Pure Land: Sukhāvatī

Amitābha · Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra · the sixteen contemplations

The Contemplation Sūtra trains the mind in stages: the setting sun, still water, ground of crystal and lapis, jeweled trees, ponds, lotus thrones, and finally the Buddha of infinite light. Where the earlier sections are abstract, this one is luminous, ordered and full of texture. Move the slider slowly and let each layer settle before the next one arrives.