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Archive for February, 2021
Feb. 24 |
好雪片片,不落别处。— 庞云居士Good snow!Flake by flake,they do not fall on other places.— Layperson Páng Yún
Do not be afraid. Live while accepting everything [as they are, so that they can be bettered if possible]. Snowflakes...
Feb. 23 |
Question: What do you think of feeding fish (and ‘standard’ canned pet food) to cats and dogs, while being vegetarian personally, with chanting of the Rebirth Mantra (往生咒) for the fish, in hope that they reach Amitābha Buddha’s...
Feb. 20 |
If there is a clear direction,there should beno confusing distractions.
Feb. 19 |
慎勿视女色,亦莫共言语。若与语者,正心思念:我为沙门,处于浊世,当如莲花,不为泥汙。想其老者如母,长者如姊,少者如妹,稚者如子。生度脫心,息灭恶念。— 释迦牟尼佛《四十二章经》:...
Feb. 18 |
The fleeting nature of the worldly,is our wake-up call from the worldly.— Skýlosan
For those doing well in life, who feel that as long as they do not do evil, and do some good, there is no need to learn the Dharma (i.e. the Buddha’s teachings),...
Feb. 17 |
[I]f you wish to rescue deluded, suffering sentient beings, you should first seek rebirth in the Western Pure Land. Only after you have achieved Tolerance of Non-Birth should you return to the sea of birth and death to fulfill your original vows.—...
Feb. 16 |
Question: How should Buddhists view birthday celebrations?
Answer: The term ‘birthday celebration’ viewed with the spiritual perspective is most ironic, as they are actually ‘rebirthdays’, occasions for repentance and reflection;...
Feb. 13 |
Whiningmakes enduringharder.
Feb. 11 |
In Great Master Hānshān’s (憨山大师) ‘Song On Wasting In Vain’《费闲歌》, he wrote a list of ten deeds, which are relatively easier to do externally, as compared with ten deeds which are more difficult to do internally,...
Feb. 10 |
尔时普贤菩萨摩诃萨,欲重宣此义,普观十方而说偈言:…
At that time, Universal Virtue [Samantabhadra] Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, desiring to repeat proclamation of this meaning, universally contemplated the ten directions...
Feb. 9 |
Question: How can I advise an angry and greedy person who is dying to let go of her grudges and greed for money?
Answer: Remind her that as her angry state of mind will affect her next life adversely, possibly leading to an unfortunate rebirth,...
Feb. 6 |
Learn to break free;not just to learn.
Feb. 5 |
慎勿视女色,亦莫共言语。若与语者,正心思念:我为沙门,处于浊世,当如莲花,不为泥汙。想其老者如母,长者如姊,少者如妹,稚者如子。生度脫心,息灭恶念。
— 释迦牟尼佛《四十二章经》:...
Feb. 4 |
The worldly onlycling to the beautiful.— Shilashanti(Part 1)
The so-called ‘beautiful’ is soonly when perceivedunder certain conditionsof space and time.
When seen too far without,it is only a blur.When seen too near within,it...
Feb. 3 |
忏悔文我昔所造诸恶业,皆由无始贪嗔痴,从身语意之所生,一切我今皆忏悔。— 普贤菩萨《普贤菩萨行愿品》Verse For RepentanceFrom my past, those created all evil karmas,all due to beginningless greed, hatred...