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Never Departing From The Bodhi Path 不离菩提道
举足下足,常在道场。施为举动,皆是菩提。 禅宗四祖道信大师《入道安心要方便门》 Be it raising a foot or lowering a foot,constantly in the...
How Reconnection Rekindled A Friendship (Or...
If you are a good friendto yourself always,you will never be lonely.Shilashanti He thought he was...
[54] The Parable Of The Snake’s Head...
譬如有蛇,尾语头言:「我应在前。」For example, there is a snake, with the tail speaking to the head, saying, ‘I...
Does Having A Divorce Against The Precepts?
Question: Does it break any precept to have a divorce? Will it create evil karma? Answer: In...
Four Uneasy Haikus On The ‘Boston...
It is easy to pointthe blame to someone else,instead of acknowledging one’s complicity. (Why...
How To Purify ‘The Cursed Land’?
In many Thai supernatural movies, some monks usually eventually save the day from malevolent...
What Is ‘It’ Really?
‘It’ is evil (personified).‘It’ is (your) greed (or attachment)...
The Three Rules Of Love
The Three Rules Of Love [1] Expression: Show it well[2] Commitment: Hang on well[3] Relinquishment:...
From The Roots To The Fruit 从本至果
一切善法,戒为根本。持戒之人,则心不悔。不悔则欢喜,欢喜则心乐,心乐得一心,一心则生实智,实智生则得厌,得厌则离欲,离欲得解脱,解脱得涅槃,是名净持戒。 圣天菩萨《百论》上卷舍罪福品第一 All...
How To Truly ‘Ride On Vows To Come...
先往生净土,秽土少秽者。净化身口意,速成大菩萨。 First, with rebirth in Pure Land, this defiled land will have one less...
[53] The Parable Of The Teacher’s Suffering...
譬如一师有二弟子,其师患脚,遣二弟子人当一脚随时按摩。For example, a teacher has two disciples. As this teacher has suffering...