‘止观在净土法门当中，也是巧妙具足。 能够执持名号，没有其他的妄想杂念，这就是止。 能够把这句佛号，听得清清楚楚、了了分明，这就是观。’ – 大安法师 * 修止偈 Verse On Cultivation Of Cessation 信愿持名， 阿弥陀佛， 无妄杂念， 即是修止。 [With] Faith [and] Aspiration...
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The Middle Path Between Form & Emptiness
今天农历六月十九是观音菩萨的成道日。 南无大悲观世音菩萨。 Today, the 19th day of the 6th lunar month is Guānyīn Bodhisattva’s enlightenment day. Homage to the great compassionate Guānshìyīn Bodhisattva...
How To Reach The Western And Eastern Pure Lands? 如何生东方与西方净土？
The most basic criteria for reaching Amitābha Buddha (Āmítuófó; 阿弥陀佛) and Medicine (Master) Buddha’s (药师佛) Pure Lands (in the West and East respectively) are similar –...
How To Wholeheartedly Focus On Mindfulness Of Buddha? 如何一心专念佛？
欲心不贪外事，专念佛。 [If] wishing [your] mind [to] not crave [after] external matters, focus [only upon utmost sincere] mindfulness [of Amitā(bha)] Buddha[‘s name – Āmítuófó]...
Eat As Veg(etari)ans & Be Mindful Of Buddha 吃素念佛
闻法修道， 吃素念佛， 求生西方， 了生脱死。 Hear [to learn the] Dharma, [for] cultivating [the] path, eat [as] veg[etari]ans [and be] mindful [of Amitā(bha)] Buddha[‘s name –...
[54] The Practice That Gathers All Practices 普摄所有实践的实践
My initial affinity with Pure Land practice started by attending Teacher Shi’an’s English Pure Land classes and our weekly Nianfo practice and discussions at Pureland Practice...
[9B] Top Ten Benefits From Mindfulness Of Buddha For This Life 十大念佛之今生利益
问：念佛有什么利益？ Question: What are the benefits of being mindful of Buddha? 答：念佛实有无量利益。以下是天如禅师在《净土或问》所列出的十大利益： Answer: Among its truly immeasurable benefits, here are ten great...
[9] Biography Of The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s Ninth Patriarch Great Master Ǒuyì 净土宗九祖蕅益大师传
出家法名：释蕅益（大师）地位：净土宗九祖俗名：钟（姓）出生地：江苏吴县 (今苏州市)出生年：1599 | 往生年：1655代表作品：法藏指要（2部）、经释【《阿弥陀经要解》一卷】（21部）、律释（11部）、论释（6部）、文集【《灵峰宗论》十卷】（4部）、忏仪（3部）与杂著（2部）。今存有21册《蕅益大师全集》。 ...
Eightfold Retreat’s Purification Rites (For Those Receiving Eight Precepts) 八关斋戒仪轨 (受八戒者用)
(The above in Chinese is/was used at Singapore Buddhist Lodge’s Niànfó retreats, with an English translation below.) 八关斋戒仪轨（受八戒者用）Eightfold Retreat’s Purification...
[53] How I Used To See Shadow Beings
Hello Bro. Shi’an, I would like to share my experiences, which I had since childhood, before knowing about Buddhism and Nianfo practice (of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha...