Sodaji Khenpo: When you are alive, you should still strive to pursue happiness, right?

Master Mingzang: Should there be chickens or eggs first?

Master, are there chickens or eggs?How do you explain this issue from a Buddhist perspective?This problem has always troubled many Buddhists.My responses are often surprising and simple: From the perspective of chickens: there must be chickens first;From the perspective of the egg: It must be first

Han peopleTime: 2025-06-13

The fish I bought on the way to release animals died. Is it a release animal or a killing animal?

The layman asked: I wanted to release animals, but I bought the fish but died on the way. Is it a release or killing? Master Miaoxiang: There will inevitably be death on the way to release animals, but I try to do it well.For example, you need some experience when buying fish, provide more oxygen in plastic bags, and do not have too much water, just enough

Release Q&ATime: 2025-06-13

Master Mingzang: The so-called living Buddha is a living practitioner

The so-called living Buddha is a living practitioner. The so-called living Buddha is a practitioner who has experienced reincarnation.From this perspective, any person who becomes a monk can be considered a living Buddha.Because according to the Diamond Sutra and many definite classics, they are all related

Han peopleTime: 2025-06-12

Heaven on earth: Promise the next life, or not promise the next life?

Recently, I like to listen to a song called "Liangliang", which is the theme song of the story of three lifetimes. I didn't read the story. The song is good, but I just listened to the song.In the cycle of reincarnation, because the expectation of a better ending of life and death, we will always imagine "if

Cause and effectTime: 2025-06-09

Fellow practitioner: I just moved and wanted to set up a Buddhist temple at home. I would like to ask my teacher. Which direction is more suitable to set up a Buddhist temple? Is it better to sit north and south or east and west? Master: It is also called the main seat of the room, which is the first place you see when you enter this room.

Han peopleTime: 2025-06-08

Is agarwood better or sandalwood better? Agarwood is ranked among rare woods and has been in short supply since ancient times. In recent years, as collections and investment continue to heat up, the high-quality agarwood on the market is small in quantity and high in price.The best agarwood is very rare and expensive, so it is naturally not lighter than ordinary collectors and players.

Collect knowledgeTime: 2025-06-04

The lay Buddhist asked: Master, why do you still feel troubled when chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha every day?Master Huiguang replied: We have learned a lot of Buddhist principles, can recite long scriptures, recite complex Sanskrit mantras, can meditate on both sides, long-term vegetarian food, etc. We work hard

Han peopleTime: 2025-06-01

Since the late Qing Dynasty, Buddhism has declined. Since Kang Youwei and Zhang Zhidong proposed to promote education through temple industry, there has been a constant storm of temple industry and education.After the founding of the Republic of China, it still happened from time to time.The 11th year of the Republic of China (1922Year )The head of the Jiangsu Compulsory Education Association visited Wang Tieshan

Buddhist knowledgeTime: 2025-05-24

Master said that if there are worms in vegetables, you should sprinkle medicine and recite the Great Compassion Mantra, but I did not recite the Great Compassion Mantra. I chant Amitabha or the Mantra of Rebirth. If I dig the vegetable field, I will dig earthworms?Master Mingzheng's teaching: You don't have to worry, because there is a principle in the precepts, "I don't have it."

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-23

Master Mingzheng, Amitabha Buddha.When my disciples heard about it, they both lost their words and words, and they forgot both the subject and the object, but they could not stop them from reciting the Buddha's name.Because I am afraid of having delusions, I visualize the word "Seed" of Amitabha Buddha as the object of interest. Is this right? Master Mingzheng's teaching: No, the key to chanting the name of Buddha is to

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-22

Master, when Amitabha Buddha chants the Buddha's name, is it okay to have ten chants and lotus flowers? There are very few delusions like this. Amitabha Buddha, thank you, the disciples, and the ten? Master Mingzheng's teachings: Yes, obviously you are using visualization, not listening to the sound of the Buddha's name. These are two different ways.

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-21

Master, Amitabha.Every time I chant the Buddha's name, my heart is so sore and I want to cry. Please give me a lecture? Master Mingzheng's teaching: This is because you have offered to countless Buddhas before, and have planted all the good roots in countless Buddhas. They are not ordinary people, and we are not the same.

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-21

Ask everyone: Do the spiritual ritual of the spiritual ritual of the Saving Infant during the day or at night?The master has written more than 80 articles about the ritual explanation of the ritual of the Saving Infant Spirit, and thirty chapters of the master have written out all the questions he should write.Today's article is

Being a personTime: 2025-05-21

Mr. Weijue: Life is based on three directions. Life is based on three directions. First, maintain good health.Second, practice good deeds at all times to increase blessings.Third, we must practice meditation and understand our minds and nature.You can fulfill your wishes, from darkness to light, and get

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-12

How to pursue true wealth (one )The wealth, happiness and happiness in the world are fake, just like flowers, blooming today and losing again tomorrow.Buddhism is vast as the sea of ​​smoke. Most people often say that Buddhism is boundless, and that is indeed the case.Why? Because Buddhism contains everything and the content is very

Han peopleTime: 2025-05-12

The earth is at the lowest point. We dig foundations and build buildings on the earth, plant trees and flowers on the earth... We can nourish the earth and destroy the earth, but it is the same for the earth.Whether it is to protect it or destroy it, the earth

Cause and effectTime: 2025-05-09

◎Mr. Xuan taught on August 23, 1987 that he had vegetarian food at San Jose Church University in California, USA, that he suffered a loss while living; not eating vegetarian food is a loss after death.Eat vegetarian food? Eat meat? What is the knowledge I know? It means to suffer more losses and not take advantage of it.If you really understand

Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-04-22

When you are sexually obsessed, visualize these six scenes.Then tell me, can't you quit? Visualization: 1. One day in the future, there will be a gentle, virtuous, dignified and beautiful woman who was originally your partner in this life, but because of your current sexual misconduct, you will not be able to do so in this life.

