无量光寿 若生西方，庶可与【阿弥陀】佛光寿同一无量无边矣。 净土宗十三祖印光大师 Immeasurable Light And Life If born in the Western Pure Land,you can be with Āmítuófó,with light and life similarlyimmeasurable and...
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Not Clutching Beads, Yet Knowing Buddha Recitations’ Number 不掐珠而知念佛数
不掐珠而知念佛数Not Clutching Beads, Yet Knowing Buddha Recitations’ Number （七）念佛记数，是防懈惰。如无懈惰之心，不记亦可。 (7) Recitation [of the] Buddha[‘s name] [i.e. Āmítuófó (阿弥陀佛)] [with]...
The Most Wonderful Method Of Mindfulness Of Buddha 念佛最妙之法
念佛最妙之法The Most Wonderful Method Of Mindfulness [Of] Buddha （一）外道守秘密，恐人知其法，故不许人出声念佛。佛法中，无秘密之说。 (1) External paths guarding [their] secrets, fearing [that] others know their...
Planchette Writing Is Not The Right Dharma, While Monastics Drinking Alcohol And Eating Meat Are Without Excuses 扶乩非正法，酒肉僧无籍口
扶乩非正法，酒肉僧无籍口Planchette Writing [Is] Not [The] Right Dharma, [While] Monastics [Drinking] Alcohol [And] Eating Meat [Are] Without Excuses （四）扶乩，也非正法。多是灵鬼假冒。 (5) Planchette writing...
Coriander Is Not One Of The Five Pungent Roots 芫荽非五荤之一
芫荽非五荤之一Coriander [Is] Not One Of The Five Pungent Roots （五）五荤，我国只有四，即葱菲薤蒜。 (5) [Of the] five pungent [roots] [五辛], our country [i.e. China] only has four, then...
[12] Not With Evil ‘Teachers’ Debating With One Another 不与邪师相辩
不与邪师相辩[12] Not With Evil ‘Teachers’ Debating [With] One Another 某某魔子不依佛菩萨祖师所说，反依魔于所说。 Such-and-such ‘Māra’s son’, [who does] not rely [on the]...
[25] Do Not Follow Flattery And Honour, And Not Attend To Admonishments And Exhortations 莫从谄誉，不事箴规
莫从谄誉，不事箴规[25] [Do] Not Follow Flattery [And] Honour, [And] Not Attend [To] Admonishments [And] Exhortations 窃念现今世风浇薄，师友道丧。多从谄誉，不事箴规。 In my humble opinion, nowadays, [the] ways [of...
[2] Not Reading Other Teachings, Having Focused Single-Minded Mindfulness Of Buddha 勿看他教，专一念佛
勿看他教，专一念佛[2] Not Reading Other Teachings, [Having] Focused Single-Minded Mindfulness [Of] Buddha 观汝色力，似宜息心专一念佛。 Looking [at your] physical strength, [it] seems [that you] should...
[34] Top Ten Counterintuitive Pure Land Truths 十大违反直觉的净土真谛
十大违反直觉的净土真谛[34] Top Ten Counterintuitive Pure Land Truths [1] Death: Although the Pure Land Dharma Door (净土法门) seems to teach much about preparation for death (死亡) and rebirth...
Why ‘Yángqí’s Lamp Remains Bright And Bǎoshòu’s Ginger Stays Spicy’ 为何「杨岐灯久明，宝寿姜仍辣」
为何「杨岐灯久明，宝寿姜仍辣」Why ‘Yángqí’s Lamp Remains Bright [And] Bǎoshòu’s Ginger Stays Spicy’ 光初出家，见「杨岐灯盏明千古，宝寿生姜辣万年」之对，并沙弥律，言盗用常住财物之报，心什凛凛。 [When Yìn]guāng [印光] first...