Comments on: Amitabha mantra

By: Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:53:42 +0000

I don’t think there’s any real difference, Bob.

By: Bob Zane

Bob Zane — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:38:12 +0000

very late comment – is there a qualitative difference between this chant and the Shin chant NamuAmidaBu? and not corny Animal puns, dammit.

By: Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:50:57 +0000

So had I used another common expression and said it was a “different kettle of fish,” you’d think I was comparing the deity to a pot of cold-blooded water-dwelling vertebrates? Or you’d be concerned someone else would? Sometimes an idiom — “a whole other animal,” “a different kettle of fish,” “a bird of another feather” — is just an idiom, and to draw from such an idiom the assumption that I believe non-Buddhists to be ignorant is rather a stretch. I might even say you’re barking up the wrong tree. So even if you keep badgering me, I won’t feel sheepish about the issue. See what I did there? Sorry, I just can’t stop horsing around.

By: ilex

ilex — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:42:23 +0000

Oh, no, not at all. Your methaphor is not offensive to me. I just put myself in the place of a non-buddhist who comes up against the word “animal” attached to his/her concept of God. It’s not about my sensitiveness. It’s about being delicate with others’.

By: Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:31:11 +0000

It’s certainly not what I had in mind, Ilex. I think you’re being a tad over-sensitive.

By: Ilex

Ilex — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:03:09 +0000

…”Amitabha is not a creator god (there’s no such animal in Buddhism)”… How very unhappy this kind of witty comment is! Sad. “We are the smart ones, unlike you, poor ignorant non-buddhist”… That’s the message, isn’t it?

By: Sittingshrink

Sittingshrink — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:16:04 +0000

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By: Clinton

Clinton — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:06:57 +0000

I find Amitabha so appealing! Pure Land Buddhism was my very first real encounter with Buddhism, I was lent a book by a friend about it and I found it wonderful. As mentioned in previous posts on this site I joined a Tibetan Buddhist Centre in the beginning of 2010 but now I seem to be more and more drawn to Zen. I just love the beautiful simplicity of Zen, the more I read about it the more I want to do it. I’m joining a Zen group in the New Year to further explore my Buddhist journey and to find which Buddhist school suits my nature the best. This site has been a big help! Thank you!

By: Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:31:42 +0000

Apart from knowing that it sounds like Tibetan, I’m at a loss!

By: zensho rafananda

zensho rafananda — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:51:24 +0000

Thank You very much for Your answer, Bodhipaksa. Sorry, it took me some time to find it again in the internet from where I downloaded it. But here it is:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~pcd_dallas/Prayers.htm
Scrolling down You will find:
Tse Nyen (Amitayuus) MP3 – 3.5 megs
Thank You again for Your help and
Maha-Metta 2 U