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Coming Back to the Buddha
The Buddha of infinite light, or Amitabha Buddha, accepts us just as we are. The great Pure Land teacher Shinran wrote that we can find great consolation by taking refuge in Amitabha. How do we do this?
Writer, psychotherapist, environmental activist, and Pure Land Buddhist Satya Robyn shows us how in this month’s Dharma Talk, inviting us to explore our limited nature as human beings and open to the infinite compassion of Amitabha. Robyn shares a three-stage process for coming back to the Buddha, ultimately unraveling the truth that we have access to unlimited love.
Inspired by Shinran, Robyn invites us to recite the nembutsu for a taste of Amitabha’s consolation. “The nembustu, which means remembering the Buddha, is when we recite the name of Amitabha Buddha. It’s a practice that’s available to anybody, you don’t have to have any time, you don’t have to be an academic. It doesn’t matter if you’re living a virtuous life or not. The idea is that everybody can be taken into Amitabha’s arms and have an experience of that consolation.”
Watch the full talk today to learn more about this practice from Robyn, including a special guest appearance by her dog, Ralph!
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