理不离事，事不离理[255] [With] Principles Not Departed [From] Practices, [And] Practices Not Departed [From] Principles 「事持」者，信有西方阿弥陀佛，而未达「是心作佛，是心是佛」。Those ‘[with] practices upheld’...
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[243] With Wholehearted Mindfulness Of Buddha, Until The Mind And Buddha Are Both ‘Forgotten’ 一心念佛，心佛双亡
一心念佛，心佛双亡[243] [With] Wholehearted Mindfulness [Of] Buddha, [Until The] Mind [And] Buddha [Are] Both ‘Forgotten’ 「唯有径路修行」，此是教义，可按文会。‘Only having [the] direct path [for]...
[269] True Examples Of True Form Being Not Easy To Realise 实相不易证之实例
实相不易证之实例[269] True Examples Of True Form [Being] Not Easy [To] Realise 二空理，唯言悟，则利根凡夫即能。[On the] two emptinesses’ principles, only [with their] words awakened [to], then...
[290] Significance Of Offering Arm Incense 供养臂香之意义
供养臂香之意义[290] Significance Of Offering Arm Incense 臂香者，于臂上然香也。灵峰老人，日持《楞严》、《梵网》二经，故于然香一事，颇为频数。That arm incense, [is] on [an] arm above burning incense. [As] Língfēng’s [i.e...
[265] Meanings Of The Three Causes Of Buddha-Nature 三因佛性之义
三因佛性之义[265] Meanings Of [The] Three Causes [Of] Buddha-Nature 一切众生，皆有佛性。而佛与众生，心行受用，绝不相同者，何也？All sentient beings, all have Buddha-nature. Yet, Buddhas with sentient beings, [have]...
[83] The Methods Of Contemplator Of Sounds Bodhisattva’s Universal Door 观音大士，普门之法
观音大士，普门之法[83] [The] Methods Of Contemplator [Of] Sounds [Bodhisattva’s] Universal Door 观音大士，于无量劫，久成佛道。为度众生，不离寂光，现菩萨身。Contemplator [Of The World’s] Sounds...
[164] If Not Able To Be Still, Then Within The Moving Stilling 若不能静，则动中静
若不能静，则动中静[164] If Not Able [To Be] Still, Then Within [The] Moving Stilling 玉峰法师行持虽好，见理多偏。即如《念佛四大要诀》，其意亦非不善，而措词立论，直与古德相反。Dharma Master Yùfēng’s practices, although...
[74] False Speaking Of Superior States Violates Great False Speech’s Precept 妄说胜境界，犯大妄语戒
妄说胜境界，犯大妄语戒[74] False Speaking [Of] Superior States Violates Great False Speech’s Precept 若凭空造楼阁，妄说胜境界，即犯大妄语戒，乃未得谓得，未证谓证，其罪甚于杀盗淫百千万亿倍。If relying on nothing [i.e...
[325] Books That Affirm Right Views, With Sūtra Teachings Confirming One Another 正见坚固，经教互证之书
正见坚固，经教互证之书[325] Books That Affirm Right Views, [With] Sūtra Teachings Confirming One Another 《高僧传》初、二、三、四集，《居士传》、《比丘尼传》、《善女人传》、《净土圣贤录》[On] ‘High Monastics’...
[301] Virtuous Mothers And Virtuous Wives Are Able To Accomplish Virtuous Persons 贤母与贤妻，能成就贤人
贤母与贤妻，能成就贤人[301] Virtuous Mothers And Virtuous Wives [Are] Able [To] Accomplish Virtuous Persons 人生世间，善恶各须辅助，方克有成。虽天纵之圣，尚须贤母贤妻，以辅助其道德，况其下焉者乎？Humans born [in this] world, [with]...