FAQ: Which sutras talk about Amitabha and His Pure Land? Where can I study to gain more knowledge about the Pure Land Dharma?
There are a lot of Mahayana sutras (sutras are written records of the Buddha’s teachings) which feature Amitabha Buddha and his pure Land. It is said 290 such works have been identified in the Taisho Tripitaka (Chinese Buddhist canon).
The teachings of Chinese Pure Land Buddhism are primarily based on the five sutras (particularly the three primary Pure Land sutras) plus one treatise:
Three Primary Pure Land Sutras:
Two sutras were added later:
One treatise (commentary):
6. The Rebirth Treatise:Bodhisattva Vasubandhu’s Commentary on the Infinite Life Sutra 往生论
Some of these sutras may not be so easily understood. Jiawen will also expound the sutras later on our Pure Land Buddhism YouTube Channel, so you can keep an eye on that if you want to study the sutras.