Tag - precepts
Do Intentions Matter More Than Actions?
Protection And Upholding Of Right Dharma’s Vow 护持正法愿
[72] The Parable Of Holding In Rice And Breaching The Mouth From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之唵米决口喻
[70] The Parable Of Tasting Āmra Fruits From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之尝庵婆罗果喻
Why Should The Five Pungent Roots Not Be Eaten? 为何不应食五辛？
How To Cross ‘Rebel Ridge’
Strictly Uphold The Four Heavy Precepts To Attain Samādhi For Liberation 严持四重戒，得三昧解脱
Is It Right To Not Bother About What Is Right Or Wrong? 不管对错对不对？
Is ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ True Or False?
With Blessings And Wisdom Together Cultivated 福慧双修
Why Is Breaking Of Views Worse Than Breaking Of Precepts? 为何破见比破戒严重？
[54] The Parable Of The Snake’s Head And Tail Together Disputing Who To Be At The Front From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之蛇头尾共争在前喻
From The Roots To The Fruit 从本至果
How To Never Die Alone 如何不孤独死去
Moral Koans In ‘The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Personally Eliminate Evils And Teach Others To Eliminate Evils 自除教他除
How To Complain And Handle Complaints Properly (With And Without AI)?
Three ‘Spectre’ Haikus On Protection
[47] The Parable Of The Poor Person Making A Mandarin Duck’s Chirp From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之贫人作鸳鸯鸣喻
Inexhaustible Precepts 无尽戒
[46] The Parable Of Stealing The Yak From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之偷牦牛喻
What If I Cannot Observe The Precepts Perfectly?
With Precepts And Repentance Is The Buddha Path 有戒，有忏悔，有佛道
How To Constantly Comply With Sentient Beings?
The Root Ten Precepts Of All Buddhas And Bodhisattvas’ Practices 一切佛菩萨行之根本十戒
How Much Pure Gold Is There In Your Golden Rule?
[41] The Parable Of Piśāca Ghosts From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之毗舍闍鬼喻
Is It Alright For Buddhists To Buy Cigarettes For Others?
Cultivate And Extinguish 修与息
‘Ashley Madison: S_x, Lies & Scandal’ Reviewed
[37] The Parable Of Killing A Herd Of Cows From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之杀群牛喻
[33] The Parable Of Cutting The Tree To Obtain Its Fruits From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之斫树取果喻
Is Tantric S_x True Buddhist Practice?
Will You Duel The ‘Dual’ You?
Why Are There Few New Buddhist Ghost Stories? 为何新的佛教鬼故事不多？
How To Know If A Deed Is Against The Precepts?
How To Advise Fault-Finding Buddhist Students?
[25] The Parable Of Water And Fire From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之水火喻
[23] The Parable Of The Thief Stealing Brocade To Use For Wrapping Felt And Coarse Hemp Cloth From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之贼偷锦绣用裹氀褐喻
Verses On Four Desires 四欲偈
How ‘Hard Days’ Can Become Harder (And Easier)
[18] The Parable Of Accommodating Stairs To Sharpen A Knife From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之就楼磨刀喻
On Miracles And Confessions In ‘Sister Death’
How Fair Is It To Put ‘The Devil On Trial’?
Remember Your Previous Promise ‘At The Moment’
Verses On Defilements And Purity 秽净偈
[11] The Parable Of The Brahmin Who Killed His Son From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之婆罗门杀子喻
Can Buddhism Be Free From Politics?
Are Buddhist Precepts ‘Only’ Guidelines?
‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ Due To Shaky Morals
Are You More Human Than ‘Reptile’?
[6] The Parable Of Having A Son Dead, Desiring To Leave And Put Him At Home From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之子死欲停置家中喻
[5] The Parable Of The Thirsty Seeing Water From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之渴见水喻
Why Was Great Master Hóngyī With Sorrow And Joy Mixed Together? 为何弘一大师悲欣交集？
[3] The Parable Of With Pears Hitting Breaking The Head From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之以梨打头破喻
‘Emily The Criminal’ Still Unrepentant
The Four Stages Of A Demon Dance
What Is The Most Practical Form Of Buddhism? 何为最实用的佛法？
Is Having Buddha Wallpapers Alright?
Can I Reach Pure Land With Breaking Of Precepts? 破戒者能生净土吗?
Restraint Of Mind 制心
Upholding Of Precepts 持戒
With Shame Then Diligently Cultivate 惭愧而勤修
Can I Reach Pure Land With Breaking Of Precepts?
Far Depart From Confusions And Disturbances 远离愦闹
With Upholding Precepts Following Teachings And Offering Buddhas 以持戒顺教供佛
Will The Buddha Bless The Evil? (Moral Contradictions Within ‘Infernal Affairs’)
How To Repay The Buddha’s Kindness 如何报佛恩
Questions On Love Prompted By ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’?
How To Overcome Bullying?
Wholehearted Mindfulness Of The Buddha Is Cultivation Of Precepts, Concentration And Wisdom 一心念佛时，即修戒定慧
Retributive Responses Of 23 Evil Habits 二十三恶习之报应
Mixed Good And Evil
Record Of Bright Eyes’ Mindfulness Of Buddha To Save Her Mother And Giving Rise Of The Bodhi Mind 光目念佛救母发菩提心记
How Justice Was Served To ‘My Daughter’s Killer’
How Do I Know I Am Bound For The Hells?
Just A ‘Feria’ Tale?
