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How Not To Despair At Many Beings To Save
Jul. 26 | 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 sentient beings’, thus [is one] not named [a] Bodhisattva. –...
Verse On Dharma Kings & Princes
Jul. 4 | 若见于王，当愿众生， 得为法王，恒转正法。 若见王子，当愿众生， 从法化生，而为佛子。 – 文殊菩萨 (华严经: 净行品: 第98-99偈) If seeing kings, [reflect that] ‘May sentient beings, attain as Dharma...
How One Who Slighted None Attained Buddhahood
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...
The Sūtras With Ultimate Compassion And Wisdom
Apr. 25 | 愿我命终时， 除灭诸障碍， 面见阿弥陀， 往生安乐国。 – 文殊师利菩萨 《文殊师利发愿经》 May I [Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva], when life [is] ending, eradicate all obstacles, [to] personally see Amitā[bha Buddha come...
What To Chant Before Buddha & Bodhisattva Images?
Mar. 28 | Question: What should I chant if I wish to pay respects before images of different Buddhas (e.g. Medicine Buddha) and Bodhisattvas (e.g. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva)? I only know how to chant ‘Amituofo’ (Amitabha Buddha; 阿弥陀佛). Answer: If...
How Great Bodhisattvas Complete The Six Perfections
Feb. 11 | 念念离行於施。 念念净行於戒。 念念寂行於忍。 念念续行於进。 念念一行於定。 念念佛行於智。 – 净土圣贤录 (袁宏道, 石头居士篇) Thought to thought with Renunciation is practice of Generosity. Thought...
‘Justice League’ On Bodhisattva Heroism
Jan. 24 | When Commissioner Gordon asked, ‘How many of you (i.e. heroes) are there (in the Justice League to be)?’, Batman replied with ‘Not enough!’ How many then, are enough? When everyone of us become heroic in nature, with none of...
Do You Desire For More Or Less Desires?
Nov. 29 | The greatest Bodhisattvas have the greatest aspirations, as motivated by great Bodhicitta, with vows to perfect their virtues for the liberation of one and all. – Stonepeace | Books As summarised from the Brahmana Sutta, the following...
Are You Waiting For Your ‘Guru’ To Find You?
Sep. 13 | 当来之世，经道灭尽， 我以慈悲哀愍，特留此经 ，止住百岁。 其有众生，值斯经者，随意所愿，皆可得度。 – 释迦牟尼佛 《无量寿经》 In the world of the future, when the paths of the sutras [to enlightenment]...
Why Should I Help Anyone At All?
Aug. 18 | May all beings give rise to Bodhicitta – that most noble spiritual aspiration to guide oneself and all other beings to the same goal of Buddhahood. – Stonepeace | Books Why even do anything to help anyone at all, since immeasurable Buddhas and...
The Great Little Bodhisattva Ships Of ‘Dunkirk’
Aug. 9 | I confess to like watching films that present challenging situations, even if they concern matters of life or death. Don’t get me wrong – am neither sadistic nor masochistic. What intriguing is seeing conflict resolution or problem-solving...
Of Gods, Demi-Gods & Humans In ‘Wonder Woman’
Aug. 2 | Where Wonder Woman was created by Zeus (the absent god), Themyscira is a Greek mythological Paradise Island with only Amazon women. Somewhat feminist, perhaps sexist, yet true, it also represents how there might be safety and peace without the war-mongering...
Are All In ‘Monastic’ Robes Beyond Question?
Jun. 9 | As featured in July 2017 issue of ‘For You Information’ (佛友资讯) (An Answer With Eight Bodhisattva Precepts) It is proper for you, Kalamas, to doubt, to be uncertain. Uncertainty has arisen in you about what is doubtful. –...
Forgetful Bodhisattvas & Maras Of ‘Gantz:O’
May. 6 | Gantz is a mysterious black sphere. Somehow, it is able to revive the deceased selectively, teleporting them to an isolated room, where they are equipped with weapons, and instructed to eliminate alien invaders. (These monsters are like the minions of...
