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Master Kaiyuan: What does the sentence "Anuttara Samyaksambodhi" mean?
Fellow practitioner: What does the sentence "Anuttara Samyaksambodhi" mean? Master: In Buddhism, it is called "supreme enlightenment" and "Buddha nature".In order to show respect for Buddhism and respect for Buddha nature, we keep the original sound untranslated.Mainly
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-08
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Master Pure Land Dharma: These eight words are the root of good and bad fortune
It is natural for people to stop evil and cultivate good.Which of all sentient beings does not seek blessings, and which one hopes to encounter disasters? But you have to understand where blessings come from and where disasters come from. These eight words are the root of good and bad fortune.But
Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-08
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Master Xuanhua: Practice is to create beauty with wisdom
Excerpted from the Lotus Sutra, a brief explanation of Master Xuanhua’s story about being thin and haggard: being weak here means not having wisdom, not cultivating great wisdom; without blessings, it means being thin.These two vehicles do not have the three kalpas to cultivate blessings and wisdom, or have a hundred kalpas of good fortune, so it means that his body is weak
Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-08
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Master Kaiyuan: Some people say that it is impossible for every life to survive by releasing animals. What is the meaning of releasing animals?
Fellow practitioner: Some people say that releasing animals cannot survive every life. What is the meaning of releasing animals? Master: Releasing animals is indeed of great merit and very special.During the process of releasing animals, we pray to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for their compassion and blessings.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-07
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【Buddhist Knowledge] How to invite Buddha statues at home?
Buddhism believes that worshiping and worshiping Buddha statues will produce and accumulate a lot of merits. Visualizing the solemnity of the Buddha and the profound mystery of Buddhist teachings in front of the Buddha statues, thereby entering the state of meditation, which can be conducive to religious practice.When you want to invite a statue of Buddha and Bodhisattva
Buddha statue cultureTime: 2025-06-07
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Master Pure Land Dharma: Destroying other people’s families, this cause and effect is very serious
1、Why do people in the world have "love and separation"? This is because we have committed bad karma in our past lives, destroying other people's families and preventing other people's families from gathering, so we are rewarded in this life.2. In ancient times, there were few things that destroyed other people's families,
Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-07
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Master Kaiyuan: What is the basis for lay disciples to study Buddhism and practice?
Fellow practitioner: What is the basis for the disciples who are at home to study Buddhism? Master: When we study Buddhism, we must "go a thousand miles of journey starts with a single step". We cannot pursue me and do what we should do immediately. That is a wrong mentality.First of all, you need to adjust your mindset, adjust your body, and keep your eyes on
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-06
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Master Kaiyuan: I let go, I don’t want anything... What is letting go?How to understand "let go"?
Fellow practitioner: Master, I wrote a poem: Love, emotions, emotions are like mountains falling, and emotions are like mess.All the love of children and all the worldly loves, you can solve the problem with your heart, you can go from this shore to the other shore, and you can be happy every moment.This is
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-06
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What is the difference between fine brushwork and freehand painting
What is the difference between fine brushwork and freehand painting? It is generally believed that Chinese painting is divided into fine brushwork and freehand painting. Fine brushwork is the vulgar production of craftsmen, and freehand painting is the elegant art of literati; because the former puts painting first, and is passed down by painting and by painting.
Knowledge of calligraphy and paintingTime: 2025-06-06
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The Buddha Light: The Rebirth of the Layman Li Guiqing, the Mother of Buddha and Bodhisattva
Shi Buddha Guang: The rebirth of the Buddha and Bodhisattva Master Li Guiqing’s mother: November 4, 2013 Author: Shi Buddha Guang Li Guiqing, the mother of Buddha and Bodhisattva Master of Folin Jing Temple, is from Qinggang City, Heilongjiang.He passed away peacefully at 9:53 am on August 23, 2013.
