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Two Stories About Marriage
A Grandson Marries His Grandmother
ReadThree Conditions for Being a True Buddha's Son
World Honored One! The wealthy elder is the Tathagata; we all resemble the Buddha's sons. The Tathagata often says, "You are all my sons."
ReadWhy 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...
ReadOvercoming the Shravakas' Attachment to the Four Noble Truths
“No suffering, origin, cessation, or path; No wisdom, nor attainment.”
ReadEven if you cannot resolve suffering, you must at the very least recognize that it is suffering
We mentioned earlier that the poor son's wandering arises from his abandonment of the Three Jewels. After undergoing long cycles of birth and death, his Mahayana spiritual roots have regressed, but his mind of renunciation remains undimi...
ReadOne of the Six Root Afflictions: The Affliction of Views
(1) View of the Body (Belief in a Self)
ReadThe Karmic Retribution for Harboring Malicious Intent and Making Impure Offerings to a Pratyekabuddha
The Karmic Retribution for Harboring Malicious Intent and Making Impure Offerings to a Pratyekabuddha
ReadThe Five Aspects of Resolute Faith
Below is a detailed exposition of the five aspects of resolute deep faith—the aspects of faith.
ReadGiving Is the Root of All Good Deeds, Placed First Among the Six Paramitas
Practice the Six Paramitas oneself, and encourage others to do the same.
ReadThe Root of All Suffering Lies in the View of Self
The Vow of Not Arising Attachment and Calculation Regarding the View of Self.
ReadEliminating Great False Speech
"You teach the people of the world to cultivate samadhi, and afterwards to further eliminate all major false speech. This is known as the fourth decisive, clear instruction on purity given by the Tathagata and the past World-Honored Ones."
ReadAvici Hell's Fivefold Endlessness
["There are five karmic conditions that account for its name 'Avici' (Uninterrupted)."]
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