Schedule

12/27【Sunday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 上供 功德總迴向
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

1:30pm
 Amitabha Triple Contemplation service
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/26【Saturday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/20【Sunday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 Purification Ceremony
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/21【Monday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/22【Tuesday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/23【Wednesday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/24【Thursday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

12/25【Friday】

10:00am — 11:30am
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

2:00pm — 4:00pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

7:30pm — 9:30pm
 The Amitabha Sutra
Online Service
Chanting Liturgy

The Forty-Eight Vows of Amitabha Buddha

According to the Larger Sutra on Amitayus, the following are the forty-eight vows pledged when Amitabha Buddha was Dharmakara Bodhisattva in the causal stage:

1 — 7 Vows

1. Vow for land of no unwholesome realm: There would be no suffering of the three unwholesome realms in the Pure Land.

2. Vow for no rebirth in the lower realms: No humans or heavenly beings in the Pure Land would fall into the three lower realms again after the end of their lives.

3. Vow for physical body in the color of genuine gold: The bodies of the humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would be in the color of genuine gold.

4. Vow for no differences in physical form: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would be equal in appearance and color, not varying in beauty.

5. Vow for awareness of past lives: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would be aware of their past lives, knowing past causes and conditions.

6. Vow for divine eye with universal vision: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would attain heavenly vision and be able to see immeasurable Buddha lands of the ten directions without any obstacles.

7. Vow for divine ear with universal hearing: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would attain heavenly hearing and be able to hear teachings from Buddhas of the ten directions, receiving and upholding them with joy.

8 — 14 Vows

8. Vow for wisdom of mind reading: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would attain the wisdom of mind reading and know the minds and thoughts of sentient beings.

9. Vow for teleportation without hindrance: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would attain the ability of teleportation and be able to travel to Buddha lands of the ten directions within one thought.

10. Vow for no thought of self-attachment: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would not give rise to perceptions, thoughts, or greed toward their bodies.

11. Vow for abiding in the state of meditative concentration: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would abide in meditative concentration toward enlightenment, and in non-regression till attaining nirvana.

12. Vow for infinite light: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would have infinite light, illuminating Buddha lands without any obstacles.

13. Vow for infinite life: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land who live during the Buddha’s infinite lifespan will be taught by the Buddha till attaining enlightenment.

14. Vow for countless sravakas: There would be immeasurable and countless sravakas in the Pure Land.

15 — 21 Vows

15. Vow for longevity of humans and heavenly beings: The lifespan of all humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would be infinite, except for those who shorten their lives at will because of their original vows.

16. Vow for no name of unwholesomeness: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would not even hear the name of any unwholesomeness.

17. Vow for praise and proclaim the name by all Buddhas: Buddhas of the ten directions would all praise and proclaim the name of Amitabha ceaselessly.

18. Vow for chanting the Buddha’s name for rebirth: Sentient beings of the ten directions aspire to be reborn in the Pure Land with wholehearted faith and joy will be reborn there, even with ten thoughts of the Buddha’s name.

19. Vow for coming to receive: Sentient beings of the ten directions who make a vow wholeheartedly to be reborn in the Pure Land will see the Buddha and a multitude of sages coming to receive them at the end of their lives.

20. Vow for contemplating the Buddha’s name to be reborn: On hearing the Buddha’s name, sentient beings of the ten directions contemplate on the Pure Land and wholeheartedly dedicate the virtue toward their aspiration to be reborn in the Pure Land would have their wishes fulfilled.

21. Vow for thirty-two marks of excellence: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would fully accomplish the thirty-two marks of excellence.

22 — 28 Vows

22. Vow for ultimately attaining Buddhahood with one rebirth: The multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions reborn in the Pure Land would ultimately reach [the stage of] being only one rebirth away from Buddhahood. The only exceptions are the bodhisattvas who have made the original vows to freely transform themselves.

23. Vow for making offerings to all Buddhas: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would honor all Buddhas with offerings through the spiritual power of the Buddha, they could travel throughout the ten directions within the time of a meal.

24. Vow for making offerings as one wishes: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would be able to honor all Buddhas as they wish with offerings of their choice.

25. Vow for expounding all wisdom of the Dharma: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would acquire Buddha wisdom and expound the Dharma with all wisdom.

26. Vow for attaining the body of Narayana: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would attain the diamond-like body of Narayana.

27. Vow for being adorned and pure: Humans, heavenly beings, and all myriad things in the Pure Land would be adorned and pure with utterly exquisite and wonderful qualities. Even those who have attained the heavenly eye could not clearly distinguish the names and numbers of the wonders of the beings and things there.

28. Vow for seeing the bodhi tree: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land, even those with few measures of virtue would be able to know and see the bodhi tree with its immeasurable light and color.

29 — 35 Vows

29. Vow for attaining eloquence and wisdom: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would attain eloquence and wisdom after having received, read, recited, upheld, and expounded sutra teachings.

30. Vow for inexhaustible wisdom and eloquence: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would attain unlimited eloquence and wisdom.

31. Vow for land of purity: The Pure Land would be pure and clean as a mirror, reflecting all Buddha worlds of the ten directions.

32. Vow for land of pure adornment: The myriad things in the Pure Land would be made of immeasurable jewels and wondrous incense. On perceiving the fragrance of the incense, all would cultivate the Buddha Way.

33. Vow for becoming soft and supple on being touched by the light: Touched by the Buddha’s radiant light, sentient beings of the ten directions would become soft and supple in body and mind.

34. Vow for hearing the name and attain patience: On hearing the name of the Buddha, sentient beings of the ten directions would attain the bodhisattva’s patience of non-arising of phenomenon and profound dharanis.

35. Women’s vow for rebirth: On hearing the name of the Buddha, women of the ten directions would initiate the Bodhi mind and not be reborn as women again at the end of their lives.

36 — 41 Vows

36. Vow for always cultivating pure practices: On hearing the name of the Buddha, bodhisattvas of the ten directions would always cultivate the pure life of celibacy until attaining Buddhahood after the end of their lives.

37. Vow for veneration by humans and heavenly beings: On hearing the name of the Buddha, bodhisattvas of the ten directions would rejoice in faith and cultivate bodhisattva practices, and are revered by all heavenly beings and humans.

38. Vow for obtaining clothing as wished: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would obtain any clothing they wish as soon as they think of it.

39. Vow for enjoying happiness without affliction: Humans and heavenly beings in the Pure Land would enjoy happiness as that of a bhiksu who has eradicated all his outflows.

40. Vow for seeing lands reflected in trees: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would see whenever they wish the immeasurably pure and adorned Buddha lands reflected in the jeweled trees.

41. Vow for full faculties: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would be complete with full faculties without any lack or imperfection.

42 — 48 Vows

42. Vow for abiding in samadhi and offering to the Buddhas: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would attain the samadhi of pure liberation. Within a thought, they would honor immeasurable Buddhas with offerings without losing their state of concentration.

43. Vow for rebirth in noble families: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would be reborn in noble families after the end of their lives.

44. Vow for complete virtues: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would be joyful in cultivating bodhisattva practices and be replete with all roots of virtue.

45. Vow for abiding in samadhi and seeing Buddhas: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would attain the samadhi of universal equality and always see all Buddhas until they attain Buddhahood.

46. Vow for hearing the Dharma at will: Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land would hear the Dharma they wish for in accordance with their aspirations and vows.

47. Vow for hearing the name without regressing: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would not regress till attaining Buddhahood.

48. Vow for attaining the three Dharma patience: On hearing the name of the Buddha, the multitudes of bodhisattvas in the lands of other directions would attain the three [states of] Dharma patience and not regress from all Dharma.