People often chant "Amitabha Buddha," but how many truly understand the profound meaning of these four characters?
"A" is the esoteric word for seed in the universe, signifying unity, "Mita" represents light, and "Buddha" signifies enlightenment.
People often think Amitabha Buddha is Buddha of Infinite Life.
But where is Buddha of Infinite Life? People don't know, they claim he resides in the Western Paradise!
Pushed and pushed, it ultimately becomes an illusion, just like talking about ghosts all day without anyone having seen one; it's but chatter by fools, harming others and themselves. Countless people fervently recite "Amitabha Buddha," hoping to see some Buddha of Infinite Life, yet they don't realize that one thought leads to foolishness, and continuous thoughts increase foolishness. A lifetime of foolish thoughts, how can there be talk of enlightenment?
