Notes:[1] The original Sanskrit (梵文) name in its most basic form is Amitā Bud(dha)...
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How Does Niànfó Include The Four Noble Truths’ Eightfold...
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The Great Meritorious Virtues Of Mindfulness Of Buddha 念佛功德之大
假使一月，常以衣食，供养恭敬，一切众生，不如有人，一念念佛，所得功德，十六分一。 释迦牟尼佛 《大般涅槃经》 If [for] one month, constantly...
Is Your Faith And Aspiration Resolute Enough? 您的信愿够坚定吗？
印祖皈依弟子赵茂林至苏州报国寺叩关求见大师。 [When the Pure Land Tradition’s 13th] Patriarch [Great...
Mindfulness From Thought To Thought 念念念 (1)
诸佛念念念众生，劝请诸众念念佛。 All Buddhas, who are mindful of all beingsfrom thought to thought,urge...
Verses On Good & Evil 善恶偈
善恶偈 根本之善， 即感恩心。 根本之恶， 无惭愧心。 从不感谢， 从不道歉， 无善有恶， 何来净心？ Verses On Good And Evil [The...
The Supreme Gift 最上施
是真精进，是名真法供养如来 … 于诸施中，最尊最上 … 诸佛 《法华经》 [It] is [with]...
Verse On Protecting The Dharma 护法偈
护法偈 真修正法者，依法不依人。真护正法者， 护法不护人。 Verse On Protecting The Dharma Those...
Verses On Repayment Of Kindness 报恩偈
报恩偈 末法隐圣师， 其余凡夫师。 若恩师教错， 当敬劝改过。 若徒不报恩， 师可再堕落。 师徒护法弱， 末法法更末。 Verses On...
Verse On Being Without Mistakes 无错偈
无错偈 大错从小生，小错别放过。欲修圆满者， 放过即大错。 Verse On Being Without Mistakes [As] great mistakes from...
Verses On Cinnabar & Ink 朱墨偈
朱墨偈 近墨易黑，离朱难赤。生人天道，易成善恶。 近朱易赤，离墨无黑。生安乐国，易成清净。 Verses On Cinnabar And Ink...
[65] A Record Of Niànfó In ‘Hell’ ‘地狱’念佛记
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Why Is Recitation Of Buddha’s Name Extremely Easy...
信真愿真，何以念佛不肯常念乎。 [If with] Faith true [and] Aspiration true, why [are you] with...
[64] How Sincere Niànfó In The Dead Of The Night Helped
With regards to why Niànfó (i.e. practise sincere mindfulness of the name of Āmítuófó)...
Aspiration Verses For Birth In Pure Land 愿生净土文
愿生净土文一心皈命，极乐世界，阿弥陀佛。愿以佛光，灭我众罪，增长善根。我以至心，念佛求生，极乐世界。愿临终时，身无病苦，心不贪恋。佛来接引，身心安乐，一念即生。生极乐国，闻法...
Repentance Master Cíyún’s Pure Land Verses (Short Pure...
《慈云忏主净土文》 Repentance Master Cíyún’s Pure Land Verses (小净土文)(Short Pure Land...
Verses On Recollection & Mindfulness 忆念偈 Verses On Mother...
忆念偈Verses On Recollection And Mindfulness 子若忆母，如母忆时，母子历生，不相违远。 The child, if...
Will Niànfó At Night Attract Ghosts? 晚上念佛会吸引鬼吗？
Question: Someone said that when she chanted Buddha’s name one night, there were...
Verse On Being Without Destruction 无坏偈
无坏偈 文成印坏； 念成身坏， 得金刚身， 无再坏身。 Verse On Being Without Destruction When the text is...
How’s Life?
Message to a class participant occasionally bumped into outside class (again): Sincere...