Right Haiku
What Are The Benefits Of Committing To The Bodhisattva Precepts?
To What Extent Should The Dharma Be Protected? 护法应当到什么程度？
Be Mindful Of Precepts To Be Near The Path 念戒近道
Should You Choose ‘Truth Or Dare’?
The Buddha’s Two Authorities Within Four Great References For All
Verse For Wearing Precepts’ Robe 搭缦衣偈
How To Prevent Breaking Of Precepts & What To Do When They Are Broken
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Lack Of Logic On Balance
[F] How Do Sūtras Disappear In This Dharma-Ending Age? 佛经如何在末法时期消失？
[E] How Is The Monastic Community Destroyed In The Dharma-Ending Age? 僧团如何在末法时期被破坏？
[D] Why Even The Enlightened Cannot Prevent The Dharma-Ending Age 为何甚至觉者阻止不了末法时期
A Stoic’s Daily Zen-like Self-Review
Extend The Five Precepts To Cover All
Can Buddhists Have Tattoos?
Who Are You Behind That Mask? (‘Hema Hema’s Dharma Drama On Karma)
‘The Song Of Patience By Hánshān & Shídé’ As Sung By The Bodhisattvas Mañjuśrī, Samantabhadra & Maitreya 文殊、普贤与弥勒菩萨所唱的《寒山拾得忍耐歌》
How Bodhisattvas Should Always Practise Repentance 菩萨应当如何常修忏悔
Entering The Path Here
The Right Way For ‘The Highwaymen’?
True Spiritual Friends 真善知
Can I Commit To The Precepts If I Sometimes Eat Meat & Drink Alcohol?
The Rise & Fall Of ‘Icarus’
Can Buddhists Convert To Other Religions?
Can Animals Take Refuge?
Always Be Truthful & Disciplined
An Outsider’s Review Of ‘The Outsider’
Notice On Reprinting Without Permission
Do You Have The ‘Nerve’?
Thus Turned Tashi’s Wheel Of ‘Samsara’
Is It Possible To Fire With Compassion?
To Live, ‘Don’t Breathe’!
Rely Only On Those Superior In Morality & Understanding
6 Reflections On Departure From ‘Buddhist’ Cults
Why Denounce Precept-Breaking ‘Buddhist Teachers’?
Can Precepts Really Be Broken Virtually?
Can Females Reordain As Buddhist Nuns?
Are All In ‘Monastic’ Robes Beyond Question?
How Are Vows & Precepts Related?
Is It Alright For Buddhists To Gamble?
Precepts Haiku
The Heat Of Debate In ‘Cold War 2’
‘S Storm’ For Clearing Corruption
Who Is A True Sangha Member?
Should Refuge And The Five Precepts Go Together?
Parable Of The Greedy Child
Should I Work In A Prison?
Rise & Fall Of ‘Z Storm’ Of Corruption
How & Why Do We Comply With Others’ Wishes?
How Should All Aspiring For Buddhahood Eat And Drink? 上求佛道者应当如何饮食？
Should We Kill Many Others To Protect Ourselves?
Verse On Complete Precepts
Verse On Behaviour
Verse On Precepts
A Mother’s ‘Dark Places’ Of Delusion
Should I Commit To The Precepts Formally?
Four Ways Bodhisattvas Lose Bodhicitta
A Buddhist Tale Of Sex & Violence
Harm Of Praising Oneself & Blaming Others
Can Buddhist Monastics Change To Lay Clothes?
Do Consented Affairs Break Any Precept?
Walk A Mile In Shoes Of ‘The Cobbler’
Can Karma Be Created In Dreams?
How To More Fully Observe The Five Precepts
How To Be Free From Demonic Obstacles
Are You Committed To Being Committed?
What ‘Nuggets’ Are You Hooked On?
Pure Precepts
Are You Stealing Something Without Knowing?
Is Surrogacy Right In Buddhism?
The First Step To Improve & Perfect Your Life
Can One Committed To The Five Precepts Cook Meat?
How To Apply Dharma In Office Politics?
Six Precepts
Did Jìgōng Endorse Or Urge Meat-Eating And Wine-Drinking? 济公有赞同或鼓励吃肉喝酒吗？
Should You Avoid Intoxicants Or Intoxication?
Project Precepts: How To Avoid Evil & Do Good
Better To Observe Precepts
How Well Should You Observe The Precepts?
Do You Catch Yourself Red-Handed?
The Goat Who Laughed, Wept, Spoke & Died
Do You Protect Or Endanger The Great Lion?
Spirit Versus Letter Of Precepts
Blessings From Good Observation Of Precepts
The Upholding, Breaking & Restoring Of Precepts
Rationale
How To Prevent An Affair
Is Eating Bird’s Nest Soup Okay?
How To Teach Kids The Third & Fifth Precept?
How Right Is Your Livelihood?
Receiving & Keeping Precepts
Is The Gambling Trade Right Livelihood?
The Compassion & Wisdom Of Relative & Absolute Truths
Are All Outer Evils Projected By Us?
Karma & Precepts
Does Meat-Eating Break The First Precept?
Right Or Wrong
Precepts Matter
The Man Who Killed His Herd
Does Thinking Something Bad Create Bad Karma?
Okay To Break Just One Precept?
Should Or Not?
The Four Harmonious Friends (Bird, Hare, Monkey & Elephant)
What Is The Highest?
Greatest Precept
Is It Better To Not Observe Any Precepts?
Paradox of Rules
