(贪)爱不重,不生娑婆。 念(佛)不一,不生极乐。 – 宋 • 杨次公 If (greedy) attachment is not heavy, there will not be birth in this Saha World. If mindfulness (of Buddha) is not wholehearted, there will not...
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Nianfo With Deep Faith And Sincere Aspiration Will Lead To Pure Land 深信切愿念佛即可往生
念佛人要生信发愿,持佛名号,愿生西方。离信愿行三者,则无有是处。只要深信切愿,不必一心不乱,都可仗佛威力接引,往生西方。倘使大彻悟人,再加以念佛,必能蒙佛接引,品位加高。 Those with Nianfo [practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha –...
Why Are There Focused And Complete Cultivation Methods? 为何有专圆二修?
善导专修净业,可名表专一心。 [On the Pure Land Tradition’s Second Patriarch Great Master] Shàndǎo’s (净土宗二祖善导大师) Focused Cultivation [of] pure karma [i.e practice of direct...
How To See Nianfo Distractors As Nianfo Reminders
Question: I get easily distracted during Nianfo (念佛: mindful chanting of Amituofo’s name: 阿弥陀佛) while circumambulating (绕佛; Raofo) as a group. Though I wish to pay attention...
Understanding Amituofo Via The Amitabha Sutra (20th Run)
Click Here To Register Scene Of 18th Run At Tai Pei Buddhist Centre: Scenes Of 10th Run At Kong Meng San: Practice of guided mindfulness of Buddha Practice of recitation of sutra...
[46] Hearing Heavenly Music Fill The Room
Experience: On 9th Sep 2017 was my second time chanting Amituojing (Amitabha Sutra) during a Pureland Practice Fellowship (PPF) session. (See ) While chanting about a quarter way...
Verse On Nianfo As Upholding Of Precepts 念佛为戒偈
念佛为戒偈 念佛越诚, 持戒倾净。 持戒越净, 念佛易诚。 Verse On Nianfo As Upholding Of Precepts When mindfulness of Buddha [i.e. Amituofo] is more sincere, upholding of precepts will incline towards...
[45] How We Helped A Mother Sentient Being To Reach Pure Land
Hello, fellow Purelanders, we would like to share our experiences of how instructions in the magnificent ‘Pure Land Passport’ () successfully helped our Dharma Sister...
[35] Why Is Āmítuófó’s Name Thus? 何故号阿弥陀佛?
丙二、正报妙 C2: Direct Rewards’ Wonders 分二:初、征释名号,二、别释主伴。 Divided [In] Two [Parts]: First, Proof [And] Explanation [Of] Name, Second, Separate Explanation [Of] Master [And]...
Should I Not Go Home Straight After Wakes?
Question: For peace of mind, after attending wakes, I always follow the superstition of going elsewhere before home – to ‘shake off’ any spirits who may follow me...