Being a personTime: 2025-06-06
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Master Renqing: What kind of merit is the greatest?You cannot dedicate the sutras and mantras and can only recite the Buddha's name, right?
Believers: Master, we dedicate merits to sentient beings. What kind of merits are the greatest?Master: When we dedicate our merits to sentient beings, it is based on our practice.For example, we just recite Amitabha Buddha, we just do our homework.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-05
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Suitable for yourself is the best
Suiting yourself is the best life for everyone, and you will never agree with it!Different people are destined to have different thoughts, and different thoughts are destined to dominate different words and deeds, and different words and deeds build different scenery of life.If it is different
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-06-05
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Master Pure Land Dharma: What is the difference between fate and cause and effect?
Master Pure Land Dharma: What is the difference between fate and cause and effect?Question: This is a question about cause and effect. Does fate have cause and effect?What is the difference from cause and effect?Master Pure Land Dharma replied: This requires clarifying the meaning of these three words.The life of anything
Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-05
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Master Renqing: Why are there any difference in rebirth?What does the common saying of practice mean?
Some people say that I only recite the Buddha's name to seek rebirth, which is very simple. I have complete faith, aspiration and practice, and ensure that I can be reborn without losing my mind at the end of my life.When you get there, which one do you have to sit on the ninth-grade lotus? It depends on how much effort you have put in here now. You can't just buy it if you want to buy it.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-04
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Master Renqing: How to understand that sentient beings have three lifetimes?What does the meaning of "world" in it have?
This meaning is found in the Nirvana Sutra. In this sense, sentient beings have three lifetimes. How do they understand the three lifetimes?Three lives are this life, past life and future life.The past life includes it again, the past life after life, and the future life is the same, and it is constantly flowing.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-03
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Master Renqing: What does "There is a Pure Land without Zen, and ten thousand people will go" mean?
There is a Pure Land without Zen. What does it mean to go to thousands of people when practicing and practicing?Even if you don’t understand many principles of Buddhism, even if you have not yet integrated the relationship between this scripture and that scripture, even if you don’t know what the true meaning of Buddha means.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-03
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Master Renqing: What does the practice of kung fu mean?
Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha are fellow practitioners and have practiced together. Why is the biggest difference between them one is Sakyamuni Buddha and the other one is more than 5.67 billion years apart to become a Buddha? It is because you cannot make progress. If you do not make progress, even if you do good deeds.
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-03
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Master Pure Land Dharma: Causes and effects are different, and paths are different
Master Pure Land Dharma: Causes and effects are different, and the paths are different. "Chasing is born from chasing", "Chasing is following.It means that where you are born, you will follow the consequences and will never give up. You will follow the cause of your karma and receive the rewards of good and evil."There are two types of retribution in this follower, because there are two types of karma.
Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-03
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Master Huiguang: Is it a "defense" to encounter something unpleasant?How can I change it?
Question: Master is merciful. I often encounter some unpleasant things in my work and life. Is this a bad situation? How can I change it? Please give me compassion.Master Huiguang: Life is less than a hundred years old, and you will always worry about a thousand years.If you can really improve
Han peopleTime: 2025-06-01
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The basic status of fragrance in traditional Chinese incense culture
Traditional health preservation has rich and colorful content. Because of its strong traditional colors, modern people are often afraid of it and difficult to know it.In fact, there are roughly the following aspects: diet, daily life and health, moral health, cultural health, and environmental health.
Incense and lifeTime: 2025-05-31
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Jianzhen traveled to the east and became famous in later generations. If you know what he took to Japan, you might hate him.
Jianzhen traveled to the east and became famous in later generations. If you know what he took to Japan, you might hate him. Speaking of the most famous monk in history, I am afraid that besides Tang Xuanzang, it is Jianzhen monk.After all, only these two monks were hyped in history textbooks
Golden and good wordsTime: 2025-05-31
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Incense and Chinese Culture
Most Chinese literati love fragrance. I don’t know if it is the inseparable fragrance that has made Chinese literati create cultural models and literary works that are very different from the West, or because literati love fragrance, it promotes the development of fragrance culture. In short, the status and role of fragrance in Chinese culture are ten.
