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Experience Being in a Pure Land by Attending Dharma Assemblies
Many people want to learn about the Pure Lands where buddhas and bodhisattvas dwell. The best way to experience what life would be like in a Pure Land is to attend Dharma assemblies at a monastery. A Pure Land, a pure abode for a buddha and bodhisattvas, is formed with the power of a buddha's vows and meritorious virtues. Unlike our human realm, it is a wonderful environment free of sickness, affliction, and suffering. Living in a pure land Mahayana sutras ad...
What Is a Dharma Assembly?
Speaking of group practices in Buddhism, Dharma Assembly is usually regarded as an introduction to understand Buddhism. However, people who are new to Buddhism and unfamiliar with its meaning and ritual are often left to explore the unfamiliar environment by themselves at a Dharma Assembly. Many people mistake a Dharma Assembly for activities held solely for the purpose of warding off disasters, prolonging life, and delivering the deceased, especially when they follow other participants at ...