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[115] Guiding My Mother To Pure Land Despite Dementia
[115] Guiding My Mother To Pure Land Despite Dementia I had introduced Pure Land teachings to my Mother three to four years ago. When I first persuaded her to recite...
Various Proofs Of Rebirth In Pure Land 往生净土之证据 Reports Of Those Reborn In Pure Land Returning To Inform So 往生净土归来报告之公案
[22]【各种】往生【净土之证据】[22] [Various Proofs Of] Rebirth [In Pure Land] 【种种瑞相】[All Kinds Of Auspicious Signs] 讲到那怀疑往生的人，没有消息回来，可能不是真的，那也是乱疑惑。 Speaking of those persons doubting rebirth...
[85] Jìn Dynasty’s Quē Gōngzé 晋阙公则
◎ 晋阙公则Jìn Dynasty’s Quē Gōngzé 阙公则者，赵人也。晋武帝时，居于洛阳，萧然恬放，日常诵《正法华经》。 That Quē Gōngzé, was a Zhào state person. When in Jìn Dynasty’s Emperor Wǔ’s...
[103] Sòng Dynasty’s Kějiǔ (Xūngōng, Xú Dàogū, Sūn Shí’èrláng) 宋可久（勋公，徐道姑，孙十二郎）
◎ 宋可久（勋公，徐道姑，孙十二郎）Sòng Dynasty’s Kějiǔ (Xūngōng, Xú Dàogū, Sūn Shí’èrláng) 可久，不详其所出，居明州。 Kějiǔ [which means, ‘can practise for long’], with place of...
Verses On Sentient Beings And Āmítuófó’s Provisions 生佛资粮偈
生佛资粮偈Verses On Sentient Beings And Āmítuófó’s Provisions 佛资粮偈 佛已深信己，能度生极乐。以摄生三愿，满接引之行。 Verse On Āmítuófó’s Provisions Āmítuófó already has profound Faith in his...
With That Desired Hooking And Leading, Enabling Entering Of The Buddhas‘ Wisdom 以欲钩牵，令入佛智
以欲钩牵，令入佛智With [That] Desired Hooking [And] Leading, Enabling Entering [Of The] Buddhas‘ Wisdom 菩萨之心，犹如太虚，无不包括，欲利益众生，作种种方便，先以欲钩牵，后令入佛智，不得以凡夫知见，妄生测度，以彼已证法忍，了无人我之可得。 [The] minds of...
Ratio Of Reluctance To Aspiration To Be Born In Pure Land 不愿与愿生净土之比例
不愿与愿生净土之比例Ratio Of Reluctance To Aspiration To Be Born In Pure Land 继续加载秤，尽力让它向正确方向倾斜，尽快朝向 1/99，以便需要时容易完成 0/100 得往生。 Keep loading the scales to tip them in the right direction, as...
Verses On Hundred Parts Of Sincere Aspiration 百分切愿偈
百分切愿偈Verses On Hundred Parts Of Sincere Aspiration 生时尽快观清楚，此娑婆之极困苦，生至百分九十九，厌离娑婆之愿心。 When living, as quickly as possible contemplate clearly, about the extreme difficulties and...
Verses On Auspicious Signs Via The Six Roots 六根瑞相偈
六根瑞相偈Verses On Auspicious Signs Via The Six Roots 以念佛都摄六根，至心净念相继时， When with mindfulness of Āmítuófó’s name gathering all six roots, with the sincere mind having pure...