Pure Lands 2024, Practices, Experiences and Mistakes

[YelienaT]

thank you dear @NighHawk999

Here I am, looking for a way to connect with Amitabha Buddha in a way that works for me and thought to share one way of going about it - asking Chat GPT for ideas.

I wonder how Buddhist Lamas would think about this approach lol

In the absence of a lama though, I think one’s intuition plus books plus Chat GPT might do before one gets advanced in such practices.

[BlessingsDeers]

@YelienaT

Did you give it a watch/listen? How did you find it?

I will be honest with you Beloved, I only saw the beginning (first five minutes) but the intention of it was manifesting in the minutes after! Magic

@YelienaT

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@YelienaT

I wonder how Buddhist Lamas would think about this approach lol

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche has created art peices with AI creators…
lovely art work:

[NightHawk999]

@YelienaT

Week 1: Establishing the Sacred Connection

Focus: Creating a foundation of devotion, prayer, and visualization to invoke Amitabha Buddha’s presence.

@YelienaT

Here I am, looking for a way to connect with Amitabha Buddha in a way that works for me and thought to share one way of going about it -

Loved the Week 1 advice. If you can share weeks 2, 3, and 4, I would deeply appreciate it

@YelienaT

I wonder how Buddhist Lamas would think about this approach lol

I think they might say something like, the world is burning, we are in a Dark age, and we need all hands on deck to help put out all the fires and shed Light on the darkness.

So I think they would approve of Chatgpt and AI in helping implement the teachings, but I also think they would advise everyone to double and triple check the information. (Kind of like reading a wikipedia article). These tech resources are great places to begin an injury, and expand knowledge, but they shouldnt be held as the arbitors of Truth. Always best to fact check resources with multiple teachers and Sanghas.

[YelienaT]

Week 2: Strengthening Inner Communication & Receiving Guidance

Focus: Deepening your inner dialogue with Amitabha Buddha and cultivating a sense of protection in your work.

5. Guided Meditation: Walking into the Pure Land (3x per week)

• Sit in meditation and visualize traveling toward the Pure Land of Amitabha.
• See a golden lotus opening beneath you as Amitabha’s light welcomes you.
• Ask inwardly: “How can I best serve as a guide and healer?”
• Notice any words, sensations, or symbols—write them down after meditation.

6. Dream & Psychedelic Journey Invocation (Nightly)

• Before bed, call upon Amitabha’s presence to guide your dreams or inner journeys.
• Repeat before sleep:

“Amitabha, guide me through realms of wisdom and clarity. May I awaken to your presence in my dreams and visions.”

• Keep a dream journal to track any messages received.

7. Amitabha’s Light as Protection (Before Sessions)

• Before working with a client, visualize a sphere of Amitabha’s red-golden light surrounding the space.
• Chant “Namo Amituofo” three times, dedicating the session to compassionate wisdom and healing.
• Imagine your client also receiving this light, purifying any negative energy.

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Week 3: Integrating Amitabha’s Energy into Healing Work

Focus: Actively using Amitabha’s guidance in therapy sessions, psychedelic journeys, and personal practice.

8. Channeling Amitabha’s Wisdom During Sessions (During Client Work)

• When feeling uncertain or seeking insight, pause and silently ask Amitabha for guidance.
• Tune into any intuitive nudges, images, or words—let them inform your response.
• Imagine Amitabha’s light flowing through your voice, offering clarity and healing.

9. Protection Ritual Before & After Sessions (Before & After Client Work)

• Before beginning a session, visualize Amitabha standing behind you, radiating protective energy.
• Say silently:

“May the light of Amitabha surround and protect this space. May this healing journey be blessed with wisdom and compassion.”

• After the session, visualize his light dissolving any lingering energies into pure light.

10. Midday Reflection: Seeing the World as the Pure Land (Daily)

• Take a mindful moment in nature or a quiet space.
• Imagine this world as Amitabha’s Pure Land, filled with radiant wisdom and compassion.
• Ask: “How can I embody the qualities of the Pure Land in my work today?”

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Week 4: Full Integration & Deepening Devotion

Focus: Strengthening trust in Amitabha’s guidance, finalizing rituals, and dedicating your practice to all beings.

11. Silent Sitting with Amitabha’s Presence (Daily)

• Meditate without expectations, simply sitting in Amitabha’s light.
• If thoughts arise, gently return to “Namo Amituofo” or your breath.
• Allow his wisdom to reveal itself naturally over time.

12. Deep Gratitude & Dedication of Merit (Weekly)

• Reflect on how Amitabha’s guidance has appeared in your life this past month.
• Offer gratitude:

“May all beings benefit from Amitabha’s infinite light. May wisdom and compassion increase in the world.”

• Dedicate any merit gained from your practice to clients, loved ones, and all sentient beings.

13. Amitabha Protection & Healing Ceremony (Final Week Ritual)

• Perform a ceremonial invocation to seal the connection with Amitabha’s guidance:
  • Light candles and incense at your altar.
  • Offer a bowl of pure water as a symbol of clarity.
  • Chant “Namo Amituofo” while visualizing his light expanding through your life and work.

Sit quietly, receiving his blessings and final insights."

[_Barry]

@YelienaT

Week 1: Establishing the Sacred Connection

Focus: Creating a foundation of devotion, prayer, and visualization to invoke Amitabha Buddha’s presence.

1. Daily Invocation & Offerings (Morning & Evening)

• Begin and end each day with a short invocation:

“Namo Amituofo (Namo Amitabha Buddha), may your infinite light and wisdom illuminate my path. May I receive your guidance and protection as I walk the path of healing and service.”

