ASIAN 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Lotus Sutra, Sariputta, Buddhism In Japan
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Must say amitabha"s name at least 10 times in trust. Important because recite his name and take vow. Will escort you to pure land at death. Made elaborate vows in relation to his buddhafield. Avalokitesvara = bodhisattva that saves when call his name in danger. Dalai lama is said to be his incarceration today. Give everything else definition because of relation to one another. Buddha uses this to teach based on person"s capacity and abilities. Buddha knows what"s going on in people"s minds. Japanese believe we are in this because impossible to be enlightened. Mind of all the buddhas collective wisdom of all.
