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[44] How I Received Advice With Golden Light
In 2014, I went for a solo trip to Taiwan. I had wanted to arrange for a Buddhist...
Should The Deceased’s Favourite Food Be Offered?
In an interview with a funeral parlour’s CEO, he said, ‘we learn about the...
[43] How My Prayers For True Dharma Were Answered
My humble experience may be insignificant but allow me to share it with you. For years...
Is Our World Śākyamuni Buddha’s Pure Land? 我们的世界是释迦牟尼佛的净土吗?
Question: Is our world Sakyamuni Buddha’s Pure Land? Answer: Anywhere that a...
What Are Main & Mixed Practices? 何为正杂二行？
行有二种。一者、正行。二者、杂行。 Practice has two kinds. First, [are] ‘Main Practices’...
Why Do Bodhisattvas Fear Evil Causes? 为何菩萨畏恶因？
‘经云：“菩萨畏因，众生畏果。” 菩萨恐招恶果，故断恶因。恶因断而恶果无从而生。 ‘[The] sutra(s) say, “Bodhisattvas fear...
What Is The Most Reliable Path For Liberation? 什么为是了生死最稳当的法门？
‘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。̵...
Is My Pure Land ‘Karma’ Not Ready?
Question: Some only learn and practise the Pure Land teachings for a short while. Is...