The culture of fragranceTime: 2025-05-30
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What is the source of the five aggregates?
The views of the heretics vary from inside to outsider to outsider to say: some heretics believe that the five aggregates are born at will, occasionally from me, occasionally from self-nature, occasionally from earth, water, fire, wind and air, or as some sects claim, they are born from God or other things.
Buddha statue cultureTime: 2025-05-29
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Zhong Maosen: What is the difference between precepts, concentration, wisdom, faith, aspiration and practice
Zhong Maosen: What is the difference between precepts, concentration, wisdom and faith, aspirations and practices. Answer: Precepts, concentration, wisdom and wisdom are called the "three studies". They are all methods, and the 84,000 methods taught by the Buddha can make you become a Buddha;However, faith, aspiration and practice are mainly discussed in the Pure Land Sect.Faith, it is said in Pure Land Sect
Golden and good wordsTime: 2025-05-29
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Master Rurui: Reciting Buddha's name is a clear way
When the big chime sounds, you are alert to impermanence and will not come for a moment. Where can you come to the Buddhist temple? It is to test your own skills.Can you recite this sentence Amitabha?If you can't read it, there are still many people who can read it for you.If there are 300 people in the Buddhist temple, 299 people will be
Han peopleTime: 2025-05-28
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What is the most painful thing in the world?After reading this story, you will understand!
《This story is told in the 23rd chapter of the Anning Chapter.One day, when the Buddha was in the Kingdom of Sarvasti, four monks discussed under the tree: "What is the most painful thing in the world?" The first monk sighed and said: "There is nothing more than lust in the world.
Buddhist knowledgeTime: 2025-05-27
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The story of Master Yin: The lay Buddhists serve the state’s ceremony, and the old master’s orders are heard (88)
The 24th year of the Republic of China (1935Year )In early June of the ancient calendar, Mr. Xiang Zhiyuan of Rugao and Bai Deyi and his daughter invited Li Zhang Zhixun to Baoguo Temple in Suzhou to pay their respects to Master Yin Guang.They are all disciples of Master Yin Guang’s conversion.Between Rugao and Suzhou
Buddhist knowledgeTime: 2025-05-26
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What is the happiest thing in life?
When the Buddha was in Sarvas, four newly converted disciples gathered together to discuss their experience in practicing.It was the time for spring to bloom, with beautiful and bright flowers everywhere, emitting a strong fragrance, and bees and butterflies flying among the flowers.These four brothers
Buddhist knowledgeTime: 2025-05-24
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Don’t ignore the cultivation and management of Saga fruit. The pruning method of these branches is very important. Learning is profitable.
Don’t ignore the cultivation and management of Saga fruit. The pruning method of these branches is very important. Learning is to earn the fruit varieties today. Among the fruit varieties, many fruits can bring people a rich taste and visual enjoyment. Among them, what impressed me the most was that I was in my hometown.
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-24
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Master Xuanhua: What is the sixty percent of the Buddhist scriptures?
(one )Faith achievement: Why is faith the first? Faith is the source of the Tao and merit, and it nourishes all good roots.'Faith is the root of the Tao, the mother of merit, it can increase all good roots, and faith is particularly important. The Great Wisdom Treatise says: Great wisdom and belief in Buddhism is the power
Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-05-22
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Master Mingzheng: Now there is no Buddha world. Do you have to practice the fourth fruit of the Śrāvaka? What should you practice?
Salute to the Master! The Eight Difficulties of the "Encyclopedia of the Chinese Ah Han Sutra" says that practicing Arhat in the world without Buddha is one of the eight difficulties. Now in the world without Buddha, is it true that practicing the four fruits of the Śrāvakas is to obtain the Dharma? What should you practice? Master Mingzheng said: When there is no Buddha, you should practice the twelve links of dependent origination. If you practice the path of Arhat, you should not
Han peopleTime: 2025-05-21
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Who did Sakyamuni meet in the end before he became a Buddha?
