The single-mindedness referred to in The Commentaries on the Amitabha Sutra refers to single-mindedness in practice and understanding. Nevertheless, there is also the single-mindedness of ordinary people. This refers to your utmost sincerity and sense of remorse. When you break the precepts, you repent, and with a sense of remorse, bring forth utmost sincerity to chant the Buddha’s name. If you can do that, you will definitely be reborn in the Western Pure Land.

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To enter the Way as a cultivator, repenting for our karmic obstacles is truly the very first step we must take.

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When we recite the Flower Adornment sutra, it is most important that we expand the capacity of our minds. Let go of the notions of ‘me and mine’. Open up our minds to be in complete harmony with the minds of all Buddhas of the Ten Directions.

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Be vegetarian to avoid incurring the debt of life
Beware that the Chinese character for ‘meat’ contains two ‘human’ characters stacked on top of each other. You might be eating an animal now, but you must endure the consequences in the future. If you don’t eat them, you will not have created this negative cause. You do not need to repay the debt if you don’t incur it.

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When cultivating, the emphasis is to stay in close contact with wise and virtuous people. In addition, you also need a monastery and good friends. None of these should be lacking!

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We absolutely must be confident in the impact that we make with every recitation of the Buddha’s name, or the Great Compassion Mantra.

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