无坏偈 文成印坏；念成身坏，得金刚身，无再坏身。 Verse On Being Without Destruction When the text is formed,the wax stamp is damaged;with mindfulness of Buddha accomplished,the body is relinquished,to...
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Message to a class participant occasionally bumped into outside class (again): Sincere apologies for having sounded like a broken record when we met (again), urging once again to...
Verses On Right Practice 正行偈
正行偈 Verses On Right Practice 信愿持名， 即易行道。 若多夹杂， 成难行道。 With Faith and Aspiration upholding Āmítuófó’s name, this is the Easy Practice Path. If mixed with many other practices...
Verses On The Ancients’ Adequacy 古足偈
古足偈 Verses On The Ancients’ Adequacy 佛已教尽， 祖亦解行。 正道既成， 以古为师。 The Buddha had already taught completely, what the Patriarchs also explained for practice. Since this right path had...
[16] [97] Táng Dynasty’s Fáng Zhù 唐房翥 How Encouraging Others’ Reach Of Pure Land Supports Our Reach Too 为何劝他人往生净土能助自己往生？
唐房翥 [16] Táng [Dynasty’s] Fáng Zhù 翥暴死，至阴府见阎罗王。 Zhù [had a] sudden death, [and] reached [the] nether world [to] see King Yama. [Note 1: Other than those truly bound for...
[307] According With The Current Setting Sail, Even More, With Oars Rowing 顺水扬帆，更加橹棹
顺水扬帆，更加橹棹 [307] According With The Current Setting Sail, Even More, [With] Oars Rowing 人生世间，不可无所作为。 Humans born in [this] world, must not [be] without that done [and] accomplished...
[306] How To Immediately See Sickness As Medicine? 如何即病为药？
如何即病为药？ [306] How To Immediately [See] Sickness As Medicine? 居尘学道，即俗修真，乃达人名士，及愚夫愚妇，皆所能为。 Dwelling [in this world of] dusts [to] learn [the] path, even if [within the]...
How To Have Death Without Regrets 如何死而无憾？
观姚荷生所叙其父节卿临终各节，盖其平日实未决欲往生者。 Contemplating what Yáo Héshēng narrated [of] his Father Yáo Jiéqīng, [of] each part [when] approaching [the] end [of life covered, [in] ordinary days...
Verses On Cultivation Of All Teachings 修诸教偈
修诸教偈 Verses On Cultivation Of All Teachings 诸教偈 诸恶莫作， 众善奉行， 自净其意， 是诸佛教。 释迦牟尼佛 《法句经》第183偈 Verse On All Teachings [Of] all evil not do, [of] all good practise, [and to] self...
Why Do The Pure Land Teachings Require Much Merits To Learn? Are Some ‘Condemned’ To Be Unable To Learn Buddhism?
Are Some ‘Condemned’ To Be Unable To Learn Buddhism? Question: If one does not wish to learn the Buddha’s Dharma teachings (佛法), is this due to lack of positive karma...