念佛永离兵劫往西方偈 世路风霜，是炼心之境。 世情冷暖，是忍性之境。 世事颠倒，是修行之资。 循环劫数最悲伤，脱苦无如极乐邦。专念弥陀离此土，勤持佛号入莲乡。红尘影里前生业，白刃丛中后世殃。誓愿今生归净土，永离兵劫往西方。 净土宗十三祖印光大师 Verses [On] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha [To] Forever Depart...
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The Only Path To Buddhahood Now 现今唯一成佛之道
现今唯一成佛之道 《大集月藏经》云：「我末法时中，亿亿众生起行修道，未有一人得者。」 当今末法，现是五浊恶世，唯有净土一门，可通入路。 道绰大师《安乐集》 The Only Path To Buddhahood Now [Śākyamuni Buddha in the] Great Collection’s Moon Treasury...
Sunset’s Impermanence Verse 日没无常偈
日没无常偈 人间匆匆营众务，不觉年命日夜去。如灯风中灭难期，忙忙六道无定趣。未得解脫出苦海，云何安然不惊惧？各闻强健有力时，自策自励求常住。 净土宗二祖善导大师《往生礼赞偈》 Sunset’s Impermanence Verse In this human world hurriedly managing many matters...
All Who Normally Have True Faith & Sincere Aspiration Will Reach Pure Land 平时有真信切愿者皆生净土
念佛人平时有真信切愿，无一不得往生者，况福峻临终正念昭彰，作问讯顶礼等相，而死后身体柔软洁净，颜貌如生，又何必以彼工夫浅为疑乎？ [Of] people [who in] normal times have true Faith [and] sincere Aspiration, they [are] without one [who do] not...
Diligently Encourage Your Parents To Be Mindful Of Buddha 勤劝父母念佛
勤劝父母念佛 佛告父王：「诸佛果德，有无量深妙境界，神通解脱，非是凡夫所行境界，故劝父王行念佛三昧。」 道绰大师《安乐集》 Diligently Encourage Your Parents To Be Mindful Of Buddha [Śākyamuni] Buddha told [his] Father...
Do Not Lose The Dharma Door Of Mindfulness Of Buddha 勿失念佛法门
勿失念佛法门Do Not Lose The Dharma Door Of Mindfulness Of Buddha 「多有菩萨，欲闻此经，而不能得。若有众生，闻此经者，于无上道，终不退转。是故应当专心信受，持诵说行。」 释迦牟尼佛《无量寿经》 ‘[There] are many Bodhisattvas,* [who] desire [to]...
Have The Best Departure For The Best Arrival
For Pure Land practitioners, death is but a ‘departure gate’ in transit, for glorious entry of Pure Land, to be passed through gladly, with the Three Provisions (三资粮) as our...
Which Is The Foremost Pure Land? 何是第一净土？
第一净土 令我作佛，国土第一。其众奇妙，道场超绝。 国如泥洹，而无等双。我当愍哀，度脱一切。 法藏菩萨《无量寿经》 The Foremost Pure Land If I become [Amitābha] Buddha, [my] land [will be the] foremost. Its assembly [will be]...
Swiftly Do Buddhas’ Tasks 如何迅速作佛事
迅速作佛事 我若成正觉，立名无量寿。众生闻此号，俱来我刹中。 如佛金色身，妙相悉圆满。亦以大悲心，利益诸群品。 作法苾芻; 法藏菩萨;现在阿弥陀佛《佛说大乘无量寿庄严经》 Swiftly Do Buddhas’ Tasks I, if accomplishing right awakening, [will] establish [my]...
Go Veg(etari)an For Less Sicknesses, More Strength & Health 吃素少病多强健
所言吃素，原为悯彼痛苦，养我仁慈，油与肉，有何分别。 [As] that said [about] eating [as] veg[etari]ans, originally [is] with sympathy [for] that pain and suffering [of animals, to] nurture our benevolence...