【四】：入道要门，信为第一。 [Part 4]: [For] entering [the] path’s essential door, Faith [is] as [the] foremost. [Note 1: Without Faith, there will be no motivating interest to even begin...
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[3] Do Not Make Light Of And Slight People 不可轻藐人
【三】：十方僧众，贤圣出没，我见之未尝不敬。 [Part 3]: [As the] ten directions’ monastic assembly, [are with] virtuous sages appearing [and] disappearing, [when] I see them, [I am] not yet once...
[2] Earnest Teachings Are The Best 老实开示最好
【二】：我出家后，到处参访，时遍融师门庭大振，予至京师叩之。 [Part 2]: After I left [the] household [life, I] went everywhere [to] visit [and] learn. At that time, [as] Master Biànróng’s school [was]...
[1] Be Close To The Virtuous To Also Be Virtuous 亲近好人做好人
【一】：我未出家时，于不仁不义，无礼无智的事，即他人导之为，而我自羞惭愧耻，纤毫必不肯为。所以者何？ [Part 1]: When I [have] yet [to] leave [the] household [life], of matters [that] are not benevolent, not righteous, without...
Encourage Going Veg(etari)an And Mindfulness Of Buddha For Swift Healing 劝为速愈而吃素念佛
医业最易劝化人。 [The] medical occupation [is] most easy [for] encouraging [and] transforming people. [Note 1: These teachings apply not only to those who are doctors and nutritionists...
Rebirth In Pure Land’s Benefits Are Greater Than Attaining The Path 往生利益比得道大
以敦伦尽分等，及信愿念佛等，自勖勖人，其功德利益，无量无边。 With kindness [in] human relationships, [to the] utmost fulfilling [one’s] part [responsibly] and so on, and [with] Faith [and] Aspiration...
Be Mindful Of Buddha To Exit Rebirth 念佛出生死
念佛出生死Be Mindful Of Buddha To Exit Rebirth 宁受地狱苦，得闻诸佛名，不受无量乐，而不闻佛名。 Rather [to] receive [the] hells’ suffering, [to] attain hearing [of] all Buddhas’ name[s], not...
Those Not Born In Pure Land Will Fall Into Hell 不生西方将堕地狱
当劝其认真念佛，求生西方。 [You] should encourage him [to be] earnestly mindful [of] Buddha, [to] seek birth [in his] Western [Pure Land]. [Note 1: This should be done for all whom we can...
Those Not Born In Pure Land Will Fall Into Evil Paths 不生西方将堕恶道
其志又谓「根性劣弱，何望生西，但能不堕恶道，此堪自慰 」。 Such [unskilful] ‘aspiration’ [of yours can] also [be] called ‘[thinking that since one’s spiritual] roots [and] nature [are]...
To All Humans 致人人
致人人 做人难，人难做，难做人。悲智者，下一世，不做人。生净土，做菩萨，度家人。速做佛，度一切，人非人。 To All Humans Being human is difficult,humans are difficult to be,difficult it is to be human.Those with compassion and...