The Idea about Amitabha’s Pure Land in Sukhavativyuha Sutra and its Propagation

• Main Authors: Kao, Hsing-Li, 高幸里
• Other Authors: 釋昭慧
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5cd7ra

碩士 === 玄奘大學 === 宗教學系碩士在職專班 === 102 === As far as Taiwan's current Buddhist faith is concerned, the Pure Land method can be said to be mainstream, and "to hold and recite the name of Buddha " is widely practiced, universally popular. 　　Integration of Zen, Pure Land and mysticism in Taiwan’s Buddhist community is widespread. Almost any dojo are advocating this Buddha Dharma. Amitabha Pure Land has become the ultimate goal of learning and practicing Buddhism. Not only the Pure Land practitioners, but many other sectarian learners lead to Pure Land, despite the different religious concept, regarding future like in Western paradise as the ultimate goal. This paper will target the source of all Pure Land scriptures ─ "Infinite life sutra" connotation as the research subject, through ideological origins, content, features and its historical impact of major Pure Land scripture try to study, analyze, clarify Pure Land ideological evolution and important characteristics, why "all the praise of scriptures lies in Amitabha," so as to be conducive to understand the importance of this scripture in Amitabha Pure Land thought and how it spreads in India, China, contemporary Taiwan and overseas. By going deep into this scripture attain inspiration. Individuals can have affectionate affinity in terms of reflection and interests when practicing Buddhism. Hopefully by implementation of the "Infinite life sutra" ideological connotations construct a Pure Land in man’s world.