The parable goes: there was a person who wanted to go west, on a long journey hundreds of miles away. Suddenly in the middle of the journey, he saw two rivers that cut off his way. The one on the south was the River of Fire, and the […]
Continue readingClassification of the Pure Land School: A Comparison Table
Patriarch Classification Verification in Texts Significance Bodhisattva Nagarjuna The difficult and the easy paths There are innumerable modes of entry into the Buddha’s Dharma. Just as there are in the world difficult and easy paths – travelling on foot by land is full of hardship and travelling in […]
Continue readingThe Essence of Amitabha Sutra—Three Passages and Two Layers of Cause and Effect
I. The Scripture, Explanation by Patriarch, and Annotation (A) The Scripture One cannot attain birth in that land with few virtuous roots and meritorious blessings as causal conditions. One hears of Amitabha Buddha and holds fast to his name for one day, ……for seven days, single-mindedly and without […]
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Chapter I: Preface Core of the Amitabha Sutra One cannot attain birth in that land with few virtuous roots and meritorious blessings as causal conditions. If a good man or woman hears of Amitabha Buddha and holds fast to his name for one day, for two days, for […]
Continue readingThe Three Eras of Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism has a unique characteristic in that it has developed many schools. From the standpoint of the schools, the development of Chinese Buddhism can be broadly divided into three eras: I. The era of propagation and translation of Buddhist sutras and the formation of various schools. This […]
Continue readingBuddhism’s Views on Impermanence
Hello all radio-listening friends of Buddhism! Amituofo! I am a Buddhist Monk from faraway Taiwan, called Shi Hui Jing. Tonight I am happy to have this affinity to meet with all of you over the airwaves, and really appreciate this very rare and precious opportunity. Just as we […]
Continue readingThe Wonderful Benefits of Amitabha-Recitation
Hello everyone! Namo Amituofo! Tonight, I will talk about the wonderful benefits of reciting the Name of Six-characters according to Master Shandao’s teachings. Master Shandao is the Transformed Body of Amitabha Buddha Talking about Master Shandao, practitioners who exclusively cultivate themselves according to the Pure Land Dharma Door […]
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