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Pure Land Buddhism

Hai Hui Shan International Foundation 9 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

This podcast shares the wisdom and teachings of The Buddha, focusing on meditation practice (Nianfo), the law of karma, reincarnation, rebirth cases, and sutra studies. It aims to help listeners obtain peace of mind and liberate themselves from suffering. The podcast is managed by volunteers of Hai Hui Shan International Foundation.

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Will Amitabha Buddha Enter Parinirvana in the Pure Land? Aug 23, 2026 267 Will Amitabha Buddha Enter Parinirvana in the Pure Land? In this Dharma teaching, Shifu Shengchi explores what the sutras teach about Amitabha Buddha’s immeasurably long lifespan and his eventual entrance into Parinirvana after incalculable eons. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https

Why is the Pure Land in the West? Aug 21, 2026 238 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains why Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land is described as being in the West, and how the Pure Land is in fact boundless and beyond ordinary concepts of direction and space. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

The Rebirth Case of Shifu Shengchi's Grandpa Aug 16, 2026 1228 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi shares the wondrous rebirth case of her grandpa to Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land. May all beings hear the name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth to His Land of Ultimate Bliss. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Can I Chant Amitabha Buddha's Name in Different Languages? Aug 5, 2026 68 Shifu Shengchi answers the question: Can I Chant Amitabha Buddha's Name in Different Languages? Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

How to Overcome Self Doubt for Rebirth Aug 5, 2026 776 In this episode, we hear an extract from an FAQ session hosted by Shifu Shengchi in 2022. Shifu explains how to overcome self-doubt about being mindful of Amitabha Buddha as we approach death. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

30 Minute Guided Nianfo Meditation Aug 1, 2026 1851 Join Shifu Shengchi in a 30 minute guided Nianfo mediation. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Does it Matter if One Recites Too Fast or Too Slow? Aug 1, 2026 128 In this episode, we ask the question: Does it matter if I recite Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) too fast or too slow? The key is to keep constant mindfulness of Amitabha Buddha. So, it's recommended that one practices at a mid-pace as one can then recite for a long time. What is mid-paced may vary for different people, so one can find what's best for oneself. The key is to recite with a sincere heart

What are the Benefits of Nianfo? Jul 25, 2026 390 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi shares the benefits of Nianfo in our daily life apart from seeking rebirth to the Pure Land. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Why not go to Maitreya's Pure Land Tusita Heaven Jul 18, 2026 734 Is It Better to go to Amitabha’s Pure Land or to Go to Tusita Heaven? In this episode we explore the differences between seeking rebirth in Maitreya Bodhisattva's Pure Land in the Tusita Heaven versus Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land (Sukhavati). Shifu Shengchi highlights that while the Tusita Heaven may seem physically closer to Earth, the requirements for rebirth there are much higher and riskier t

Why Attaining Rebirth to the Pure Land is so much better than Mars Jul 14, 2026 267 In this episode, we explore why attaining rebirth in the Pure Land is much better than going to Mars. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Heaven vs Pure Land | What's the Difference? Jul 11, 2026 370 In this episode, we explore the key differences between heavenly realms and the Pure Land, including lifespan and enlightenment, and why rebirth in the Pure Land is considered the ultimate path to liberation from samsara. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (

Meditation for the Super Busy Jul 7, 2026 129 In this episode, we explore the ten-recitation Amitabha Meditation - perfect for those who are feel they're too busy. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

What's Life Like in Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land? Jul 6, 2026 764 What is life really like in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains the wonderful qualities of the Pure Land, where beings are free from birth, sickness, old age, and death, possess radiant bodies, enjoy an ideal environment for spiritual cultivation, and progress steadily toward Buddhahood. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in th

Taming the Monkey Mind: 10-Recitation Amitabha Meditation Jun 30, 2026 235 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi introduces an easy ten-recitation Amitabha meditation to effectively tame the monkey mind. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Can we come back to Earth after attaining rebirth in the Pure Land? Jun 29, 2026 148 May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Singing as Meditation Jun 23, 2026 263 Amitabha meditation is a great chanting/singing meditation that anyone can practice whenever, wherever. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

The Threefold Training | Precepts, Concentration, and Wisdom Jun 17, 2026 455 In this episode, we explore the Threefold Training and understand it is a central framework in Buddhist practice - regardless of which dharma gate one practises. They are Precepts (ethical living), Concentration (meditative calm), and Wisdom (deep insight). Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents we

