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Chanting at a Discount
A son who had lost his father went to the temple to ask Chan Master Foguang to chant sutras for his father’s liberation. The Master prepared offerings of incense, flowers, and vegetarian fruits, then began chanting sutras for the departed.
ReadWhy Chanting the Shurangama Mantra Can Purify Karmic Obstacles and Eradicate the Most Heinous Offenses
purifying karmic obstacles.
ReadWomen Who Wish to Become Noble Should Diligently Recite the Buddha's Name
There is a well-known story from the Buddha's time. When the Buddha was in the world, King Prasenajit had a consort called Lady Molili—perhaps you've heard of her. She later became one of Buddhism's great patrons.
ReadAmitabha Buddha's Vow That All Buddhas Proclaim and Praise His Name
when I become a Buddha, the countless Buddhas throughout the worlds of the ten directions — countless as the sands of the Ganges — shall all proclaim and praise the merit of my name. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall never attain Bud...
ReadAs soon as the eighth consciousness of those who recite the Buddha’s name departs the body, they immediately arrive at the lotus dais
First, let's discuss why we ordinary beings artificially separate what is inherently undivided between the two lands [the defiled Saha world of samsara and the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss]. What's the root cause of this self-created divi...
ReadThe Purpose of a Practitioner’s Daily Recitation of the Four Great Vows
When a practitioner recites the Four Great Vows each day, they are in effect taking a fresh vow — but what does this act truly mean? It is a promise to all sentient beings that you will help them, a pledge to every living creature: “I wi...
ReadThe Suffering of the Sahā World Can Move Us to Issue Our Vow of Rebirth
Why do we always say that embarking on the Buddha’s path is so rare and hard to believe in? Look, when someone comes to Baihua Hermitage on Putuo Mountain saying they want to take refuge in the Three Jewels and uphold the Five Precepts, ...
ReadMaster Ouyi Expounds the Nianfo Method
The Buddha-recitation practice has nothing extraordinary about it. All it requires is deep faith and sustained, earnest effort—this is the most essential point.
ReadWhen Is the Best Time Window for End-of-Life Assisted Chanting?
Master, please give us guidance: what is the best time window for end-of-life assisted chanting? Some family members see that the patient’s organs are still functioning and are unwilling to cease life-saving treatment, which causes the p...
ReadThe Shurangama Mantra Counteracts All Afflictions and Habitual Tendencies
This section formally provides examples to illustrate the merit and benefits of reciting the mantra. Let us turn to the sutra text. What follows is a concrete example of the power of mantra recitation. For the sake of illustration: acros...
ReadThe Three Progressive Stages of Practicing the Shurangama Mantra
◎ Chanting the Mantra to Break Through Obstacles
ReadPractitioners in the Dharma-Ending Age Should Wholeheartedly Recite and Uphold the Shurangama Mantra
When we begin to practice and study the Shurangama King Samadhi, it brings two types of benefits to our body, mind, and the world we inhabit:
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