America, Help Fight Hunger May 11th
♥ America, this Saturday, May 11th, donate a bag of groceries ♥ It’s EASY to Help : 1. Collect and bag non-perishable food items 2.Place by mailbox for letter carrier to … Continue reading
PETA Kills Animals
PETA KILLS animals ! This is just horrible, I hope PETA goes broke and their name is trash now ! Please read and pass on . “While claiming to be an animal rights … Continue reading
-Bankei
Having created the demon mind yourself When it torments you mercilessly You’re to blame and no one else When you do wrong our mind’s the demon There’s no hell To … Continue reading
-Bankei
Fame, wealth, eating and drinking, sleep and sensual delight – Once you’ve leaned the Five Desires They become Your guide in life Notions of what one should do Never existed … Continue reading
- Ryokan
Buddha preached in the twelve divisions, each division full of purest truth. East wind — rain comes in the night, making all the forest fresh and new. No sutra … Continue reading
Pratyutpanna Sutra
佛說般舟三昧經 Buddha Pronounces the Sūtra of the Pratyutpanna Buddha Sammukhāvasthita Samādhi Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Eastern Han Dynasty by The Tripiṭaka Master Lokakṣema from the Yuezhi Land Chapter 1 The Questions … Continue reading
THE DISCOURSE OF THE TEACHING BEQUEATHED BY THE BUDDHA
THE DISCOURSE OF THE TEACHING BEQUEATHED BY THE BUDDHA(just before His Parinibbana) Translated into Chinese by the Indian Acarya Kumarajiva sometime prior to the year 956 Buddhist Era.[1] I. OCCASION … Continue reading
idealshanghai | Fresco aficionado envisions grottoes
PAINTER Wang Zheng has devoted half his life, around 20 years, to studying and reproducing the spectacular frescoes in the earliest major Buddhist cave complex in China, in the far … Continue reading
A gift for 1 of 84,000 Dharma Doors friends and subscribers _/\_
Description Dharma Timer Counter Lite is a very simple (yet), small (just 200KB, compared to several MB of other similar apps) and intuitive timer/counter app that is suitable for measuring … Continue reading
They are to be called The Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra
“They are to be called The Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra. Protect and transmit them in order to take humankind across. If you speak according to them, you will be speaking … Continue reading
about Karma,Rebirth and Right View – Bhikkhu Bodhi
“It cannot be emphasized strongly enough that for Early Buddhism an understanding and acceptance of this principal of kamma and its fruit is an essential component of right view. Right … Continue reading
Noble Silence -Lama Surya Das
Noble Silence -Lama Surya Das “Listening takes place not just through the ears, but with all the senses. Sometimes the best way to prepare ourselves to hear in a new … Continue reading
Layman P’ang // poem 2
Well versed in the Tao of Buddha, I go the non-Way Without abandoning my Ordinary person’s affairs. The conditioned and Name-and-form, All are flowers in the sky. Nameless and formless, … Continue reading
Layman P’ang // poem 1
The past is already past. Don’t try to regain it. The present does not stay. Don’t try to touch it. From moment to moment. The future has not come; Don’t … Continue reading
For Mr. HE Jingtian, a Layman of Great Compassion By Master Hsu Yun
For Mr. HE Jingtian, a Layman of Great Compassion By Master Hsu Yun Once, he competed for reputation, And struggled for advantage in the world As the Chu and the … Continue reading
The practice of no-thought
“What is meant by ‘no-thought?’ No-thought means to view all dharmas with a mind undefiled by attachment. The function pervades all places but is nowhere attached. Merely purify your original … Continue reading
Spiritual Immunity
“There are people who are contented and serene even in the midst of the most negative situations or plateaus of greatness. These are folks with a strong spiritual immune system.” … Continue reading
Venerable Master Jen Chun’s Teachings QUICK LINKS
QUICK LINKS: Venerable Master Jen Chun’s Teachings — Bodhi Mind :A collection of dharma talks by Venerable Master Jen Chun — Gateway to the Dharma by Venerable Jen Chun — … Continue reading
“If the fearful mind does not come easily, the sincere mind cannot spring forth easily”
Recitation according to the Buddhas’ Intentions As was said earlier, in those countries which follow Mahayana Buddhism, Pure Land practitioners are in the majority. Not only do many monks and … Continue reading
…. every belief represents a vision of the truth
“….According to the Hua-yen [Avatamasaka school] analysis, every belief represents a vision of the truth, as seen from a particular standpoint. Therefore it cannot contradict, or be contradicted by, any … Continue reading
Buddhist Global Relief « BGR’s WORDPRESS BLOG
Buddhist Global Relief “Buddhist Global Relief now has a blog, just started last week. Please check it out, bookmark it, and subscribe to the feeds. We’ll be dealing with issues related to … Continue reading
Pure Land Links English and Chinese
