The Amitabha Sutra

The Amitabha Sutra (or Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra) is the most popular sutra of Mahayana Buddhism expounding the Western Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha, because it is easy to understand its content and practice its Buddha name recitation method. The sutra mainly describes Sukhavati— the Western World of Ultimate Bliss, which owes its existence to the original vows of Amitabha Buddha–as a land of happiness without suffering in comparison with the Evil World of Five Turbidities. The practice method of Pure Land Buddhism mainly emphasizes faith, vows, and practice; the Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra, in particular, stresses the importance of faith. Only by cultivating unwavering faith in the power of Amitabha Buddha’s compassionate vows can practitioners make a resonant connection with Amitabha Buddha and generate the determination to transcend worldly sufferings through firm vows and the steady practice of reciting the Buddha’s name.
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