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In Mahayana Buddhism, All Karma Is Unfixed
Some people raise a doubt: those who have committed evil deeds their entire lives, such as the beings reborn in the three lower grades of the Pure Land (all of whom are evil-doers)—why are such beings able to be reborn there? This is a q...
ReadWhy We Should Treat Enemies and Loved Ones Equally
Consider our present cycle of life and death. Even if a human lifespan were to last a hundred years, a single day in the Heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings is equivalent to fifty human years, and a single day in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven eq...
ReadUnimmeasurable Light, Unbounded Light, Unobstructed Light, Incomparable Light, Blazing King Light
We should gain a deep, clear understanding of the Twelve Light Tathagatas. In truth, Amitabha Buddha possesses immeasurable light, which serves as the vehicle carrying the power of his forty-eight great vows. This light arises from his D...
ReadMaster 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...
ReadWhen You Indulge in Delusive Thoughts, You Stir Up Your Past Karma
When we begin to observe the mind, contemplating the nature of the present moment, we cannot immediately perceive the essence of mind-nature itself. What we first encounter is its surface layer. It is like looking at a mirror—you cannot ...
ReadWhether 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...
ReadValue Time and Never Waste It: Cultivate Pure Karma at Every Moment
Our practice of the Pure Land path is aimed directly at attaining Buddhahood. We do not stop midway at the phantom city, nor do we seek to realize the partial nirvana of the Sravakas. If we were to set aside Buddha recitation, abandon th...
ReadThe Types of the Three Jewels
The classifications of the Three Jewels have varied greatly throughout history, but broadly speaking, they all arise from differences between the phenomenal and the noumenal. For now, let us divide them into two main categories.
ReadThe 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.
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...
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