Always ask Amida Buddha for guidance. Bow to Him, and say His Name.

Always ask Amida Buddha for guidance. Bow to Him, and say His Name even if you are not yet established in faith. No matter how many doubts you have, or how awkward it might be at the beginning, find some time to sit with Amida Buddha and pray to Him for guidance. Give a chance to the idea that He and His salvation are real. - Think of what you will gain if you accept Amida’s salvation. You will be born in the Pure Land at the end of this life and become a Buddha! Your suffering in the repeated births and deaths will be over and you will be capable of truly helping others, especially those with whom you now have powerful attachments, like for example, your parents, brothers, sisters, children, wife or husband, and friends. - Meditate on what you have to lose if you do not accept the existence of Amida Buddha and the reality of His salvation. The chance you now have to be in a human body and listen to Amida Dharma might not be met in thousands and thousands of lives, so give Amida a chance