Jataka Tale: The Careless Lion Once upon a time, the Five Training Steps were not yet known in the world. There was a very wealthy man living in Benares who owned a large herd of cattle. He hired a man to look after them. During the time of year […]
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Jataka Tale: King Banyan Deer Once upon a time, an unusual and beautiful deer was born in the forests near Benares, in northern India. Although he was as big as a young colt, it was easy for his mother to give birth to him. When he opened his eyes, […]
10 Inspirational Quotes about Compassion in the Lotus Sutra The term “compassion” is the one of the most frequently mentioned key words in the Lotus Sutra. It appears in the Lotus Sutra for more than a hundred times. This shows that the Lotus Sutra is a teaching of profound compassion […]
The Buddha’s Past Life: A King Who Practiced the Shurangama Samadhi Meditation The Buddha said: “Long ago in the past there was another Buddha by the name of Satyanama, a Tathagata, an Arhat, and a Perfectly Awakened One. At that time there was a monk by the name of Varuna. […]
Jataka Tale: The Happy Monk Once upon a time, there was a high class rich man. As he became older, he realized that the suffering of old age was about the same for rich and poor alike. So he gave up his wealth and class position, and went into the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Heart of a Buddha is a mini-book publication by the Amitabha Buddhist Association. The Buddha’s quotes are curated by Master Chin Kung and Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu and the quotes are found in sutras of both Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The following is a list of 15 quotes by the […]
10 Quotes about the One Buddha-Vehicle in the Lotus Sutra The Buddha reiterates the keyword “One Buddha-Vehicle” in the Lotus Sutra. What is the One Buddha-Vehicle? It is the Law of White Lotus, the Law of Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi, the Law of Supreme Perfect Enlightenment, the Law of Buddhahood. The […]
