Question: Is it so those who have committed to the Bodhisattva Precepts (菩萨戒) cannot buy meat for...
[28] The Parable Of For The Wife Changing...
昔有一人，其妇端正唯有鼻丑，其人出外见他妇女面貌端正其鼻甚好，便作念言：「我今宁可截取其鼻着我妇面上，不亦好乎？」 In the past, there was a person, whose...
Why Is Āmítuófó’s Sacred Name The Most...
Question: Why is Āmítuófó’s name (阿弥陀佛: Amitā[bha] Buddha) such a common greeting...
‘You are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf...
‘No’ means ‘No!’But what if too terrified,unable to say so? Silence does...
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Form/Emptiness 色/空
色不异空；空不异色；色即是空；空即是色。观自在菩萨《般若波罗蜜多心经》 Form is not different from emptiness;emptiness is not different...
Should We Stay In This Human Realm To...
From the very first sūtra taught by Śākyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛) in this world, the Flower Adornment...
[27] The Parable Of Curing Whip Wounds From...
昔有一人为王所鞭，既被鞭已，以马屎拊之欲令速差。有愚人见之心生欢喜，便作是言：「我决得是治疮方法。」 In the past, there was a person who was by the...
How To Quit Bad Habits (Like Smoking)?
Question: How can I quit a bad habit, such as smoking? Answer: If not already aware, do...
‘The Bequeathed’ As Empty Refuge
Not all forms of inheritance are as welcomed as they seem. The larger the inherited, the greater...