mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 8 days agoValue of Buddha’s name recitation Lossely translated. The worldly ones are obsessed with the things in the world. Wealth, reputation, relationships etc. Anything that enhances these, we view them as useful and…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 18 days agoSixth Patriarch Platform Sutra and Amithaba Pureland practice Loosely translated. Someone asked. Do we pursue sudden enlightenment, achieve it and then practice the Buddha Amithaba name recitation to go to Amithaba Pureland? Venerable…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • last monthWisdomLoosely translated. Venerable was saying that the wisdom of the worldly world as we know of is of no use. They mean nothing when this life passes. What is important is the…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 2 months agoImpermanence, thus uncontrollable. Let things go.Here’s a powerful lesson gathered from Venerable Mengcan’s teaching below. Loosely translated: What is life? It’s impermanent. What is there to vex about? There is no need…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 3 months agoNo past, present and futureIt is sometimes said that time is a mere concept made for convenience. A way to say it is that there is no past, present and future. Here, Venerable Tifo describes it as what…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 3 months agoTeachings from the Platform Sutra: Form and EmptinessVenerable Guangchao gave a wonderful teaching on Buddha nature through the four figures below. 1 (left most) denotes "a" arising and dissolving being separate (red line)frmituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 4 months agoPresent moment focus is like the lamp that dispels aged old darkness.In a room where light has not reached for a thousand year, a lamp turned on will immediately brighten it. All past darkness are irrelevant and dispelled at once. This is the…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 4 months agoWhy the symbol of circle in Buddhism?The circle that starts from the origin and ends with the same origin is often seen as a symbol of Zen. In the video, Venerable Ti Fo explained that the start is the end…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 4 months agoIntroduction to Pureland BuddhismThe English speaking world deserves this .. English transcription: If you were to go to China or Japan and you asked a random Buddhist off the street what kind of…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 5 months agoZazen is good for nothing This is the point. Everything good or bad depends on everything and is therefore nothing.mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 5 months agoA great tour of a Buddhist cave in MalaysiaCheck out this post that gives you a virtual tour of a Buddhist cave in Malaysia by @opticus. You will enjoy it!mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 5 months agoZen mind, Beginner’s mindYou will learn something from listening to Zen mind, Beginner’s mind but let it leave no trace too.mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 6 months agoMeeting one who promotes the Buddha Amithaba recitation by singing itThis video below is an interesting one where a famous standup comedian in Taiwan Bryan Tseng took to the street to interview a lady who promotes the Buddha Amithaba recitation by…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 7 months agoIt is not about letting go, but non-grasping.Venerable FoTi expounded that it is not about letting go, but non-grasping. Here is an attempt to loosely translate it. Letting go is a new invention by modern…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 7 months agoDual practice of Zen and PurelandVenerable Hsing Yun gave a precious teaching on how one can adopt the dual practice of Zen and Pureland. That is, meditation and Buddha Amithaba’s name recitation. This talk has…mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 7 months agoThe story of Bodhidharma (Movie with English subtitles)mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 8 months agoOur mind is part of a greater divine mind...mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 8 months agoGenerating loving kindness towards sentient beingsVenerable Jingjie mentioned that even as we wish the best for people who would not know about it, its karmic effect can be far rmituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 9 months agoThe cause of suffering is clingingThis is a powerful message. Venerable Tenzin Palmo’s compassion.mituoshizhe in #hive-194470 • 9 months agoZen: No division between existence and non existence Master HsingYun illustrates that existence of a fist and non existence of a fist, seemingly separated by a division, is actually two aspects of one thing. Closing and opening the…
