A classmate shared this with me… Her husband’s brother-in-law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on 11 April 2017, predicted to have 5 weeks left to live. His...
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[ii] Biography Of The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s Great Master Dàochuò 中国净土宗道绰大师传
出家法名：释道绰（大师） 地位：高僧 俗名：卫（姓） 出生地：文水（约今山西文水、交成县一带） 出生年：562 往生年：645 代表作品：《安乐集》两卷 Monastic Dharma Name: Shi Daochuo (Great Master) Status: Great monastic master Family Name: Wei...
Verse On Four Kinds Of Peace 四安偈
四安偈 安住佛号 安往佛国 安无生忍 安心度众 Verse On Four Kinds Of Peace Peacefully abide upon Amituofo’s name, Peacefully attain birth in his Pure Land, Peacefully realise patience of non...
On Clothing & Embalming Of The Deceased
Question: Is it necessary to choose favourite clothes before death? Does that not create attachment if eventually not done? Will any clothes the deceased may like do? Answer: From...
Why Is The Pure Land Dharma Door Supreme? 为何念佛是第一法门？
净土法门超胜一切法门者，在仗佛力。 Where [the] Pure Land Dharma door supremely transcends all Dharma doors, [is] at [its] reliance [upon Amitābha] Buddha’s power [for maximum spiritual...
[48] In The Future Life Becoming Human Is Harder Than Being Reborn In Pure Land 来生做人比往生净土难 | Why Is Breaking Right Views Worse Than Breaking Precepts? 为何破见重过破戒？
为何得生净土比得人生容易？Why Is It Easier To Reach Pure Land Than To Retain Human Rebirth? 又汝既皈依佛法念佛，当依佛教而行。佛教你求生西方，你偏不肯求生西方，偏要求来生。 Also, you, since [having] taken refuge [in the]...
How Can Nianfo Eradicate Much Evil Karma? 念佛如何消灭多恶业？
‘阿弥陀佛万德洪名，如大冶洪炉。吾人多生罪业，如空中片雪。业力凡夫，由念佛故，业便消灭，如片雪近于洪炉，即便了不可得。又况业力既消，所有善根，自然增长殊胜，又何可疑其不得生，与佛不来接引乎？’ – 净土宗十三祖印光大师 (临终三大要) 继续阅读: purelanders.com/passport ‘Amita[bha]...
24 Verses On Mindfulness Of Buddha 念佛二十四偈
[1] 一心全摄念佛偈 Verse Of Wholehearted Mindfulness Of Buddha 单用口念未摄心， 单用耳听未一心。 单用心念未全心， 须念听时皆用心。 Only using the mouth to recite is yet to gather in the mind, only using the ears to...
Destination Pureland: How To Have The Best Rebirth (7th Run)
Click HERE To Register Pictures & Feedback From Past Runs: Tai Pei Buddhist Centre Than Hsiang Temple Poh Ming Tse Tai Pei Buddhist Centre ‘Dear Dharma Teacher, I enjoyed...
What Mad Sickness Must Be Avoided? 应当戒除何种狂病？
‘世有好高鹜胜者，每每侈(chǐ)谈自力，藐视佛力。不知从生至死，无一事不仗人力，而不以为耻。何独于了生死一大事，并佛力亦不愿受，丧心病狂，一至于此? 净宗行者，所当切戒！’ – 净土宗十三祖印光大师 (复许熙唐居士书) ‘This world is with those who aim too...