and his sect, Ocean xiển Monk Huiyuan also note in the other disciplines.

Based on the classics, he has deduced and wrote a number of works. Among his books written, have the following book:

1. Measures taken the conscious mind (zh. 辯心識論)

2. Du Lot Paint contest (zh. 遊盧山詩)

3. Du Son (zh. 遊山記)

4. The great Mahayana Sense Chapter (zh. 大乘大義章) (3 volumes).

5. Place An Era of weak Reasoning (zh. 大智度論要略) (20 volumes).

6. Brief history of Lushan (zh. 盧山略記)

7. Intelligent Application Report (zh. 明報應論)

8. Method arguments. (zh. 法性論)

9. Buddha Images (zh. 佛影讚)

10. Sa Mon Irreverent Regal (zh. 沙門不敬王者論).

11. Even the Subjects Serve Sa (zh. 沙門袒服論)

12. Like Tam Announces (zh. 釋三報論)

In addition, he has also written many clerical argue the Dharma with Professor Ma's cross, and the Dollar will maintain his migration, Security and a number of other Lowland.

The end of his life, on July 30, Means the twelfth Greco, after sitting, open your eyes see the Buddha throughout a Di Đà nowhere, with two on the possession is Avalokiteśvara along Mahasthamaprapta. He told him that "we use jewellery a vow to this comforting him after seven days, he will be born on the net."

The next day, he started suffering. During his illness, monks recommend that he used drugs, but he refused. To the last day of his life, because he was tired, monks said he used the rice water rice, he said midday should not eat. The increase say he used the suite to grab power, lawyer Bill people see there are no secret. When people haven't finished screening, he did not master and was a member the President. It is on 6 August, Year, era Means Hope, 82 years old life.

After this Loan Talks (zh. 曇鸞-born in 476, d. 542) was a xiển and actively developed Net tones.

Today pure land Buddhism is the most popular sects in China, Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan.

Japan time is also a country deeply influenced by Chinese culture and religion: Staff (zh. 圓仁, ja. ennin, 793-864), is a person who has deep ideological and cultural infiltration of Chinese Buddhism in the period he studied with this country. He has been actively spread the pure land Buddhism and Tendai Buddhism together into Japan.

Inherit and develop the thought of this culture and a reputation in the early period of the Net is Not Wild Ocean Hong Thuong (空也上人, ja. kūya shōnin, 903-987), and Resources (genshin 源信, ja., 942-1017). Not Upper with Wild beliefs was singing dancing about the fair between Amitabha rhythms percussion the vase holding Bowl. Because of this, he is a Saint (市聖), i.e. the Holy in the market. During this time, the worship is a main element of the sectarian austerities in Japan, especially Shingon and Tendai.

But who has the largest Net speed in getting back into a sectarian is France (zh. 法燃, ja., hōnen 1133-1212). The 12th century French Course, formally established the translational speed of sects. He was convinced, profane and attracted large masses; building this extensive range in tone and become an incredibly powerful school. NET an overhaul movement become a trend at large and is a major part of the austerities in Japan He too insists his teachings should be the opponents dispute, slurs and finally banished her wilderness out of his 74-year-old President.

After this a high increase in sectarian paradise is Salary Rings (zh. 良忍, ja. ryōnin), has a reputation in the beliefs and lauded in Germany A-di-da in the song. He strove to spread the Net speed disciplines with the method of worship. He said that worship will be content: "Content through worship" (zh. 融通念佛). This means that if someone is worship then all others around them also enjoy spreading the Germany. Not even just people around which all beings all enjoy part of Germany.

And in return, who are also part of his merit in the Buddhist notion, maintenance. The doctrine on this issues have convinced and attracted many dynasties. And later, when he was President, his disciples have inherited the argument and his dogma and development by actively spreading. The doctrine still applies to today.

A high rise on Mt. Hiei (zh. 比叡)-the center of the religious school of Amitabha is the Credit (zh., genshin 源信 ja.)-with the belief that Extreme realms of Amitabha is an escape to the mortal realms. He knows the psychology of fear of suffering and love to be cause of the people, should have created a guest book born weak episodes (zh. 往生要集), talk about faith Amitabha and spread the cultivation method.

The book of the hell scene he writes about the suffering and the benefits of reciting Buddha. This work he had thought of the same impact and far-reaching influence to the religious tradition of Amitabha in Japan. In addition written books spread his teachings, he left for monuments and use the image to promote his emperor for the little people study.

Net an official sects were formed with the French period. France has made a revolution in the spreading and development of pure land Buddhism with large movements. He said that people can't self austerities during the loss to France.

Only tha power Amitabha Buddha's new help for people easy. And born of his realm was peaceful in the Sukhavati and be freed.

Net official workers sects were formed with the French period. France has made a revolution in the spreading and development of pure land Buddhism with large movements. He said that people can't self austerities during the loss to France. Only tha power Amitabha Buddha's new help for people "easily". And born of his realm was peaceful in the Sukhavati and be freed.

Pure Land Buddhism is now still being disseminated and applied, widely practiced in the countries of East Asia, which is still the prominent source of formation and developed this sectarianism, that is China and Japan, there are also those austerities in other countries like Taiwan , Vietnam and other Asian countries.END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH GIAC TAM.( THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT ).VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=VIETNAMESE GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.18/9/2016.