…. Among the Six Recollections, the recollection of the Buddha is a form of meditative contemplation. While reciting the Buddha's name, practitioners recollect the virtues and deeds of the Buddha: contemplating how the Buddha took the path towards inner awakening and liberation and transcended the endless cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Hence, reciting the Buddha's name is not just chanting verbally but, more importantly, chanting from the heart while recollecting the features, chara

Profound simplicity of "Amituofo": why Nianfo or Nembutsu is a deep, complete practice with innumerable benefits and cannot be dismissed as faith-based: w. full Amitabha Sutra - Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation