Those who make this heartfelt aspiration for the Bodhisattva way
Will be free of all lower rebirths,
Free of harmful companions,
And will quickly see Amitabha, Infinite Light.
– Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
(The King Of Prayers)
In order to train just...
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Verse For Dedication Of Merits
愿以此功德, May I, with these meritorious virtues,
普及以一切。Universally dedicate them to all.
我与等众生, May I, with other sentient beings,
皆共成佛道。All together accomplish...
As the Buddhas
help immeasurable beings,
from this they personally
gather immeasurable merits.
– Stonepeace (Part 1)
Is it possible to do certain good deeds to solve specific problems? Of course, karmically speaking, this is possible – provided...
Question: Who benefits from the merit-making when a donation is made to the temple which accommodates the deceased’s niche – the donor or the deceased?
Answer: If the donor has no intention to benefit anyone else, all the merits go to the donor. If...
Question: Why is it that when there is chanting or doing good in the name of another, that the person can only receive one-seventh of the merits, while six-sevenths are received by the chanters or practitioners?
Answer: This is a natural law, as realised...
Question: Having contributed to a charity, a friend advised that I should make a personal wish before dedicating merits from the act to all beings. But I have also heard that dedication should be to all first. Which is more appropriate?
Answer: Actually,...
Karma is our Mama,
for we are born
from our karma.
– Stonepeace | Get Books
Is there a need to share merits, even with those who treat us selfishly, or negatively in some way? Yes, the sharing of merits should always include all sentient beings,...
Question: I heard someone telling a friend that he had dedicated the merits of an overnight puja (chanting service) to her. Is it necessary to do this? Will the merits be the same with or without the person’s knowledge?
Answer: It’s not necessary,...
Question: I recently forgot about my late parents’ death anniversaries. However, I have been daily practising repentance (on the behalf of all, including them) and mindfulness of Buddha, with dedication of merits to all. Is this alright?
Answer:...
One without meritscan be offered guidanceto easier create merits.— Shilashanti
There are wandering spirits (i.e. 孤魂野鬼: lonely spirits and wild ghosts), who are those yet to be reborn, due to attachment to their past lives, while not...
[1] Is It Inauspicious To Keep A Damaged Buddhist Image?
Question: Is it inauspicious to keep a Buddha or Bodhisattva image with a defect, such as a missing finger at home?
Answer: The defect is but a reminder of neglect, that it should...
Question: Is it possible to suffer on the behalf of other sentient beings?
Answer: Most parents, being loving, wish to suffer on behalf of their children when they are sick, but who is able to do this? If this can be done, the world would not have any...
Question: If there is sutra-chanting for a deceased Chinese person, with dedication of merits, both using a non-Chinese language, will the deceased be able to benefit?
Answer: The power from sutra-chanting and dedication comes from the power of the...
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Original TDE article, as featured in For You (Information) 佛友(资讯) magazine
The Dharma for the unenlightened
is a one-sided mirror for self-reflection.
With this mirror turned away,
its proper function ceases.
Thus, the Dharma is for checking...