RELIGST 2M03 Lecture Notes - Amitābha, Mahayana
16 Apr 2014
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Film notes: to the land of bliss (2002, 45 min); filmed and produced by wen-jie qin. In the film, an eminent monk has recently passed away, master jue chang. People in the community mourn the departure of their beloved teacher. His body is cremated and then his relics (bone fragments) are collected and taken up the sacred mountain, emei (in sichuan, south- west china). Film illustrates pure land buddhist teachings as expressed by monks and nuns, and as understood by lay people. It also illustrates mortuary rituals for a chinese buddhist monk of stature. The pure land is the ultimate paradise of amitabha buddha. Metaphor for different realms, both hellish and good, located in your mind (not real places); You can see the pure land if the mind is pure". Land of bliss getting there depends on the strength of one"s karma. To get to the land of bliss you need to practise diligently.
