沉沉以思，吾人共生五浊， 苦多乐少，寿短业长。 纵使今朝成佛去， 乐邦教主已嫌迟。 安得不火急修持， 宴然自安乎？ – 虚云老和尚 Deeply consider thus, that we together are born within this [period of] Five Defilements [of the kalpa, with...
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One Great Matter As Cause & Condition 一大事因缘
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Our Aspiration Should Be Neither Too Lofty Nor Lowly 志向莫太高尚或太下劣
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Summary Of The Amitābha Sūtra
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Is Seeking Birth In Pure Land Cowardly? 愿生净土是懦弱吗？
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FAQs On The Pure Land Passport
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