pureland

[Dr Di]

the Buddha taught by discreet and expedient means. he often spoke in metaphors. how then can we take the idea of the pureland of Amitaba literally, when on the level of ultimate truth there are no separate bodies or things.

[Jiko]

in my understanding the pure land is all around us,but if it is not within you it is nowhere.With the eyes of delusion we cannot see the land of bliss but with the heart we can feel it.NAMU AMIDA BU.

[Caz namyaw]

Dear friend.

Does this world feel real ? We know from emptiness it is non other then an appearence to mind, all places are appearence to mind, so what stops people from logically deducing from having studied emptiness that such a place as a pureland is soley metaphorical in its existance ?
Purelands are appearences to mind if we change our mind in this very life we can see a pureland in our daily life after death due to the fruits of positive potential karma then we can experience a real pureland.

peace

xxx