昔有一人，贫穷困乏，多负人债无以可偿，即便逃避至空旷处。 In the past, there was a person, poor, with difficulties and lacking...
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诸佛子等！合掌至心听。我今欲说诸佛大戒序。众集，默然听。自知有罪当忏悔，忏悔即安乐，不忏悔罪益深。无罪者默然，默然故，当知众清净。 《梵网经菩萨戒序》 All Buddha’s disciples...
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[34] The Parable Of Delivering Sweet Water...
昔有一聚落，去王城五由旬，村中有好美水。王敕村人，常使日日送其美水，村人疲苦，悉欲移避远此村去。 In the past, there was a village, from the...
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Word your greatest vowsand keep fulfilling themas nothing is worthier.
Verse On Pure Veganism 净素偈
戒肉五辛，奶蛋酒蜜，勿用众生，皮毛羽劳。 Abstain from consuming flesh, five pungent roots,dairy products, eggs, alcohol...
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If one knows what is right,he will do it;nobody wants to be evil. — Socrates (paraphrased) In 1984...