Question: How do those who aspire to reach Pure Land when well depart? Is it in their sleep? Answer: It is impossible to pass away while sleeping because ordinary dying and...
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Can I Stay In Pure Land And Not Create Another?
Question: Can I stay in Āmítuófó’s Pure Land and not leave to create another Pure Land? Answer: The Immeasurable Life Sūtra states that all who reach Āmítuófó’s Pure...
Can I Stay In Pure Land Forever?
Question: Can I stay in Āmítuófó’s Pure Land and not leave to become a Buddha? Answer: Even though the Pure Land offers immeasurable life, it is still finitely long, albeit...
Verse On Teaching One Another 互教偈
互教偈 幼小无知时， 父母教子女。 长大得知时， 子女教父母。 教吃素念佛， 以此尽大孝。 度今世父母， 护前世父母。 Verse On Teaching One Another When young and without knowledge,parents should teach their children.When grown up and...
Why Do Many Depart For Pure Land Upon Death Instead Of Before Death?
Birth in Pure Land is accomplished immediately when there is the true Practice (实行) of mindfulness of Āmítuófó’s name (阿弥陀佛) with profound Faith (深信) and sincere Aspiration...
Be As Purely Mindful Of Buddha As You Can To Further Purify Yourself 尽力清净念佛求更净
当兢兢自守，凡有不好的念头一起，即便生大惭愧，犹如裸露于稠人广众之中，惭愧欲死。 [You] should cautiously guard [your]self, [such that when] having all thoughts [that are] not good once arising, immediately then give...
How To Realise Immeasurable Life & Emit Immeasurable Light? 如何证无量寿，放无量光？
现前一念之心，亘古亘今，故名无量寿。 [As this] presently manifested one thought of [our] minds, from ancient times extends to now, [it is] thus named ‘Immeasurable Life’. 灵明洞彻，故名无量光。...
Be Mindful Of A Buddha To Become A Buddha 念佛成佛
You become whatyou pay attention to.(Extended version: ‘You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose...
We Are Living In A Hospice
Even with life now in the foreground,death is always in the background. This life is a hospice, where we eventually die in,not a hospital,where we can keep healing in.We are...
Mindfulness Of Buddha Is Without Use Of Energy In Vain 念佛无枉用之力
念佛无枉用之力Mindfulness [Of] Buddha [Is] Without Use Of Energy In Vain 世俗之事，谋而不成，则前功尽弃。 Of worldly mundane matters, [there are those] planned [for], yet not accomplished, thus [with]...