Who did Sakyamuni meet in the end before he became a Buddha?The possession of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is the incarnation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. During those few minutes, you can use any human body or object body to dependent retribution and true retribution. As long as you can touch you, make you awaken and turn back
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-21
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Didn’t Sakyamuni leave Buddhist scriptures after Nirvana?What did the four assemblies in the history of Buddhism do?
Didn’t Sakyamuni leave Buddhist scriptures after Nirvana?What did the four assemblies in the history of Buddhism do?(North Mu Talks about Ancient Indian Culture Issue 74) |When Beimu Sakyamuni was in a very embarrassing situation when he first founded Buddhism.The Brahminism at that time
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-21
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Master Miaohua: What should I do to seek Medicine Buddha to encourage desire?Is it contradictory to renunciation?
Netizens asked Master: Many people say that seeking Medicine Buddha, getting whatever you want, isn’t this encouraging people’s desire?Is it contradicting Buddhism’s renunciation?Master Miaohua answered: This question is very good!First of all, Medicine Buddha is satisfying everyone's life and survival
Han peopleTime: 2025-05-20
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Chinese Buddhist clothing culture
Buddhism has been introduced to China for nearly two thousand years, but there are different Buddhist systems among the Han, Tibetan, Dai and other ethnic groups, and there have been some time of circulation.Therefore, the costumes of monks of different races vary.Especially among the Han people, due to the vast area, the south borders the tropics.
Monk's Clothing Zen ClothingTime: 2025-05-20
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Master Xuanhua: If you are full of karma, you will be empty, and you will be Buddha.
If you want fame, you will die in fame; if you want profit, you will die in profit, you will die in the Xuanhua people ◎On May 1, 1982, when Sakyamuni Buddha was practicing Taoism in the holy city of Ten Thousand Buddhas, three fatherly relatives followed him to practice, and two motherly relatives also followed the Buddha to practice Taoism. These people are the most
Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-05-20
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Buddhist clothing culture with different characteristics
The Buddhist clothing culture is the same as the Buddhist teachings. After it was introduced to China, it has formed an indissoluble bond with Chinese traditional culture, folk culture and customs.And because of its long history, its vast territory, its numerous ethnic groups, and its customs and folk customs
Monk's Clothing Zen ClothingTime: 2025-05-20
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Learn some Buddhist knowledge every day;Full translation of "Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita"
guān z zi p s 。 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.(Observe the inner self and see the Bodhisattva) xng shēn bō rě bō lu m duō sh 。 When practicing the deep Prajna Paramita.(When practicing the Heart Sutra in depth) zho jin wǔ yn ji
Buddha toolsTime: 2025-05-19
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Master Da'an: I often dream of ghosts or deceased relatives. What is the situation?Who are you asking for help?
Question: What are the situations of dreaming of ghosts and gods or deceased relatives? Who can I ask for help? Answer: The Buddha said in the "Ksitigarbha Sutra" that if all sentient beings in the future are in dreams or awakening, they will see many ghosts and gods and all kinds of strange ghosts and gods.
Master Da'anTime: 2025-05-19
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Buddhist knowledge (I)
Buddhist knowledge (I) Editor Wuchen: Dalian Yunqi Chan Temple Hongren’s teachings allow more believers to distinguish between the internal and external teachings of Buddhism and wish that the Dharma will be in the world for a long time.Khenpo Cicheng Luozhu's teachings "Introduction to Bon Buddhism". Many lay Buddhists believe that Bon Buddhism is also Buddhism.actually,
Buddha toolsTime: 2025-05-17
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Buddhist knowledge 卍What are the four meditations and eight concentrations?
