Greed Haiku
Sep. 13 | If not much needs to be spent, why make too much? If not much needs to be saved, give...Practice Haiku
Sep. 5 | Spiritual cultivation is the exorcism of personal demons.Faith Haiku
Aug. 29 | Lack of faith in Dharma practice is simply due to your lack of Dharma-learning. Lack of...Regret Haikus
Aug. 22 | Regret not unresolvable regrets – just dissolve them. Regret not resolvable regrets...Gratitude Haiku
Aug. 15 | See all with gratitude, like how the Buddha gazed gratefully at the Bodhi tree.Learning Haiku
Aug. 8 | Keep relearning the Dharma, even what already known, to check if it is practised well.
Excerpts
There Is No Need To Be Depressed
Sep. 13 | The Buddha’s first teaching was a message with the greatest hope – telling us that all beings have Buddha-nature. – Shilashanti There is Buddha-nature... Read more »- Pure Land Teachings Within Earliest Found Buddhist Scriptures (Before The Pāli Canon Formed)
- The Buddha When Just A Gardener Sage
- The Three Bodies Of Buddhas
- Repair & Repurpose Before Rebuying
- Don’t Put It Off Till Tomorrow
- How Sariputra Spoke The Dharma
- The Obstacle Is The Way
- How To Better Interest Others In The Dharma
- The Buddha’s Leading Lay Disciple’s Dialogue With Mahavira
- The Hitter And The Hit
One Hell Of An Act Of Compassion
Sep. 20 | Hell is absence of compassion by oneself and for oneself, by others and for others. – Shilashanti We may be surprised to hear how the Buddha[-to-be] first generated compassion... Read more »Quotes
Verse On Dharma-Speaking
Sep. 20 | 若说法时， 当愿众生， 得无尽辩， 广宣法要。 – 文殊菩萨 (华严经: 净行品: 第123偈) If speaking the Dharma,* [reflect that] ‘May sentient beings, attain... Read more »Verses On Eating
Sep. 13 | 若饭食时，当愿众生， 禅悦为食，法喜充满。 若受味时，当愿众生， 得佛上味，甘露满足。 饭食已讫，当愿众生， 所作皆办，具诸佛法。 –... Read more »Letters
Why Does The Bad Happen To The Good?
Sep. 13 | Question: Why do good things happens to bad people, and bad things happen to good people? Answer: The question has two wrong premises – that only... Read more »- How To Clean A Buddha Statue?
- Should An Unethical Job Be Done For Survival?
- Is Sponsoring Of Buddha Images To Create Them?
- Can A Buddhist Shrine Be Near A Dining Table?
- Are These IVF Choices Killing?
- Do Donations To The Corrupted Create Bad Karma?
- Can Buddhists Convert To Other Religions?
- Is It Alright To Have A Buddha Image In A Fish Tank?
- Must Mantras Be Chanted Accurately?
- What Is The Simplest Way To Offer Food?
Do Doctors Create Negative Karma By Healing?
Sep. 20 | Question: When a doctor heals a patient, does the doctor personally create negative karma, by not allowing the patient’s negative karma to ripen naturally? Answer: No. As... Read more »Movies
Nobler Brotherhood For ‘A Better Tomorrow 2018’
Sep. 20 | ‘A Better Tomorrow 2018’ (英雄本色 2018) almost seems like exploration on what brotherhood (or sisterhood) means, in both the actual brotherly sense, and the non-sibling,... Read more »‘The Empty Hands’ Full Of Spirit
Sep. 13 | ‘The Empty Hands’ is the almost literal translation of the ‘way of empty hands’ (空手道), otherwise known as Karate-do. As... Read more »- How Does ‘Attack On Titan’ Relate To Humans?
- The Rise & Fall Of ‘Icarus’
- What Truly Is ‘The Shining’?
- The ‘Historically’ Fantastic ‘Legend Of The Demon Cat’
- ‘The Monkey King 3’: Kingdom Of Women (Vs Four ’Monks‘)
- Don’t Be A ‘Don Verdean’
- Who Is The Beguiler & ‘The Beguiled’?
- ‘The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio’ In A ‘Few’ Words
- Busting The ‘Ghostbusters’?
- Without ‘Doubt’, The Best Anti-Gossip Sermon?
Courses
The 48 Great Vows Of Amituofo (7th Run): Boundless Blessings For This Life & The Next
Mar. 30 | Click HERE To Register Some Participants’ Feedback: I am thankful for what you have done for us in the class. Your immerse knowledge, wisdom... Read more »- 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)
- The 48 Great Vows Of Amituofo (6th Run): Boundless Blessings For This Life & The Next
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 to help oneself to neutralise... 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
- 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’
- Guessed on The 'Go Drink Tea' Koan (‘吃茶去’的公案)
- Ali-1Ans on Can One Committed To The Five Precepts Cook Meat?
- Ken Wee on Wisdom Haiku
- andy on Project Patience: How To 'Fight' The Fire Of Anger (4th Run)
- fanfu yige on Beware Of Anti-Dharma Slander
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