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Venerable Master Da'an's Collected Discourses: The Splendor of the Proper Self and the Dependent Environment
A verse from the lower scroll of The Sutra of Immeasurable Life Spoken by the Buddha describes the fully manifest Pure Land of Sukhavati as the capital of the entire Dharma realm! Countless bodhisattvas from other worlds come to make off...
ReadMaster Da'an's Blog Sayings Collection — Embracing All Three Capacities
The method employed for universal and impartial liberation is known as "embracing the three categories of faculties." These three categories refer to the three types of beings according to their faculties: those of superior, intermediate...
ReadWhat Are the Merits of Attaining Buddhahood?
Everyone! Today we have spoken of cultivating through three great asamkhya kalpas, saying that a person has attained Buddhahood. But what are the Buddha's merits? Consider: when a person practices giving, in a future life they are reborn...
ReadThe Land of Bliss is a splendid, pristine environment
The first vow is known as the "Vow of Universal Purity and Solemnity", which describes the Land of Bliss as a splendid, pristine environment. Let us look at the scripture text; please join your palms in reverence:
ReadEven if you can't practice Zen, you still need to learn to slow down
In this fast-paced era, we are all accustomed to rushing, and Buddhist practitioners are no exception: we race to hit our quota of Buddha-name recitations, and rush to make progress on our practice tasks. When we see others fluent in sut...
ReadHow Great Is the Merit of This 'Da'an'?
"All fears, I grant them great peace." Friends in the Dharma, can you grasp the vast merit of this "great peace" we discuss in the Amitayus Sutra?
ReadThe Fastest Way to Form a Karmic Affinity with All Buddhas Is to Recollect Their Sacred Names
For bodhisattvas at the ordinary stage, the most serious challenge they face on the bodhisattva path is the regression of their virtuous roots. It is much like when we first begin practicing Buddhism: when we encounter the Triple Gem, we...
ReadWhere Is the Most Sublime Aspect of the One Vehicle?
The One Buddha Vehicle refers to applying the Buddha’s wisdom and insight to address the challenges faced by sentient beings, thereby enabling the attainment of the most complete spiritual merit. Thus, the focus of contemplation of princ...
ReadRaw chestnuts effectively tonify the kidneys, but those with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too many
Chestnuts are a favorite food for many people, and there are many traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas that use chestnuts as a medicinal ingredient. While chestnuts are most often eaten cooked, eating them raw is also an excellent...
ReadBumping the Dantian: A Health Practice to Stimulate the Body's Primordial Qi!
Today I’d like to share a Daoist health cultivation practice called “Bumping the Dantian” — a few gentle bumps to this energy center deliver the same benefits as practicing internal qigong.
ReadThe cardinal sin of spiritual practice is constantly switching your object of focus back and forth
Let me tell you a story about a goat for you all to reflect on. There was a goat that woke up one morning wanting to go to the field to eat some bok choy. When it arrived at the field and was just about to take a bite, huh, the morning s...
ReadThe Three Treasures of Taoism Have a Multitude of Names—What Is Their Inherent Connection?
All who follow Taoism are well aware of its "Three Treasures". Within Taoist tradition, the "Three Treasures" are known by many names: they are referred to as the Dao, the Scriptures, and the Teachers; also called Compassion, Frugality, ...
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