Mind Haiku
Jul. 11 | Mind your mind more as it matters more than your matter.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.
Excerpts
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... Read more »- Be As Bodhisattva-Like As You Can
- 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
Why Should I Attain Buddhahood Too?
Jul. 23 | Immeasurable Buddhas, including you,are needed to guideimmeasurable beings, including you,to Buddhahood.— Shilashanti Someone wonders, “Can Buddhas really benefit... Read more »Quotes
Be Mindful Of Precepts To Be Near The Path 念戒近道
Jul. 25 | 佛子离吾数千里，忆念吾戒，必得道果。在吾左右，虽常见吾，不顺吾戒，终不得道。 — 释迦牟尼佛《四十二章经》: 第三十七章 The... Read more »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... Read more »- That Taught Are Without Differences 教诲无差
- 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
Letters
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... Read more »- Is It ‘Better’ To Eat More Small Animals Or One Big One?
- 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?
How Does Reciting Sutras Relate To Learning About Them?
Jul. 22 | Question: How does reciting sutras (i.e. Buddhist scriptures) differ from attending classes on them? Answer: There are many nuanced implications in profound teachings that... Read more »Movies
A Monkey’s Satire On Human ‘Love’?
Aug. 3 | ‘A Chinese Odyssey, Part Two: Cinderella’《大话西游之大圣娶亲》is one of the (too) many (?) comedic retellings of ‘Journey To The West’《西游记》.... Read more »Should You Choose ‘Truth Or Dare’?
Jul. 21 | The two choices of the ‘Truth or Dare’ game are less conflicting than usually thought, a false dichotomy. Since when has telling the truth... Read more »- On ‘Percy Jackson’, Knowledge & Power
- ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Of A Manifesto
- 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’
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’《净土护照》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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