Fall Haiku
Jun. 20 | Always be mindful as all it takes is a slip to fall badly.Refuge Haiku
Apr. 24 | The path to enlightenment begins with taking refuge and ends by becoming refuge.Brace Haiku
Apr. 17 | Unenlightened life is suffering — brace yourself for it, or become enlightened.Anxiety Haiku
Apr. 10 | There are noanxious situations;just anxious people.Meaning Haiku
Mar. 28 | Think the meaningful, to speak the meaningful and do the meaningful.Anger Haiku
Mar. 21 | An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. — Cato the Elder
Excerpts
Be As Bodhisattva-Like As You Can
Jun. 17 | All the suffering there is in this worldarises from wishing our self to be happy.All the happiness there is in this worldarises from wishing others to... Read more »- The Butter & Lamp Analogies For Buddha-Nature
- Tame & Transform Your Raging Tiger
- Do The Right Thing Naturally
- One Stone At A Time
- Master Being A Beginner
- Mindfully Ask Your Heart If You Need It
- I Want You To Panic
- How News Can Destroy Peace Of Mind
- Do Not Forget This World Of Phenomena
- Spiritual Practice In The Face Of War & Death
Why Be Ashamed Of Being Shameless?
Jul. 8 | Non-integrity is not to be ashamed of yourself;inconsideration of others is not being embarrassed with regard to others.Haughtiness is the incapacity of honoring others.Fury... Read more »Quotes
How Long Or Short Is Life? 生命之长短
Jul. 10 | 佛问沙门：「人命在几间？」… 对曰：「呼吸间。」 佛言：「善哉，子知道矣！」 —《四十二章经》第三十八章 The... Read more »That Taught Are Without Differences 教诲无差
Jun. 19 | 学佛道者，佛所言说，皆应信顺。譬如食蜜，中边皆甜，吾经亦尔。 — 释迦牟尼佛《四十二章经》: 第三十九章 Those... Read more »- Walking The Path Is In The Mind 行道在心
- With Straightforward Minds Leaving Desires 直心出欲
- Attain The World By Knowing Its Illusoriness 达世知幻
- Bird In Vase
- Return To Original Nature By Understanding The Path 返本会道
- Hearing Slander But Not Debating 闻谤不辩
- Mind Like Bright Moon 心如明月
- Brightness & Darkness
- Verse With Three Truths 三谛偈
- How To Have More Peace
Letters
Is It ‘Better’ To Eat More Small Animals Or One Big One?
Jun. 16 | Question: Since we know meat is available only with killing on one’s behalf, does eating several cockles create more or less negative karma... Read more »- Should I Use Chanting To Fall Asleep?
- Is Spiritual Friendship Or Spirituality More Important?
- How Is The Threefold Refuge Both Vows & Precepts?
- Must Negative Karma Be Exhausted For There To Be Liberation?
- Are Saṃsāra & The Sahā World Same?
- How To Help The Possibly Possessed?
- What Is The Cause Of Sickness?
- Are There Buddhist Wealth Gods?
- How To Say ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ Nicely?
- Should Vegans Give Away Non-Vegan Food?
Why Do Buddhists Practise Fasting?
Jul. 7 | Question: What are the spiritual benefits of having only one (or two) meals a day (as in practice of the Eight Precepts)? Answer: Having one near-noon meal a day (or with... Read more »Movies
On ‘Percy Jackson’, Knowledge & Power
Jul. 6 | In ‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’, Chiron tells Percy the half-blood (i.e. an imaginary semi-human and semi-god), ‘Knowledge isn’t always power,... Read more »‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Of A Manifesto
Jun. 21 | In this sixth M:I movie instalment is a rather intriguing yet deluded manifesto featured, that a bombing terrorist insisted to be aired on the news... Read more »- A Golden Line Extracted From ‘Extraction’
- Choose Life Again, According To ‘T2: Trainspotting’?
- Choose Life, According To ‘Trainspotting’?
- The Matrix’s Desert Of The Real Vs Altered Carbon’s Garden Of The Virtual
- The Chicken Or Egg Question In ‘The Coldest Game’
- ‘The Coldest Game’ Of Duplicity
- 5 Pain Relief Tips From ‘Narcos: Mexico’?
- What Truly Scary About ‘The Ghost Bride’
- The ‘Brightburn’ Alternative To Superman
- ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’, Not Far From Reality?
Courses
如何运用佛法确认正法
Oct. 12 | Read more »- Project Patience: How To ‘Fight’ The Fire Of Anger (4th Run)
- 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)
Join TDE At Telegram
Feb. 3 | Join TheDailyEnlightenment at Telegram:https://t.me/tdegramto receive a free daily Buddhist Quote,Feature, Q&A, Excerpt or Film Review. 🙏Thank you for forwarding... Read more »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 净土信愿卡
- 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’
- Edwin on The (Mind-Only) Verses By Forest Of Awakening Bodhisattva 觉林菩萨偈
- Alan Lim on Launches Of 'The Pure Land Passport'
- lisa on Are You Affected by the Bystander Effect?
- William Barbour on How To Teach Kids The Third & Fifth Precept?
- Thomas on Are Cordyceps Considered Vegetarian?
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