昔有一人，欲得王意，问余人言：「云何得之？」 In the past, there was a person, desiring to get the King’s...
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Should We Dedicate Merits To Karmic...
Question: When sick (but not dying), should we only dedicate (回向) our Dharma practices, such as...
The Three Poisons Of ‘The Pig, The...
Zhōu Chù (周处) was an infamous bully. One day, he overheard others talking about three great...
Master Of None
That learnt superficiallywill not be mastered deeply,especially not in practice.
Verse On Time 时间偈
快乐时候，时间快过。难过时候，时间难过。 When happy,time quickly passes.When sad,time slowly passes. (Thus, time in...
How To Advise Fault-Finding Buddhist...
Find fault with yourselffor always finding fault with others. — Shilashanti (Part 1) How should we...
[25] The Parable Of Water And Fire From The...
昔有一人事须火用及以冷水，即便宿火以澡灌盛水置于火上，后欲取火而火都灭，欲取冷水而水复热，火及冷水二事俱失。 In the past, there was a person, for work...
Should There Be A Writing Of Tablets For The...
Question: What is the difference between ‘writing (an ancestral) tablet’ (写[神主]牌位) with...
‘The Pig, The Snake And The...
A cult master asks his followers and potential new devotees if they have thought of where they will...
Reverent Mindfulness
Reverent mindfulnessof an awakened Buddhaalso reverently awakensyour Buddha-nature.
Verse On Four Immeasurable Minds 四无量心偈
慈愿快乐，悲拔不乐，喜随同乐，舍愿等乐。 Loving-kindness wishes happiness,compassion removes unhappiness,rejoice...
How A Demoness Came To Be Named After Wisdom...
观自在菩萨，行深般若波罗蜜多时，照见五蕴皆空，度一切苦厄。 —《般若波罗蜜多心经》 The Bodhisattva Who Contemplates At Ease, when practising...