Why Is It So Good to Attain Rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? | Pure Land Buddhism Jun 15, 2026 503 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explores the many benefits of attaining rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land according to the Pure Land sutras. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website

Who Lives in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? | Three Sages of the Western Pure Land Jun 15, 2026 250 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi discusses how Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land is a world filled with countless enlightened beings. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-l

How to Go to Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? | Pure Land Buddhism Jun 13, 2026 529 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains the essential requirements for attaining rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land according to the Pure Land sutras: Faith, Vow, and Practice. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Can People of Different Faiths Attain Rebirth in the Pure Land | Pure Land Buddhism Jun 12, 2026 116 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi answers an important question: Can people from different faith traditions attain rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents we

Who Is Amitabha Buddha? | Pure Land Buddhism Jun 10, 2026 324 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains who Amitabha Buddha is, the principal Buddha of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhāvatī). Drawing upon the Amitabha Sutra and the Infinite Life Sutra, we explore Amitabha Buddha’s origins and how, in His previous life as the monk Dharmākara, He made 48 Great Vows to establish the Pure Land as a path of liberation for all sentient beings. Namo A

Many Ways to Nianfo Meditation Jun 9, 2026 273 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi describes the many way to practice Nianfo meditation (Amitabha recitation). Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

The Easiest Meditation For All Jun 6, 2026 232 In this episode, Shifu introduces one of the easiest meditations: Amitabha-recitation (Nianfo) which can be practised by all to obtain peace of mind in the present. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Why go to Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land and not other Pure Lands Jun 4, 2026 298 Among the infinite Buddhas and infinite Pure Lands, why does Shakyamuni Buddha repeatedly encourage us to seek rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land? Because Amitabha Buddha made 48 Great Vows specifically to save ordinary beings like us who are still trapped in samsara (especially the 18th vow). Other Pure Lands certainly exist, but many require a high level of spiritual attainment to enter. Am

Shouldn't bodhisattvas stay in Samsara? Why Go to the Pure Land? May 28, 2026 268 There are two kinds of bodhisattvas: those who have attained the stage of non-regression, and those who have only just generated bodhicitta. Only non-regressing bodhisattvas can safely remain in Samsara to liberate sentient beings without falling back. Other bodhisattvas and ordinary beings should first seek rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land. By attaining rebirth there, one can quickly realis

Why is the Pure Land in the West? May 22, 2026 238 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains why Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land is described as being in the West, and how the Pure Land is in fact boundless and beyond ordinary concepts of direction and space. Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

Q: Is the Pure Land Also Empty? If So Why Seek Rebirth? May 18, 2026 213 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi answers a question commonly asked by Mahayana practitioners: If all dharmas are empty, then is the Pure Land also empty? If so, why should we seek rebirth there? She explains why attaining rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land is not contradictory to the teaching of emptiness. 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma

Daily Practice for Pure Land Practitioners May 15, 2026 160 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi shares a simple and practical daily routine for Pure Land practitioners who wish to establish a consistent practice. 🪷 Download the Daily Recitation Handbook: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/books 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

What is Pure Land Buddhism? May 14, 2026 504 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains what Pure Land Buddhism is, and why it is known as the easy path for transcending suffering and attaining liberation. May all beings hear the holy name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amitabha Buddha ✨🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo ✨🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma cont

Fear Breaking the Precepts? Should You Still Take Them? May 13, 2026 452 In this episode, Shifu Shengchi explains why it is still better to take the Buddhist precepts—even if one may occasionally fail to uphold them—than not to take them at all. 🪷 Hai Hui Shan International website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

How to Save the World? May 13, 2026 480 Shifu Shengchi explores a possible way to save the world. While such a solution may be extremely difficult to implement in reality, it highlights even more the profound relevance of Pure Land Dharma in our present age. May peace prevail on Earth, and may all beings hear the holy Name of Amitabha Buddha and attain rebirth in His Land of Ultimate Bliss. 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website:

Buddhism in the Age of AI | A Buddhist Perspective on Artificial Intelligence May 13, 2026 728 How should we understand AI from a Buddhist perspective? Shifu Shengchi explores how Buddhism views artificial intelligence and the nature of mind. AI is neither inherently good nor bad — it's simply a tool shaped by human intention. The talk also covers why Buddhists and lightworkers should embrace AI wisely, to spread the Dharma and bring greater wisdom and compassion into the world.

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