Which Dharma Door Should I Choose To Cultivate? 我应当选修什么法门？

Question: Which Dharma Door should I choose to cultivate?

Answer: Here are top ten reasons to focus on the Pure Land Tradition’s (净土宗) Dharma Door Of Mindfulness Of Buddha (念佛法门)?

[1] Recommendation: It is universally recommended by all Buddhas (诸佛) (and Great Bodhisattvas: 大菩萨 by their examples), as taught in the Amitābha Sūtra《阿弥陀经》.

[2] Relevance: It is especially relevant for this Dharma-Ending Age (末法时期), as taught in the Immeasurable Life Sūtra《无量寿经》.

[3] Easiness: It is the Easy Practice Path (易行道), as taught by Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva (龙树菩萨), in fact, the easiest, as there is the boost of limited Self-Powered (自力) efforts with the Buddha’s great Other-Power (他力).

[4] Universality: It is suitable for all beings of all ages and spiritual roots (根).

[5] Virtues: It uses the Ten Thousand (Meritorious) Virtues’ Great Name (万德洪名) — Āmítuófó (阿弥陀佛), for realising the same perfect qualities.

[6] Blessings: It improves all aspects of life in this life too, by creating great blessings and eliminating much evil karmas.

[7] Liberation: It leads to self-liberation (解脱) and non-retrogression (不退转) upon reaching of Pure Land (净土).

[8] Essence: It is all-encompassing, including the essence of all other Dharma Doors (法门).

[9] Efficiency: It is the swiftest path to Buddhahood (佛果), possible even in one lifetime.

[10] Proof: It has countless cases of practice with proven results, recorded in ancient and modern testimonies (感应录).