Buddhism Could Now Be the Second Largest Spiritual Path (with 1.6 Billion or 22% of the World’s Population According to Some Recent Studies) Buddhism has never been a “propagation” spirituality. Actively seeking out “converts” is discouraged for the most part. Individual spirituality is emphasized more than group activities. Some people […]
Monthly Archives: February 2019
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The Five Vehicles and One Buddha-Vehicle People vary in their background, interests, levels of understanding, sharpness in mind, and objectives in studying Buddhism. Therefore there is no single school of teaching to satisfy all. For those who cannot understand the sagely and ultimate Dharma, Buddha dharma provides them with the […]
Understanding Chen Yen Sect (Part 2/5) The Three Wheels of Buddhism The Buddha’s teachings are classified into three, known as the Three Wheels. The first wheel is Hinayana, which aims at personal liberation. The second is Mahayana, which extends Buddhist liberation to other people with universal compassion. The third wheel […]
Deciphering the Lotus Sutra Commentary by Master Hsuan Hua (Chapter 1 – HS 1.1) Quotes in the Lotus Sutra: Thus have I Heard Master Hsuan Hua’s Commentary: The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra contains twenty-eight chapters. The first chapter, “Introduction,” narrates the causes and conditions leading up to the speaking of […]
