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Mar. 20 |
极圆极顿,
难议难思,
唯有大智,
方能谛信。
– 净土宗九祖澫益大师
《佛说阿弥陀经要解》
Extremely complete [and] extremely sudden [for enlightenment], difficult [to] discuss [and] difficult [to] conceive, only with...
Jan. 12 |
(A Summary Of The Ullambana Sūtra)
常以孝慈,忆所生父母,
为作盂兰盆,施佛及僧,
以报父母,长养慈爱之恩。
– 释迦牟尼佛
《盂兰盆经》
Constantly with filial loving-kindness,
recollect Fathers [and] Mothers...
Dec. 11 |
破地狱偈 [3]
每自作是念:
‘以何令众生,
得入无上道,
速成就佛身?’
– 释迦牟尼佛
《法华经》如来寿量品第十六
Verse For Breaking Free From Hell [3]
[I] always personally have this thought,
‘With...
Dec. 11 |
破地狱偈 [1]
若人欲了知,三世一切佛,应观法界性,一切唯心造。
– 觉林菩萨《华严经》升夜摩天宫品第十九
Verse For Breaking Free From Hell [1]
If [a] person desires [to] understand fully,[the] three periods’...
Sep. 5 |
若有众生,
闻是说者,
应当发愿,
生彼国土。
– 释迦牟尼佛
(佛说阿弥陀经)
If there are beings
who hear this,
they should vow
to be born in that [Pure] Land.
– Śākyamuni Buddha
(Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [Of]...
Jul. 26 | As featured in October 2018 issue of For You Information (佛友资讯)
若作是言
‘我当灭度无量众生’,
则不名菩萨。
– 金刚经
(释迦牟尼佛)
If to make this statement,
‘I will deliver to Nirvāṇa immeasurable...
Jul. 11 |
Be it with skepticism or faith
in the Buddha’s teachings,
the Buddha welcomes
all to question them,
all to question him.
– Stonepeace
Near the beginning of Śākyamuni Buddha’s life of extensive teaching, as recorded in the Kālāma Sutta,...
Jul. 4 |
Ask well
to be answered well.
Ask better
to be answered better.
– Stonepeace
In the last line of ‘[The] Twenty-Third [Light] Precept [Against] Arrogant [And] Biased Speaking [Of The Dharma]’ (第二十三憍慢僻说[轻]戒) in the ‘Brahmā...
Jun. 27 |
The Buddha: What is a mirror for?
Rahula: For reflection, sir.
The Buddha: … Actions are to be done with repeated reflection.
– Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta
As summarised from the second part of the Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta
(Discourse...
Jun. 27 |
Question: Is it alright to get pets to take the Threefold Refuge in the Triple Gem? Although all sentient beings have Buddha-nature, can animals understand refuge?
Answer: Getting animals to take refuge is done in the hope that there might be some...
Jun. 20 |
To always rest well,
always live well when awake,
without greed, hatred and delusion.
– Shilashanti
According to the Hatthaka Sutta, the Buddha was staying in a forest near Alavi, on a spread of leaves. Hatthaka, while walking around for exercise,...
Jun. 6 |
As the title card of ‘The Alienist’ informs, ‘In the 19th century, persons suffering from mental illness were thought to be alienated from their own true natures. Experts who studied them were therefore known as alienists.’ Yes,...
May. 24 |
此诸众生
云何具有
如來智慧,
愚痴迷惑,
不知不见?
– 释迦牟尼佛
(华严经)
[Of] all these sentient beings,
why [are they] complete with
[the] Tathāgatas’ wisdom,
[yet] ignorant [and] confused,
not knowing...
May. 24 |
Question: There is an unexpected guest at home – a ‘man’ in olden Chinese attire. Please advise.
Answer: Note that those dressed in traditional clothes might not be from ancient times as some modern folks are changed to similar clothes...
May. 24 |
‘Toc Toc’ is a lighthearted take on the serious issue of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). While offering humour, it also offers much needed hope. A band of strangers scheduled for group therapy decide to ‘make the group the doctor’...