A swallowflew out of the noseof the Great Buddha. Issa
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Just Reminders
When you feel greedy or angry,why deludedly remain so?Greed and anger are just remindersto have...
Six Dharma Reminders On Mistakes To Avoid
Your main ‘capital’ is Buddha-nature, and time your diminishing resource for nurturing...
Abstinence From Flattery 戒谄曲
汝等比丘，谄曲之心与道相违。是故宜应质直其心。 You all Bhikṣus, should know that the mind of flattery, with the path...
Can I Reach Pure Land With Breaking Of...
Question: Can I reach Pure Land if I keep breaking precepts?Answer: Do you wish to keep breaking...
‘It’s A Wonderful Life’...
In the nick of time, Clarence the guardian angel (or ‘Bodhisattva’ in the Buddhist...
‘Gods Of Egypt’ Versus A...
In mythology, the Sphinx is a creature with a human head, lion’s body and eagle’s...
Rewritten Haiku
I write, erase, rewrite,Erase again, and thenA poppy blooms. Hokushi
Always Be Noble
君子落得为君子，小人枉费做小人。 — 格言 Noble personsstill end up as noble persons,while small persons [of little...
Does Astrological Phenomena Affect Our Well...
If your destinyis cast in the stars,what are you striving for? … — Shilashanti (Part 1)...
Far Depart From Confusions And Disturbances...
汝等比丘，欲求寂静无为安乐，当离愦闹，独处闲居。静处之人，帝释诸天，所共敬重，是故当舍己众他众，空闲独处，思灭苦本。You all Bhikṣus, desiring to seek the...
How To Not Break The Precepts？
Question: How do I prevent myself from breaking the Five Precepts (which guard against...