Can Dedication Of Merits Solve Problems?

May. 3 | As the Buddhas help immeasurable beings, from this they personally gather immeasurable merits. - Stonepeace (Part 1) Is it possible to do certain good deeds to solve specific problems? Of course, karmically speaking, this is possible – provided...

Is This Teacher Okay?

Apr. 26 | Question: I understand that it is difficult to distinguish the right from wrong teachings of controversial teachers, that it is best to stop listening to their ‘Dharma’ talks to avoid undetected confusion. I came across the teachings of a...

How Guanyin Bodhisattva Rejects, Accepts & Gives

Apr. 25 | Offer gifts with compassion and wisdom. Reject gifts with compassion and wisdom. Accept gifts with compassion and wisdom. Redirect gifts with compassion and wisdom. - Stonepeace (Get Books) ‘无 尽意！是观世音菩萨成就如是功德，以种种形，游诸国土，度脱众生，是故汝等应当一心供养观世音菩萨。是观世音菩萨摩诃萨于怖畏急难之中，能施无畏，是故，...

Let Go & Pick Up

Apr. 19 | We only need to let go of the three poisons of greed, hatred and delusion. We only need to pick up the three cures of generosity, compassion and wisdom. - Stonepeace

Project Transformation: The Eight Verses Of Thought Transformation

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How To See Impermanence Positively

Mar. 30 | Impermanence is not just about the end of all things, but their renewal too. - Stonepeace (Get Books) Having learnt about the truth of impermanence of all things material in this life, of the value of living with more contentment and less excesses, and...

Liberation

Mar. 30 | Not being attached to one’s suffering by realisation of its unsubstantiality to liberate oneself is wisdom. Not being attached to one’s liberation by realisation of its ungraspability to liberate others is compassion. - Stonepeace (Get Books)

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How To Be Inexhaustible Joyful Lamps Of The Dharma

Jan. 10 | All Buddhas only wish that all practise and share the Dharma well to benefit all. - Stonepeace According to the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra, Mara (the most evil heavenly demon king from the Paranirmita-vashavartin heaven) once disguised as Sakra (the chief...

Awaken To The Light Of Understanding

Dec. 28 | When your mind is not clear… you may well take a thief to be your own child. - The Buddha (Surangama Sutra) When you practice meditation in stillness and enter samadhi, the essence of your mind merges with the Bodhisattvas of the ten directions...

Course: The Heart of ‘The Heart Sutra’ (Run 7)

Dec. 22 | click to enlarge poster Register: http://tinyurl.com/dabeiclass Feedback From Past Runs: ‘Hi Shi’an, our deep gratitude for another round of solid edu-tainment on the Heart Sutra class! We’re really amazed at the immense effort you took to...

Can ‘Buddhists’ Not Believe In Rebirth?

Dec. 4 | If you do not believe in unenlightened rebirth, what are you seeking liberation from? [to be continued...] - Stonepeace There are some who do not believe in the Buddha’s teachings on rebirth, who nevertheless consider themselves to be Buddhists....

Arbitrary Conditions

Nov. 14 | Even if there are unfavourable conditions, the wise will improve them. Even if there are favourable conditions, the deluded might worsen them. - Stonepeace

Following The Buddha’s Perfect Example

Nov. 14 | If there are no followers of the Bodhisattva ideal, there would be no Buddhas arising to teach the Buddhadharma, and no followers of the Buddhadharma [including the Arya Sangha]. - Stonepeace The formation of the extant written canons of the schools,...

How Not To Attend Dharma Activities?

Sep. 26 | The path to self-liberation starts from awareness of your own suffering. The path to liberating others starts from awareness of others’ suffering. - Stonepeace From a Dharma friend and regular class participant, I received a thought-provoking email....