Amitabha and the Phoenix

Published: Dec. 14, 2013, 4:04 a.m.

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Free Buddhist Audio The fires that can consume our old selves also release a new potential, the image of the phoenix evokes this transformation. In this week\\u2019s FBA Podcast \\u201cAmitabha and the Phoenix,\\u201d Vessantara explores Amitabha\\u2019s emphasis on meditation and his wisdom of discrimination. Amitabha is also associated with spiritual death. How do all these associations come together? One point of connection is the Bodhicitta. The reorientation of self and a letting go which allows for something vaster and more beautiful to inform our lives. In the first place, this might be expressed through being more empathic and compassionate to others.

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