The Four Meditations of the Realm of Form 1. The first meditation is to eliminate all kinds of troubles and desires in various ways to achieve the state of worry-free and desirelessness.Although the first meditation has been free from the evil and bad deeds of the desire realm, it still retains the original thinking of searching and observing.2. The second meditation is to further eliminate both awareness and observation,
Buddha toolsTime: 2025-05-17
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Money, power, and fame are all our blessings, so how can we bear them?
Money, power, and fame are all our blessings, so how can we bear them?Why are young people today prone to die young? The truth is amazing. Why are young people today prone to die young? Why do many young people die as soon as they become famous? Why
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-16
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What is Buddha statue gilding?
Gold foil is a foil made of gold. Gold has good ductility and plasticity. The gold properties of gold foil are stable and do not change color forever. It also has antioxidant, moisture-proof, corrosion-resistant, mildew-proof, insect-proof, radiation-proof and other properties.Gold foil made of gold
Buddha statue craftTime: 2025-05-15
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What are the Three Refuges, Five Precepts and Ten Virtues?What is the function after acceptance?
The Three Refuges are also called the Three Jewels of Refuges.One refuge to Buddha.Two refuges.The Three Refuges to the Sangha.The first refuge in the Buddha, the leader Shakyamuni Buddha is the enlightened enlightenment and the teacher of the practitioner. He takes refuge in Shakyamuni Buddha, and he also takes refuge in all Buddhas in the ten directions.The second refuge,
Buddha statue cultureTime: 2025-05-14
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Shuntaka Suzuki: The first part of Zen's original intention: The practice of body and mind 4. Ripples are your practice
Shuntaka Suzuki: The first part of the Zen master's original intention is the practice of body and mind 4 Ripples are your practice 4 Ripples are your practice Although ripples will arise in the heart, the nature of the mind is pure, just like clear water with some ripples.In fact, water always carries
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-14
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Master Longdao: Mediocre people, many profits
Master Longdao: An ordinary person, Master Longdao brings an exquisite small round box everywhere with him, which is not only his most cherished commemoration, but also evidence of his convenience in saving."No matter how serious a person's sins are, he or she has practiced or not, just recite it.
Being a personTime: 2025-05-12
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Master Weijue: Bodhi Awareness and Awakening Dharma and Nirvana Silent Bliss
Bodhi Awakening Dharma Bliss Nirvana Silent Bliss (one )From the past to the present, every religion has talked about practicing Taoism and claims that it is the highest.Many people have heard of the story of "the blind man touching the elephant", but they do not know that this story comes from Buddhist scriptures.Because everyone's subjective consciousness is different
Han peopleTime: 2025-05-11
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Ask everyone: What temple should I go to to save the infant spirit?
Ask everyone: What temple should I go to to save the infant spirit? Answer: The temples, Buddhist temples or Taoist temples around me can all be used to save the infant spirit.It depends on your own choice. If you choose to reincarnate the child, go to the Taoist temple.If the child is to get rid of it
Buddhist fablesTime: 2025-05-11
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Master Pure Land Dharma: What are the causes of lowly and noble karma?
Question: What is the cause of humbleness and honor? Answer: "The five things are often humble and are slaves.1. Arrogance and disrespect for the two relatives; 2. Strong and unscrupulous; 3. Be careless and unpolite; 4. Theft is considered a karma; 5. Debt evasion is not worth it."There are five things that must be noble.
Cause and effectTime: 2025-05-11
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【Buddhist knowledge] Teach you the regular Buddha worship postures in Han temples!
1、Why should you bow your head slightly when worshiping Buddha?Worshiping Buddha is not about pursuing it outside, but about developing one's own mind, so the head of the palace returns to look back.Our Buddha nature contains all light, wisdom and blessings, but is blinded by dark clouds such as greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, doubt, and develops a humble beauty
Monk's Clothing Zen ClothingTime: 2025-05-11