南無阿彌陀佛 Namo Amituofo (1-hour ) 阿彌陀佛 六字聖號 Amitabha Buddha Chanting พระอมิตาภพุทธะ अमिताभ

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“Shariputra, if there is a good man or a good woman who hears spoken ‘Amitabha’ and holds the name, whether for one day, two days, three, four, five days, six days, as long as seven days, with one heart unconfused, when this person approaches the end of life, before him will appear Amitabha and all the assembly of holy ones. When the end comes, his heart is without inversion; in Amitabha’s Land of Ultimate Bliss he will attain rebirth. Shariputra, because I see this benefit, I speak these words: If living beings hear this spoken they should make the vow, ‘I wish to be born in that land.’
- Amitabha Sutra-


10 benefits gained by those who recite "NAMO AMITABHA" :
(01) The protection of all heavenly gods, day and night.
(02) The protection of 25 great Bodhisattvas, including Kuan Yin.
(03) The protection and blessings of all Buddhas.
Amitabha Buddha shall shed light on you and protect you.
(04) No evil ghosts or poison snakes can harm you.
(05) Flood, fire, weapons will not harm you. Accidents shall not happen to you.
(06) Your past wrongdoings, mischiefs and misbehaviors are all eliminated.
(07) You will have no nightmares, only peaceful dreams,
in which you may also see Amitabha Buddha's dignified golden image.
(08) You will be happy, good looking, energetic, healthy, and successful.
(09) You will be respected by other people.
(10) Near the end of your life, you will not be afraid and will be in your right mind.
The Three Sages of the World of Ultimate Bliss shall have a golden platform for you and lead you to their Pure Land.

Buddha-name recitation is practiced in many forms: silently or aloud, alone or in groups, by itself.

鳩摩羅什所翻譯的《佛說阿彌陀經》：「舍利弗。若有善男子善女人，聞說阿彌陀佛，執持名號，若一日、若二日，若三日，若四日，若五日，若六日，若七日，一心不亂，其人臨命終時，阿彌陀佛，與諸聖眾，現在其前。是人終時，心不顛倒，即得往生阿彌陀佛極樂國土。」

藕益大師在《阿彌陀經要解》中說：「諸佛憐念群迷，隨機施化。雖歸元無二，而方便多門。然於一切方便之中，求其至直捷至圓頓者，則莫若念佛求生淨土。又於一切念佛法門之中，求其至簡易至穩當者，則莫若信願專持名號。是故淨土三經並行於世，而古人獨以阿彌陀經列為日課。豈非有見於持名一法，普被三根，攝事理以無遺，統宗教而無外，尤為不可思議也哉！」

念佛宜念六字。或先念六字，至將畢則念四字。始終念四字，頗不宜。以南無二字，即皈依、恭敬、頂禮、度我等義。人每圖快圖多，故多有念四字者。常聞有人主張專修之益，只令人念四字，發願禮佛，皆云不必，則完全一門外漢。只知自己做功夫，不知求佛慈悲力。淨土法門，以信願行三法為宗。彼只在行上講究。而行又去卻禮拜，其行便難十分懇切。久則涉於悠忽浮泛。（印光大師文鈔三編卷一復陳飛青居士書四）

念佛宜六字。四字亦可。如初念則六字，念至半，或將止，則念四字。若始終不念南無，便為慢易。經中凡有稱佛名處，無不皆有南無，何得自立章程。（印光大師文鈔三編卷二復卓智立居士書四）