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Avatamsaka Vihara, a branch of Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA), will host an assembly to celebrate Amitabha Buddha's birthday on December 14, 2008. Before Amitabha Buddha had attained the Buddhahood, he gave up his kingdom and left home to become a bhikshus. For he had mercy for all suffered living beings, he made forty-eight vows to save them. According to the Sutra, Amitabha Buddha already attained the Buddhahood ten kaplas ago and created the Land of Ultimate Bliss in the West; and our fundamental teacher Shakyamuni Buddha once taught us in Sutra: "You should make a vow to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss." The founder of DRBA Venerable Master Hsuan Hua once instructed about Amitabha Buddha recitation Dharma door, "The power of Amitabha Buddha attracting people from all over the world to the Land of Ultimate Bliss likes a magnet attracting irons. If Amitabha Buddha could not attract people to the Land of Ultimate Bliss, he would not become a Buddha. Therefore, all of us, calling the name of Amitabha Buddha will have a chance to become Buddha. Let's recite Na Mo Amitabha, to create our own Land of Ultimate Bliss, to accomplish our own Land of Ultimate Bliss, and to sustain our own Land of Ultimate Bliss." During the celebration of Amitabha Buddha's birthday assembly, we will recite the Sutra of the Buddha's Teaching on Amitabha Buddha, Rebirth Mantra and Praise to Amitabha Buddha. Then we will sincerely recite the holy name of Amitabha Buddha to fulfill our wish to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss. We would like to welcome all dharma friends to join this assembly and practice dharma together.
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