Chan Buddhism does not sanction the idea of seeking rebirth in the Pure Land or relying on the power of the Buddha for one's salvation. In Chan, the emphasis is on not being attached to anything. The goal is to use meditation to actualize directly the enlightenment Buddha-nature what is within us all. Nonetheless, Chan Buddhists do often practice Buddha-mindfulness and meditation on Amitabha Buddha or Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin); but the emphasis is really on the Buddha as being identical with the dharma-body and our intrinsic Buddha-nature, rather than on rebirth in the western Pure Land. Thus, in Chan circles there is a saying that "Amitabha is our original nature, and the Pure Land is none other than the mind."
---Master Sheng Yen---
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