‘了生死法，净土法门，最为稳当。无论何等根性，若具真信切愿，至诚恳切持念佛号，求生西方者。临终必蒙佛力加被，往生西方。此之法门，乃一代时教中之特别法门。’ – 净土宗十三祖印光大师 （复石金华居士书） ‘[On] Dharma [doors for] liberation [from the cycle of]...
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Is My Pure Land ‘Karma’ Not Ready?
Question: Some only learn and practise the Pure Land teachings for a short while. Is this because their karma is not yet ready, and will they be more diligent when their karma...
Why Should We Not Be Attached To Principles And Forgo Practice? 为何不可执理废事？
‘学说之误人，只在最初几希之间。其后之结果，则无法可收拾矣。 ‘Those saying theoretical teachings that mislead others, only, in the beginning, [do not take] much time [to do so]. Their later fruits...
[42] How Pureland Practice Fellowship Helped My Dad
It was all along my wish that Dad could learn Dharma with me. (Not actual picture above.) But it was not easy to do so in this modern world with so many distractions. Moreover, my...
Sincerity During & Beyond Nianfo Sessions
During a Pureland Practice Fellowship session (see ), when Brother Shi’an was going through Nianfo guidelines with us (on how to more effectively practise mindfulness of the...
How Is Less Also More In Nianfo Practice? 为何念佛亦少亦多?
修学只为成就此事 Cultivating [And] Learning [Are] Only For Accomplishing This Matter 须知吾人欲了生死，实不在多，只一真信切愿，念佛求生西方足矣。 [It] must [be] known, [that if] we desire [to be] liberated [from the...
[41] How Nianfo Improved Relationships With Our Children
Shi’an 老师 (teacher), I would like to share with you a piece of good news today, on how Repentance (忏悔), Nianfo (念佛) and Dedication Of Merits (回向) helped to improve our...
Practise Greater Compassion For More Beings 为更多众生修持大悲心
‘今之学密宗者，多开荤吃肉。反大嘉美其事，谓为吃了就度脱了，则成魔说矣。喇嘛做大佛事，尚须吃素。可知平常吃肉，固非正义。’ – 净土宗十三祖印光大师 （复石金华居士书） ‘Nowadays, [i.e. at least between the years 1862 to 1940, and to some extent...
How Can All Be Born In Pure Land? 如何人人生净土？
‘只要能深信，只要能发愿，只要能念佛，无论何人，都可以往生去的。故曰：万修万人去。’ – 净土宗十三祖印光大师 (世界佛教居士林开示) ‘As long as able to have deep Faith, as long as able to give rise to [sincere] Aspiration [to...
Will Refusing Treatment & Life Support Affect Reaching Of Pure Land?
Question: Will one who has a terminal illness, who chooses not to have treatment affect the reaching of Amituofo’s Pure Land? Answer: Nowadays, many illnesses deemed...