为何以信愿持名为正行？ [41] Why Is Upholding Āmítuófó’s Name With Faith And Aspiration The...
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Be Not The Last To Cut The Source 莫作最后断种人
汝粗得其门， 当传灯化物， 莫作最后断种人也。 – 慧思大师致智者大师之遗教 《佛祖统纪》第六卷...
Why Have Proper Self-Restraint When Alone? 为何克己慎独？
欲学佛法，先须克己慎独，事事皆从心地中真实做出。 [If] desiring [to] learn [the] Buddha’s teachings, [all]...
How To Have Enough Good Roots & Blessed Virtues As Cause...
以称【阿弥陀佛】名故， 诸罪消灭， 即是多善根福德因缘。 释迦牟尼佛 《佛说阿弥陀佛根本秘密神咒经》 With reciting [of Āmítuófó’s]...
Why Be Aware Of Negative Habits? 为何觉知习气？
习气存时，自己有所不知。 When [negative] habitual [forces] exist, [it is usually] oneself that has...
Why Should There Not Be Arrogance? 为何不该贡高我慢？
喻如一人，小有才，亦小有修持，心中便觉得我很高明，很有修持。 [As an] analogy, a person, with [a] little talent, also...
How Do Appearances With The Mind Arise? 相如何由心生？
佛由其了无贪欲，故感此众宝庄严，诸凡化现，不须人力经营之殊胜境界。 [The] Buddhas, due to them [being] without greedy...
When To Have Verbal & Silent Recitation? 何时出声念与默念？How To...
【为何念佛是第一方便？】 [Why Is Mindfulness Of Buddha The Foremost Skilful Means?]...
Why Not Annihilate All Forms? 为何不断灭一切相？
念佛人临终蒙佛接引，乃生佛感应道交。 [Of] people mindful [of] Buddha, [when] approaching [the] end [of...
What Is the Value Of Liberating Lives? 放生有何价值？
放生一事，原为感发同人戒杀护生之心，实行自己恻隐不忍之念而已。 [This] one matter [of] liberating lives, originally...
The ‘Human’ Word’s Hidden & Profound...
《人字发隐》 [The] ‘Human’ Word’s Hidden [And Profound Meaning] Elucidated...
How To Relieve Stress With Niànfó? 如何用念佛减轻压力？
Question: How do I reduce my high blood pressure? Answer: High blood pressure can be...
Why Always Have Thoughts With The Buddha Together? 为何举心动念常与佛合？
律不独指粗迹而已， [Precepts and disciplinary] rules [do] not only refer [to] coarse deeds only...
Why Not Be Lifelong Veg(etari)ans? 为何不吃长素？
汝欲弘扬净土，报父母恩，何只吃三年素。 You, [if] wishing [to] propagate [the] Pure Land [teachings, and...
The Sūtra In Which The Buddha Speaks Of The Dharma’s...
The below sūtra includes subjects on the following and more: [A] Did the Buddha Teach...
[8] Should We Aspire To Return Here Immediately? 应当马上乘愿再来吗？
Views With Reviews #8 View: Should we bravely ‘ride on (our) aspirations to...
How To Save Today’s World From Chaos? 如何挽救今世之乱？
当今之世，必须认真提倡因果报应。 Nowadays, of [this] world, [there] must [be] earnest promoting [of...
Rebirth Treatise《往生论》 Immeasurable Life Sūtra’s...
《无量寿经优婆提舍》 Immeasurable Life Sūtra’s Upadeśa [i.e. Discussion] 【往生论】 [Rebirth...
Recollection & Mindfulness Of Buddha Enables Swift...
观佛本愿力，遇无空过者，能令速满足，功德大宝海。 《无量寿经优婆提舍》【往生论】婆薮槃头菩萨造:元魏菩提流支译 Contemplating Amitābha Buddha’s...
How To Fulfil Great Filial Piety? 如何尽大孝？
如何尽大孝？ How To Fulfil Great Filial Piety? 故经云：「供养父母功德，与供养一生补处菩萨功德等。」 [Thus does a] sūtra...