Larger Amitābha Sutra (English) Translation by Hisao Inagaki: http://buddhistfaith.tripod.com/purelandscriptures/id2.html Translation by F. Max Mueller: http://web.mit.edu/~stclair/www/larger.html Shorter Amitābha Sutra (English) Translation from Chinese into English by J.C. Cleary http://www.buddhistische-gesellschaft-berlin.de/downloads/amidabhasutra.pdf The Sutra … Continue reading
The Elephant (Travel on alone ) – from the Dhammapada
I shall endure harsh words As the elephant endures the shafts of battle. For many people speak wildly. The tamed elephant goes to battle. The king rides him. … Continue reading
“We should constantly straighten our views to harmonize with the Truth,
“We should constantly straighten our views to harmonize with the Truth, and not bend the Truth to suit our views.” -The Buddha
Writing a Chant Poem on Fu Guo Dreaming of the Ocean By Grand Master Hsu Yun
Poems express a person’s feelings And this can cause both profit or loss. A teacher uses allegory to convey meaning. And metaphor makes it easier to speak his truth. So … Continue reading
“That which understands error is not itself in error”
“Doing the best we can always entails seeing where we can do better. This is what is meant by “always being disturbed by the Truth.” As we view the imperfections … Continue reading
The “poise of a dying man”, teachings of Master Hsu-Yun
The “poise of a dying man” teachings of Master Hsu-Yun “Beyond meditation practice, there is attitude. A beginner must learn to cultivate what is called, “the poise of a dying … Continue reading
Master Chinul Poem 1
Do not cling to the letter, just comprehend the meaning, referring each point to your own self, so as to merge with the original source. Then the knowledge that has … Continue reading
Zen (2009) Part 1 Dogen Zenji
This is the story of Dogen Zenji who lived during the Kamakura period (750 years ago) . He trained in China in the great Ch’an monasteries to become a renowned … Continue reading
Jakushitsu Genko // Poem 1
I don’t crave fame and profit or care that I’m poor; Hiding in the depths of the mountains I keep far away the world’s dust; The year has waned … Continue reading
金剛經 Diamond Sutra // Chinese Buddhist Chanting
金剛經 Diamond Sutra
Recent photos and update on The Arogya Foundation for the Disabled
Recent photos and update on The Arogya Foundation for the Disabled. Assistive devices were donated among disabled people on 24th September 2011 at NalandaRama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Sri lanka. Most … Continue reading
Full Moon Festival by Thich Nhat Hanh
What will happen when form collides with emptiness, and what will happen when perception enters non-perception? Come here with me, friend. Let’s watch together. Do you see the two clowns, … Continue reading
A monk told Joshu: `I have just entered the…
Yushi Shimada, A monk told Joshu: `I have just entered the….
Buddhist Conviction
行善不難，難於發心。 “Practicing wholesome deeds is not difficult. Rather, the difficulty lies in the cultivation of a mindset to make and uphold solemn vows.” -Ven Xian Zhong Shi
AN 9:20
Even though generosity bears fruit, still to go in faith for refuge to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha and determine the five moral precepts bears a greater fruit- … Continue reading
Verses On the Faith Mind By Third Ch’an Patriarch Chien-chih Seng-ts’an
Verses On the Faith Mind By Third Ch’an Patriarch Chien-chih Seng-ts’an Translated by Richard B. Clarke 至道無難 The Great Way is not difficult 唯嫌揀擇 for those who have no preferences. … Continue reading
Refuge Prayer by Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
Refuge Prayer by Thich Nhat-Hanh At the foot of the Bodhi tree, beautifully seated, peaceful and smiling, the living source of understanding and compassion, to the Buddha I go for refuge. … Continue reading
“The Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone” A Dhamma Talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh
“The Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone” A Dhamma Talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh April 5, 1998, Plum Village, France Dear friends, “Knowing how to live … Continue reading
Cloud and Water/ Ch’an Poem 1 ‘Forbearance’ by Venerable Master Hsing Yun
When people slander me, what should I do? Forbearance is the path of least harm. Set a good example for my children and grandchildren; Follow the gentle, not the violent. … Continue reading
Ven Master Sheng-yen // 23 Videos with English subtitles
This Youtube site has videos of Ven Master Sheng-yen’s lectures with English subtitles! May all beings be happy May all beings benefit shengyenfilm uploaded a new video(9 months ago) The … Continue reading
TAKING REFUGE IN THE THREE TREASURES by Ven Master Yin-shun
Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures excerpt from Chapter 1 “The Way to Buddhahood” by Ven Master Yin-shun To study Buddhism means to learn from the Buddha One takes the … Continue reading
Yinshun – The Way to Buddhahood Verses (成佛之道 頌) (English & Chinese)
“Original Chinese and English translation of the verses from Ven. Yinshun’s modern classic, The Way to Buddhahood (成佛之道). Very useful outline for the whole book, which makes for great class outline notes. … Continue reading
