今天农历六月十九是观音菩萨的成道日。 南无大悲观世音菩萨。 Today, the 19th day of the 6th lunar month is Guānyīn...
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How To Reach The Western And Eastern Pure Lands? 如何生东方与西方净土？
The most basic criteria for reaching Amitābha Buddha (Āmítuófó; 阿弥陀佛) and Medicine...
How To Wholeheartedly Focus On Mindfulness Of Buddha? 如何一心专念佛？
欲心不贪外事，专念佛。 [If] wishing [your] mind [to] not crave [after] external matters, focus...
Eat As Veg(etari)ans & Be Mindful Of Buddha 吃素念佛
闻法修道， 吃素念佛， 求生西方， 了生脱死。 Hear [to learn the] Dharma, [for] cultivating [the] path, eat...
[54] The Practice That Gathers All Practices 普摄所有实践的实践
My initial affinity with Pure Land practice started by attending Teacher Shi’an’s...
[9B] Top Ten Benefits From Mindfulness Of Buddha For This Life...
问：念佛有什么利益？ Question: What are the benefits of being mindful of Buddha...
[9] Biography Of The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s Ninth...
出家法名：释蕅益（大师）地位：净土宗九祖俗名：钟（姓）出生地：江苏吴县 (今苏州市)出生年：1599 |...
Eightfold Retreat’s Purification Rites (For Those...
(The above in Chinese is/was used at Singapore Buddhist Lodge’s Niànfó retreats...
[53] How I Used To See Shadow Beings
Hello Bro. Shi’an, I would like to share my experiences, which I had since childhood...
[52] Amituofo’s Rescue From My Nightmare
A few months ago, I had a nightmare of being in a dark, vacant and eerie house. As it...
Verse For Praising Buddha 赞佛偈
赞佛偈Verse For Praising Buddha 阿弥陀佛身金色，相好光明无等伦。 Amitā(bha) Buddha’s (Āmítuófó) body...
Regard All With Sincerity 事事以诚为本
然欲后来有成就，须从现在立志行事起。 Thus, desiring [to] later have accomplishment, [there] must, from...
[8] Biography Of The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s Eighth...
出家法名：释莲池（大师） 地位：净土宗第八代祖师 俗名：沈（姓），袾宏（名），佛慧...
How Mindfulness Of Āmítuófó Protects From Evil Unseen Beings...
今天农历四月二十八日，是药王菩萨的圣诞。他是以下二十五位拥护念佛者的其中一尊菩萨。南无药王菩萨。 Today, the 28th day of the 4th lunar...
Harmoniously Gather All As One
大肚能容， 包罗万物； 开口便笑， 和气一团。 东林寺 （弥勒菩萨对联） With his big belly able to contain, he embraces...
[48] Why Should There Be Diligent Mindfulness Of Buddha Now...
为何应当现在精进念佛？ [48] Why Should There Be Diligent Mindfulness Of Buddha Now...
Does Nianfo Lead To Improvement Of Relations?
Question: Does Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha [念佛] –...
Diligently Practise Now
今天农历四月十四日，是净土宗十一祖省庵大师的往生日。南无阿弥陀佛。 Today, the 14th day of the 4th lunar month, is the...
How Should Pure Land Practitioners View The Intermediate State?
Question: Will those reaching Pure Land, heaven or hell enter the bardo (intermediate)...
One Great Matter’s Cause And Conditions 一大事因缘
诸佛世尊，唯以一大事因缘故，出现于世…， 欲令众生开佛知见，使得清净…， 示众生佛之知见...， 悟佛知见…， 入佛知见道…...