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The Benefits of Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels Are Truly Too Many to Count
The benefits of taking refuge in the Three Jewels are truly countless. One can gain happiness in this present life, happiness in future lives, and ultimately attain the supreme peace of Nirvana. Summarized, there are roughly eight such b...
ReadWhy We Should Stay Away from People in Power
What is meant by the Bodhisattva-mahāsattva's "grounds for association"? A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva does not associate with kings, princes, ministers, or officials.
ReadDo Not Seek the Pleasures of the Five Desires
The untainted pure mind is also rooted in this wisdom of emptiness, as we explained earlier.
ReadDual Cultivation of Chan and Pure Land, and the Abandonment of Chan for Pure Land
The second doubt concerns the claim that "there is no need for investigative meditation."
ReadPrerequisite for Every Sentient Being to Attain Liberation
It was only when the Brahmin woman found herself in the hell realm that she came to realize: not only was her mother in this present life her own mother, but every being suffering in hell was also her mother across countless past lifetim...
ReadThe Nature and Function of Ordination
In Buddhism, those who renounce the household life are divided into five categories: śrāmaṇera, śrāmaṇerikā, śikṣamāṇā, bhikṣu, and bhikṣuṇī. These five—also known as the five ranks or five classes—are defined as follows: a male who has ...
ReadWhy Should We Stay Away from People with Heretical Views
We now turn to the second guideline. Do not associate closely with heterodox brahmins, Niganthas, and their ilk; nor with those who compose secular literary works; nor with those who praise and extol non-Buddhist texts; nor with adherent...
ReadYou Must Learn to Grasp the Underlying Principles Within Concrete Matters, or You Will Only End Up with Pointless, Fruitless Asceticism
Fundamentally, every offering placed on the altar serves a symbolic function; within each tangible form lies an underlying principle.
ReadReciting This Sacred Name Has the Broadest Reach, Is Easiest to Take Up, and Is the Most Straightforward Practice
All Mahayana Pure Land sutras present the diverse array of practices for rebirth in the Pure Land, which vary widely in their form. Holding the Buddha’s name is one such practice.
ReadWith Wholehearted Diligence, Other Forces Can Respond to You
Using this metaphor, "When a person cultivates with wholehearted diligence, seeking the Way without ceasing, the fruit will surely ripen, and no wish will go unfulfilled." Please pay attention, everyone: this "wholeheartedness"—the supre...
ReadBecause of Inner Non-Seeking, Wealth Can Come Effortlessly
This is the core teaching of the Lotus Sutra. Why is the poor son able to "integrate the Provisional Teachings into the Ultimate Truth" and inherit all the wealth of the wealthy elder? The key lies in "attaining without seeking" — this i...
ReadContinuously Committing Acts of Theft in Your Heart Leads to the Complete Loss of All Your Merit
Teachings of All Buddhas
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