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Date: Sat, 12/14/2024 – Sun, 12/22/2024

Time: 8:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Bodhi Way, Ukiah, CA, USA (39.132471,-123.1627549)

Group: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

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Join us this December for a transformative experience focused on the mindfulness of Buddha Amitabha. Immerse yourself in the practice of reciting the name of Buddha Amitabha, known as “The Awakened One of Infinite Light”, and experience how this practice can illuminate and center your heart and mind.

In East Asia, mindfulness of Buddha Amitabha’s name is a deeply revered meditation practice. Chan (Zen) masters have long emphasized its importance as a complement to sitting meditation, as Buddha Amitabha represents our awakened nature. Pure Land School practitioners also focus on this practice, making vows to be reborn in the Pure Land of Utmost Happiness—a realm created by the vows of Buddha Amitabha—after this human life. It is in that supportive environment alongside compassionate friends, that they can further cultivate the capacity to serve and bring ultimate happiness to all beings.

By embracing the mindfulness of Buddha Amitabha, you will reconnect with your innate wisdom and compassion. And with this enlightened heart, you will contribute to creating the Pure Land in the here and now.

Join us for 7 days of recitation, meditation, and service within a monastic environment. Our daily schedule includes chanting, walking, bowing, sitting recitation, community work, and engaging discussions and lectures designed to deepen your understanding of Buddhism and its practical applications in daily life.

Engage in discussions with practicing monastics and teachers
Connect with our community and others interested in exploring Buddhism
Experience the practices of Amitabha recitation, contemplation, and meditation
Explore Buddhist sacred texts with experienced teachers and good friends
Immerse yourself in a lifestyle designed for spiritual growth (see guidelines)
Serve each other as part of the caring community
Enjoy a vegetarian diet