5th March 2003 diary entry: “On 28th October 2001, I [Lucille (her real name protected for privacy), age 47] discovered a lump in my left breast. I was shocked! ‘What should I do...
Latest Posts
Connect to Inner Buddha
Don’t Forget to Connect to the Inner Buddha While ‘Calling’ the Buddha The more you understand the Buddha, the more powerful his name becomes. – Stonepeace As a...
Chán And Pure Land’s Fourfold Explanations《禅净四料简》
《禅净四料简》Chán And Pure Land’s Fourfold Explanations(Brief On Chán And Pure Land’s Four Categories) 有禅无净土，十人九蹉路。阴境若现前，瞥尔随他去。 With Chán [and] without Pure Land [practice...
Buddha or Demon? / Multiple Vs Main Chant?
Question: When Amitabha Buddha appears to Pure Land practitioners who are on the brink of death, how can they be sure it is not a demon? Answer: If a Zen follower is not...
The Mirror Image of Life
An Imaginary Funeral Parlour Notice Other than the state of Nirvana, everything changes constantly, even life, and death itself. Death is not the end of life. It is but another...
Chanting to Benefit the Unborn Child
Question: A nominal Buddhist friend is open to the suggestion of chanting with his wife to benefit their arriving baby. Which sutra should they chant? Answer: It is very common...
How a Chicken Went to Pureland
The Master’s [Xu Yun] age was sixty-four years in the cyclical year Kuei Mao. Liberated at Ying Hsiang Temple there was a dauntless cock. Whose nature was fond of fighting...
How to Cure Drowsiness & Transform Laziness
Remedies to Rid Drowsiness for Practice Summarised below from the Capala Sutta, the Buddha advises Mogallana on how to resolve drowsiness: 1. If there is drowsiness, do not attend...
Should We Focus on All Buddhas & Bodhisattvas?
Question: In my daily practice, I pay homage to various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This is because each Buddha or Bodhisattva reminds me of their most significant quality, which...
Causes & Conditions for Birth in Pure Land
In the Contemplation Sutra (观无量寿佛经), the Buddha stated that those who wish to be born in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land should cultivate the 3 pure conditions (净业三福), which are also...