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'''Sukhavati''' (Skt. Sukhāvatī; Tib. ''Dewachen''; [[Wyl.]] ''bde ba can'') - the blissful [[ | '''Sukhavati''' (Skt. ''Sukhāvatī''; Tib. ''Dewachen''; [[Wyl.]] ''bde ba can'') - the blissful [[buddha field]] of [[Amitabha]]. | ||
==Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati== | ==Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati== | ||
According to [[Jamgön Ngawang Lekpa]], the four causes of rebirth in Sukhavati are: | According to [[Jamgön Ngawang Lekpa]], the four causes of rebirth in Sukhavati are: | ||
#Generating [[bodhichitta]] | #Generating [[bodhichitta]] | ||
#Accumulating [[merit]] in many ways | #Accumulating [[merit]] in many ways | ||
#Repeatedly bringing the | #Repeatedly bringing the buddha field to mind | ||
#Dedicating all one's sources of merit as causes for rebirth in that pure realm | #Dedicating all one's sources of merit as causes for rebirth in that pure realm | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 12 December 2008
Sukhavati (Skt. Sukhāvatī; Tib. Dewachen; Wyl. bde ba can) - the blissful buddha field of Amitabha.
Four Causes of Rebirth in Sukhavati
According to Jamgön Ngawang Lekpa, the four causes of rebirth in Sukhavati are:
- Generating bodhichitta
- Accumulating merit in many ways
- Repeatedly bringing the buddha field to mind
- Dedicating all one's sources of merit as causes for rebirth in that pure realm