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Buddhists understand that Sakyamuni Buddha, who entered parinirvana in the past, does not exist in the world, that Maitreya is not yet present, thus the Buddha who should lead people is not existent here. It means 'the age without Buddha,' and a bitter consciousness has been prevalent. It may mean that it requires the appearance of the saving Buddha who can replace the Buddha in the world. Regarding this, it is Damran's significant contribution that puts Amita Buddha in front who only concerns about saving people by his original wish so that the border of faith disappears and opens a new gate of faith.
In the Pure Land text, it says "Although lay people is in defilements, they can be born in the pure land the karma of the three worlds does not follow; thus, without eliminating the defilements, one can attain nirvana." Likewise, the reason that the wisher can be born in a pure land while having defilements, and again attains non-retrogressive strength is that "If one wishes to be born in a pure land by believing the Buddha, he can do that depending the power of the Buddha. With the Buddha's power he enters the right practice of Mahayana. The right practice means reaching out the other land ." It makes the 18th and 11th vow of Amita Buddha realize an increasing karma, and by the 22th vow, one can already become a buddha. As above, Damran puts an emphasis on the three vows among those of 48, and develops a transferred practice which makes the other's power an increasing one; he definitely distinguishes it from one's own power of keeping the precepts, meditation, and extraordinary abilities.
It is a final goal for the buddhists to be born in a pure land. In order to do that, one first of all should know what a pure land is secondly, how to be born there. When these are explained in a logical and reasonable way, the structure of the Pure Land faith may be expounded.
The original vow of Amita Buddha is to save sentient beings, which is to develop the spirit of compassion among Sakyamuni Buddha's wisdom and compassion. However, it is not a true faith to chant for the purpose of being born in a pure land, not to mention praying for one's present wishes. A genuine religion is to seek one's change, the revolution of life. The vow to save people is vast, yet it requires the faithful mind and chanting. The faithful mind has also a variety of steps and seems different with a true belief. The faith and wish to acquire present benefit is commonplace today, and in many cases it is for selfish purpose. Even chanting sometimes exposes a self-centered desires to be born in a pure land only focusing on oneself. A true religions should make one's mind transformed and revolutionary.