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Compassion

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Compassion41 min

Professor Lin Chong'an: The Bodhisattva Path in the Āgamas — with a Discussion on the Emergence of the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras

Selected Essays in Buddhist Studies

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The Ordinary Eye Fails to Recognize Manjushri Bodhisattva

There was once a man named Kalavinka, who had set his heart on meeting Manjushri Bodhisattva, yet his wish never came to pass.

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Guanyin Bodhisattva Is in Your Home

Buddhas and bodhisattvas appear in this world to teach in countless ways, and they very often ground their teaching in filial piety. There is a well-known parable from mainland China about a mother and her son. The mother was widowed you...

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Manjushri Bodhisattva Is Not Only a Reincarnated Ancient Buddha, but Also the Teacher of Immeasurable Past Buddhas

The virtues of Manjushri Bodhisattva defy all measurement; Long ago he became the supreme Dharma King of the dragon race. Taking pity on sentient beings deluded in their own nature, He specially assists Shakyamuni in sustaining the profo...

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Why Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Is the Buddha's Eldest Son

The 21st day of the second lunar month marks the commemoration of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's birthday. Among the Four Great Bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism, Guanyin embodies great compassion, Manjushri embodies great wisdom, Ksitigarbh...

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Why Guanyin Bodhisattva’s Ear-Contemplation Dharma Gate Is the Most Supreme in the Dharma-Ending Age

Guanyin Is the Supreme

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Master Xuanzang's Prophetic Dream: Manjushri Bodhisattva's Explicit Admonition

One night, Master Xuanzang had a dream: the Nalanda Temple was filled with scenes of desolation and disorder, with water buffalo tethered everywhere, and not a single monk in sight. He entered through the western gate of the Yugalaraja's...

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Whether You Are a Mahayana Bodhisattva Is Not Determined by How Much Merit You Accumulate

The key to determining whether someone is a Mahayana Bodhisattva does not lie in whether they have created wholesome or unwholesome karma. Rather, the crucial point is whether they genuinely aspire to "attain supreme Buddhahood above, an...

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