Morality Haiku
May. 8 | Morality is doing what should be done, not what should not be done.Water Haiku
May. 3 | Water with little poison is no longer water, but poison too.Zombie Haiku
Apr. 26 | Zombies particularly terrify because they seem human, yet relentlessly greedy, hateful...Judge Haiku
Apr. 18 | To carelessly judge is to not care about reality.Chaos Haiku
Apr. 10 | The challenge is to see potential order in utter chaos.Suffering Haiku
Apr. 3 | May you have enough suffering to urge you to transcend all suffering.
Excerpts
The Noble Abstain From False, Divisive, Harsh & Frivolous Speech
May. 8 | Renounce falseness and cultivate trustworthiness. Renounce divisiveness and cultivate harmoniousness. Renounce harshness and cultivate peacefulness. Renounce... Read more »- Some Truths Revealed On Revealed ‘Truths’
- The Wheels Of Spiritual & Worldly Power
- How To Not Sleepwalk Through Life
- Two Ways To Overcome Lust
- Four Ways To Overcome Anger
- The Buddha’s Words On Loving-Kindness (Karaniya Metta Sutta)
- Should You Eat Animals?
- Samantabhadra & Manjusri Bodhisattvas’ Greatest Dedication Of Merits
- Both The Haves & Have-Nots Suffer
- Four Kinds Of Unskilful & Skilful Speech
Two Kinds Of Lion’s Roar
May. 16 | Truths are only surprising to those used to non-truths. – Shilashanti Two of the most important scriptures in the Pali canon are the Great Discourse on the Lion’s Roar... Read more »Quotes
Woe & Bliss
May. 16 | Those who imagine evil where there is none, and do not see evil where it is — upholding false views, they go to states of woe. Those who discern the wrong as wrong and the right... Read more »What Is ‘New’ This Year?
May. 8 | 所谓新者何， 亦如常人贴新春联、 着新衣等以为新乎？… 所谓新者， 乃是改过自新也。 – 弘一大师 What is that... Read more »Letters
Should Worldly Customs Override Spiritual Practice?
May. 8 | Question: If the 49th day after the passing of the deceased falls on the first day of the Chinese New Year (CNY), can the 7th post-death chanting ceremony... Read more »- Does Killing Bacteria Break The First Precept?
- Should Birthdays Be Celebrated With Meat Feasts?
- What If I’m Confused By Some Teachings?
- Should Buddhists Sell Killed Animals For Charity?
- How Were ‘We’ Like Before Becoming Humans?
- Is There Predestinated Fate?
- How Does Karmic Retribution Exact Itself?
- How To Not Follow Customs Blindly
- Can Ancestors Bless Survivors?
- Can I Commit To The Precepts If I Sometimes Eat Meat & Drink Alcohol?
How Should We Handle Bad ‘Buddhist’ Examples?
May. 16 | Question: It is unfortunate that there are some persons, who like to tell others that they are staunch ‘Buddhists’, when their behaviour is far from good. What should... Read more »Movies
Not ‘Possessed’ Of Enough Compassion & Wisdom
May. 16 | Featured in the middle of season 1 of ‘Possessed’, are some dialogues that a fictitious ‘monk’ has. Try to spot the Dharma mistakes… The senior... Read more »‘A Land Imagined’ With Labour & Loss?
May. 8 | What makes a country what it is physically? If it is the land itself, what if it is being expanded upon by reclaiming land, with sand from other countries?... Read more »- Triple Take On The ‘Triple Frontier’
- The Right Way For ‘The Highwaymen’?
- Why Vanya’s Power In ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Doesn’t Sound Right
- ‘Spider-man: Homecoming’ To Buddha-Nature?
- ‘Elysium’ As An Imperfect ‘Heaven’
- The Rising & Crashing Waves Of ‘Roma’
- ‘The Great Wall’ As A Great Bridge?
- Is ‘The Punisher’ Is Also The Punished?
- Meet The Darkened ‘Titans’
- ‘Thank You For Your Service’, But…
Courses
Project Patience: How To ‘Fight’ The Fire Of Anger (4th Run)
Mar. 31 | As featured in the June 2018 issue of ‘For You Information’ Click HERE To Register Praise From Previous Runs: An extremely important course... Read more »- The 48 Great Vows Of Amituofo (7th Run): Boundless Blessings For This Life & The Next
- Introduction To Buddhist Perspectives On Death & Dying
- Project Rebirth: Rediscover, Reflect, Recharge (Round 12)
- 净土归宿：如何拥有最佳的往生
- Project Connection: Principles Of Classic & Modern Pure Land Testimonials (1st Run)
- Understanding Amituofo Via The Amitabha Sutra (20th Run)
- Destination Pureland: How To Have The Best Rebirth (7th Run)
- Understanding Amituofo Via The Amitabha Sutra: Introduction To Pure Land Buddhism (19th Run)
- The Heart of ‘The Heart Sutra’: The Core Of Wisdom (11th Run)
- Destination Pureland: How To Have The Best Rebirth (6th Run)
Books
FAQs On The Pure Land Passport Book
Apr. 25 | Question: Why is it called so? Answer: As stated in the book’s first section at purelanders.com/passport, ‘As a skilful means to spur interest, this handy book is... Read more »Notice On Reprinting Without Permission
Feb. 21 | It came to the attention of TDE Press that its latest publication, a fresh English translation of ‘The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra’ (as below)... Read more »- The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra 般若波罗蜜多心经
- The Pure Land Pass Card
- Media Release On Book On Amituofo’s 48 Great Vows
- Amitābha Buddha’s Forty-Eight Great Vows 阿弥陀佛四十八大愿
- ‘Apply’ For ‘The Pure Land Passport’ Here!
- 100 Reasons To Get ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Media Review Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Praise For ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Launches Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Distribution Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- John K on Samantabhadra & Manjusri Bodhisattvas' Greatest Dedication Of Merits
- Akash Yadav on The Middle Way Between Hedonism & Asceticism
- Julie Thorpe on [6] How To See Those Who Have Betrayed Us
- Jala on How 'Shirkers' Became A Mover & Shaker
- Callie Tan on [6] How To See Those Who Have Betrayed Us
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