10 Inspirational Quotes about the Divine Powers of the Buddha The word, Divine Power (神力), appears in the Lotus Sutra for more than a 100 times. This shows that Divine Power is an important key word in that Lotus Sutra. Divine Power, also known as the Psychic Power, is […]
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Understanding Pure Land Sect (Part 2) Focus on one Pure Land Referring to the Three Sutras and One Shastra in Pure Land sect, it is noted that they introduce the life history and the character of Amitabha Buddha, the development of Sukhavati under the 48 vows of Amitabha Buddha, the […]
Understanding Tien Tai Sect (Part 2) Classification of Teaching The Tien-tai sect classifies the Buddha’s teaching in Five Periods and Eight Teachings [五時八教]. The Eight Teachings are subdivided into two groups, one is the Fourfold Doctrines of Conversion [化法四教] and the other is the Fourfold Methods of Conversion [化儀四教]. An […]
Spirit Attachment and the Buddha’s Solutions Documented in the Great Cundi Sutra Spirit attachment means a spirit has attached itself to an individual’s energy field, hindering his natural ability to heal his physical and mental health. The spirit is like an opportunistic parasite who saps the energy away from an […]
Understanding Chan Buddhism (Part 1) Ch’an [禪] is a Chinese word translated from the pronunciation of a Sanskrit word ‘Dhyana’ [禪那] in abbreviation. The word ‘Dhyana’ is usually not translated, but rendered as ‘meditation’, which this sect emphasizes. Dhyana is the outcome of meditation. However, Dhyana is much more extensive […]
10 Quotes from The Sutra of Meditation on Bodhisattva Universal Worthy The Sutra of Meditation on Bodhisattva Universal Worthy is the closing sutra of the Threefold Lotus Sutra. The essence of this sutra is about purification of one’s life through meditation of the Law of Emptiness – a method of […]
Understanding Tibetan Buddhism (Part 1) Bon religion in Tibet Tibetan Buddhism is considered one of the last great religions still alive in the world today. Tibetan Buddhism is not restricted to Tibet, though this tradition is named after it. It has had great influence to central and northern Asian countries, […]
Jataka Tale: The Brave Little Parrot Once, long ago, the Buddha was born as a little parrot. One day a storm fell upon his forest home. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed, and a dead tree, struck by lightning, burst into flames. Sparks leapt on the wind and soon the forest was […]
Understanding Pure Land Sect (Part 1) Pure Land is generally referred to as the Buddhaland. In Sanskrit, it is called Parisodhana-ksetra, which means the field that purifies. Each Buddha has his own Buddhaland. For instance, the Buddha of our world, known as Saha World, is Shakyamuni, while the Buddha of […]
10 Inspirational Quotes from Disney Movies Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Peter Pan and Cinderella…These colourful characters are so memorable that we can never erase their lovely presence in our childhood memories. Most of us grew up watching Disney movies, ranging from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Beauty and the […]
