地藏赞 地藏菩萨妙难伦，化现金容处处分。三途六道闻妙法，四生十类蒙慈恩。明珠照彻天堂路，金锡振开地狱门。累劫亲姻蒙接引，九莲台畔礼慈尊。 南无九华山幽冥世界大慈大悲本尊地藏王菩萨。南无地藏王菩萨。 Praise Of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva’s wonders are...
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The Meritorious Virtues Of Hearing Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva’s Name 闻地藏菩萨名之功德
《地藏经》见闻利益品第十二（摘录） Kṣitigarbha Sūtra’s Chapter Twelve: Benefits [From] Seeing [And] Hearing (Excerpt) 复次，观世音，若未来现在诸世界中， Furthermore, Contemplation [Of the] World’s...
Selected Pure Land Teachings From The Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra《大般涅槃经》净土教理精选
《大般涅槃经》寿命品第一: 尔时，三千大千世界，以[释迦牟尼]佛神力故，地皆柔软，无有丘墟、土沙、砾(lì)石、荆棘、毒草；众宝庄严，犹如西方无量寿佛极乐世界。 Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra’s Chapter 1 [On] Lifespan:At that time, [the] three-thousandfold great...
Are You Sure He Is Really Dead?
The below are quotes from the article ‘”Are You Sure He is Dead?”: Doctors Struggle with Families’ Lack of Understanding of HOTA’ featured on 5 May...
菩萨戒与菩提心有什么关系？
问：菩萨戒和菩提心有什么关系？答：外受菩萨戒是为表示正式内发菩提心。戒戒表达上求佛道下化众生之愿。但正受后还须依教奉行才能证明已真发菩提心。只要不确定，或持戒时有退转，就难叫真有菩提心。 所以要往生净土，因为那里最容易发坚固圆满的菩提心。净土行人也应当以普贤菩萨十大愿王为行菩萨道的榜样。同样的，往生净土最容易行坚固圆满的普贤行。南无阿弥陀佛。
Verses On Supporting The Deceased 助亡者偈
助亡者偈 Verses On Supporting The Deceased 不动亡者， 便无身痛。 不扰亡者， 便少心苦。 Not touching the deceased [physically], one is then without bodily pain. Not disturbing the deceased [emotionally]...
Verses On Transformation Of Poisons 转毒偈
转毒偈 Verses On Transformation Of Poisons 念佛感应， 佛清净光， 转贪心为， 清净之心。 Mindfulness of Āmítuófó connects, to the Buddha’s pure light, to transform the attached mind, to the mind of...
Verses On Transforming Three Poisons 转变三毒偈
为往生净土， 三毒转三药。 得生极乐后， 永解一切毒。 For rebirth in Pure Land, transform the Three Poisons to be their three antidotes. After attaining birth in the Land Of Ultimate Bliss, forever be...
Never Say Those Without Bodhicitta Cannot Be Reborn In Pure Land 千万不要说没有发菩提心就不能往生净土 Verses On Pure Land Bodhicitta 净土菩提心偈 Why There Must Be Skilful Speak Of Pure Land Bodhicitta 为何要善巧说净土菩提心
千万不要说没有发菩提心就不能往生...
Pure Land Practitioners’ Consolation Words 念佛人安慰文
至心念佛人之安慰偈既快来日，稳坐西莲，苦梦将尽，莫愁勿嫌。 Consolation Verse For Sincere Pure Land PractitionersSince soon [on a] coming day, [you will] firmly sit [upon your] Western [Pure Land’s]...