大凡修净土人，最忌是夹杂。 Generally, [for] Pure Land cultivators, [that] most dreaded is [to have] mixed [practices]. [Note 1: For Pure Land practitioners, having proper Buddhist mixed...
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Unsurpassable Bodhicitta For Rebirth In Pure Land 往生净土之无上菩提心
往生净土之无上菩提心 深信发愿，即无上菩提。… 大本《阿弥陀经》，亦以发菩提愿为要，正与此同。 净土宗九祖蕅益大师 《佛说阿弥陀经要解》 Unsurpassable Bodhicitta For Rebirth In Pure Land [With] profound [or deep] Faith giving rise [to the]...
Reaching A Treasure Mountain, Returning Empty-Handed 宝山空回
宝山空回 如人无手，虽至宝山，终无所得。无信手者，虽遇三宝，无所得故。 乐远离行菩萨《心地观经•离世间品》 [Reaching A] Treasure Mountain,Returning Empty[-Handed] Like [a] person without hands,although reaching [a] treasure...
With Faith Open To And Perfect Wisdom 以信开智圆慧
以信开智圆慧 佛法大海，信为能入，智为能度。 龙树菩萨《大智度论》 With Faith Open [To And] Perfect Wisdom [The] Buddha’s Dharma [is like a] great ocean,[with] Faith is [one] able [to] enter [it],[with]...
With Utmost Efforts Practise What Was Learnt 尽力修持所学
持斋警策，意甚真切。 [On] upholding veg[etaria]nism, [as a] warning, [your] mind [must be] very true [and] sincere. [Note 1: ‘持斋’ can also refer to upholding of the Eight...
Which Sūtra Is Most Suitable To Master In This Age? 当今该精通什么经？
末世钝根，诚难得益。 [As this Dharma-]Ending Age’s [sentient beings are with] dull roots, [they are] truly difficult [to] attain [the Dharma’s] benefits...
The Buddha Praised By All Buddhas 诸佛所赞之佛
诸佛所赞之佛 十方恒沙诸佛如来，皆共赞叹无量寿佛 威神功德不可思议。 释迦牟尼佛《无量寿经》 The Buddha Praised By All Buddhas [The] ten directions’ Ganges’ sands [of] all Buddha Thus Come [Ones], all together...
Rely Upon The Buddha’s Teachings 依佛所教
依佛所教Rely Upon The Buddha’s Teachings 佛语弥勒：「汝等各善思之，转相教诫，如佛经法，无得犯也。」… [The] Buddha said [to] Maitreya, ‘You [and] others, [should] each carefully contemplate this...
Innumerable Born In That Land 无数生彼国者
无数生彼国者 十方世界无量佛国，其往生【阿弥陀佛极乐世界】者…甚多无数。我但说十方诸佛名号，及… 生彼国者，昼夜一劫，尚未能尽。 释迦牟尼佛《无量寿经》 Innumerable Born In That Land [From the] ten directions’ worlds’ immeasurable...
Pure Speech Karma 清净口业
清净口业 远离粗言，自害害彼，彼此俱害。修习善语，自利利人，人我兼利。 释迦牟尼佛《无量寿经》 Pure Speech Karma Far depart [from] coarse speech,[that] self-harms [and] harms others,[with] each other together harmed. Cultivate...