• Light a red or white candle as a symbolic offering, representing Amitabha’s wisdom and compassion.
• Offer water, flowers, or incense at a dedicated space to invite his presence.

2. Visualization of Amitabha’s Light (Daily)

• Sit in meditation and visualize Amitabha Buddha in a radiant golden-red light above your head.
• Imagine his light gently desc

Please report back after week 4 . . .

[_Barry]

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[NightHawk999]

@YelienaT

Week 2: Strengthening Inner Communication & Receiving Guidance

My Bad, it was completely hidden in plain sight!!!
Right in from of my eyes and I missed it!!!

I wonder if there is a Deeply Sacred teaching here tied to Amitabha

[NightHawk999]

Amitabha Buddha - Infinite Life and Light:

Amitabha Buddha - Infinite Life and Light: History, Dharani, Sutras, Sadhana, and Sukhavati

@BlessingsDeers

I will be honest with you Beloved, I only saw the beginning (first five minutes) but the intention of it was manifesting in the minutes after! Magic

@BlessingsDeers
Beloved Dearest, please watch this video from the 12min mark above:







@YelienaT
Thank you so much for this Masterpiece!

This is the best video I have seen so far from this stellar channel, and the best I have seen on Amitabha. @Kalabasis I think you will love it as well!

Deeply Grateful for you sharing this Wisdom with us

[NightHawk999]

The Ancient Teachings Of Pure Land Buddhism

The Ancient Teachings Of Pure Land Buddhism

Amitabha Dharani 1 Hour for peace joy and removal of obstacles; beautiful Sanksrit Chanting

Amitabha Dharani 1 Hour for peace joy and removal of obstacles; beautiful Sanksrit Chanting

Amitabha Pure Land Dharani and Mantra— chant along for long life and purification of obstacles

Amitabha Pure Land Dharani and Mantra— chant along for long life and purification of obstacles

@Kalabasis

[BlessingsDeers]

@NightHawk999

Beloved Dearest, please watch this video from the 12min mark above:

beautiful sync with this post I shared just a few minutes ago:

Artwork you Love <3

[WP] I did not paint the picture to make those rainbow effects behind the white peacock!..

was with them yesterday

[YelienaT]

I have not anything yet lol

I mean… I have a very short practice that I do in the morning and I chant the mantra throughout my day and have a short meditation in the evening (like a minute or two lol)

But yes, as soon as I find the opportunity to dive into this deeper, I will!
I should probably schedule it, there is no other way it will be done!

[BlessingsDeers]

@YelienaT

I have a very short practice that I do in the morning and I chant the mantra throughout my day and have a short meditation in the evening (like a minute or two lol)

this is A LOT! doing it everyday will enter into your system.

@YelienaT

I should probably schedule it, there is no other way it will be done!

yes, and be gentle with yourself.
step by step.
with a lot of love, always starting with you

[_Barry]

From a dream I had last year, being born in Sukhavati . . . .

[BlessingsDeers]

@_Barry

From a dream I had last year, being born in Sukhavati . . . .

uau!.. LOVE it… both the drawing and being born in Sukhavati
interesting detail of the blue water being… who is she?
thank you for sharing

[_Barry]

@BlessingsDeers

who is she?

Dreamt I was born on a lotus and she was holding me in a way that I felt totally loved throughout my being, and kept that up for a very long time. Maybe an aspiration, maybe the future, maybe imagination?

[NightHawk999]

@_Barry

Maybe an aspiration,

Maybe

@_Barry

maybe imagination?

Maybe

@_Barry

maybe the future,

Most Definitely!!!

@_Barry

From a dream I had last year, being born in Sukhavati .

Of all the artwork you have shared, this is by far my favorite work!
Total Grand Slam my Friend!!! Stealing this one for the Art Gallery

@BlessingsDeers

detail of the blue water being… who is she?

&

@_Barry

From a dream

Love to know the details of this dream if you are open to sharing. Is that Tara or Amitabha or another diety?

Total Masterpiece my firend. Love the Gold skin…

[BlessingsDeers]

@_Barry

she was holding me in a way that I felt totally loved throughout my being, and kept that up for a very long time.

interesting… I had a similar dream on the 11th, but the Goddess was a friend of mine. just shared it here:

A return to lucid dreaming

it was with Satya (my friend who delivers healing in the jungle) - I call some of my friends “Goddess” because they indeed already have a lot of Goddess inside. the dream was very simple: I was in a warm embrace with her for a LONG time. at one point she mentioned that perhaps I didn’t know who she was. I looked into her eyes and said: “I know perfectly who you are” and shared how marvelous it was to be hugging her. Woke up with this music: Nick Mulvey - We Are Never Apart (Lyrics) […

@_Barry

Maybe an aspiration, maybe the future, maybe imagination?

I would say that it happened in the present! experiencing this feeling is UAU! We are SO Blessed!

[YelienaT]

thank you! I am not really doing as much as it might sound like:)
But I am hoping to cultivate the energetic connection with Amitabha.
slowly but surely and devotionally!

[BlessingsDeers]

@YelienaT

I am not really doing as much as it might sound like:)

“Beloved one, the Pure Land is not distant. It is as near as your next breath, as close as your heart’s longing. Every moment of sincerity, every thought of awakening, brings you closer. I am always here."

[NightHawk999]

@YelienaT

But I am hoping to cultivate the energetic connection with Amitabha.
slowly but surely and devotionally!

Intention is big, as is devotion, and approaching it with a lot of Heart doesnt hurt either

@BlessingsDeers

“Beloved one, the Pure Land is not distant. It is as near as your next breath, as close as your heart’s longing. Every moment of sincerity, every thought of awakening, brings you closer. I am always here."

Damn youre good!!!