Stories about quitting sexual misconductTime: 2025-04-18

1There is no accidental thing in the world and beyond. There must be reason for everything, and there must be a cause - what kind of cause, what kind of retribution you get, and the retribution of cause and effect are not at all happy! 2 As the saying goes, "A drink and peck, is it the previous concentration?" Who has the concentration? The Buddha told us: karma is determined.3rd generation

Cause and effectTime: 2025-04-16

Pursuing a free home. Pursuing a free home requires you to live in a peaceful state of mind. You must be free, happy, and happy.Only when people live freely and happily can they grow up healthily.However, many modern people, especially parents,

Talk about Buddha's Zen and enlightenment of lifeTime: 2025-04-08

Agarwood has always been a symbol of wealth and auspiciousness in history, and was once known as 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.It was first widely used in various incense uses. Even now, wealthy homes in the Middle East still accustomed to agarwood as clothing and indoor incense, and are regarded as the most popular guest reception.

Knowledge of agarwoodTime: 2025-03-29

《In the Sutra of Contemplation, why did the Buddha propose that practitioners of pure karma should read and recite the Mahayana sutras?Because the method of rebirth in chanting Buddha's name is the method of perfect and sudden enlightenment in Mahayana.Some people think that you chant the Buddha's name and seek rebirth. This is a self-reliance, and it is a Hinayana mentality, not a Mahayana Bodhisattva. It is a Mahayana Bodhisattva.

Master Da'anTime: 2025-03-23

Master Da'an: You cannot recite the Buddha's name with extreme hearts or seek the Buddha's guidance. We must have a plain heart and cannot go to extremes.We only require the purity of fasting and observing the eight precepts after the afternoon, and do not eat after lunch, but we must not eat.Don't eat

Master Da'anTime: 2025-03-23

Master Zhihai replied: There are rational rejoicing when giving, and there are aspects to things. Moreover, our willingness to give when giving, should increase our joy. When giving, we should rejoice when giving.The three-wheeled body emptiness during giving is a use of wisdom, although it is similar to the situation.

Han peopleTime: 2025-03-19

Master Zhihai replied: I think you can help these things as a boost to the practice of releasing animals, and not as lack of confidence in your ability to release animals. It will be bad if you increase your negative mentality.How to treat the environment as a boost? First of all, we must do anything

Han peopleTime: 2025-03-18

Master Zhihai replied: It depends on which angle you look at it.If we define the mind of renunciation, we are free from all constraints.Now, we see that renunciation is a problem of renunciation.The problems we are facing now are all due to false distinctions.The problem is false, what you see

Han peopleTime: 2025-03-17

Master Zhihai replied: It is almost impossible for a person to live in the world to make people have no opinion of you.The opinion is either good, bad, or doesn't matter.What kind of state should we keep? From the perspective of studying Buddhism, no matter how others treat me,

Han peopleTime: 2025-03-17

Author: Khenpo Sodaji translated article source: Excerpted from "Interpretation of the Bodhisattva's Practice and Treatise on the Sea of ​​Good Sayings: Lecture 40". Of course, in addition to the five sins of immortality, some sins are very serious, but they may not be retribution immediately in their next life.Before, Karabbagsi

Cause and effectTime: 2025-03-12

Eighth Knowledge ──The compassionate teaching of the Master Xuanhua of Alaya consciousness: The original consciousness refers to the eighth consciousness. This eighth consciousness is gone before the end, so there is a verse saying: The vast three treasures cannot be exhausted, the deep and deep, the seven waves of the state of the state of the state, the wind is intoxicated, and the body and the body is intoxicated, and then the end is the master.Haohao is big

Master XuanhuaTime: 2025-02-22

What are the best Buddhist beads for men with phoenix-eyed Bodhi or the best Buddhist beads for longan eye?Answer: Both are OK.The best Buddhist beads, originally called the best rosary, refer to the body tool that uses threads to penetrate a certain number of beads and are used to count when chanting Buddha's name or chanting mantras.That

Buddhist bead cultureTime: 2025-02-12

As the saying goes, such a cause and such a result, you still have to fear cause and effect.Your yesterday is your cause today, and your today is your cause tomorrow.Only by grasping the present and changing the cause can we change the result of tomorrow, change our destiny, and truly be liberated.All beings are equal and respectful

Cause and effectTime: 2025-02-11

Many agarwood enthusiasts know that the agarwood raw material is not large in size, and large-volume agarwood raw material is rare.Therefore, when purchasing agarwood raw materials, many agarwood enthusiasts hope to buy agarwood raw materials with relatively large volumes.Actually, this book is nothing to be credited

Knowledge of agarwoodTime: 2025-02-02

Have you all seen the essence of World of Warcraft 8.0's characteristic equipment?It is still a Buddhist fun game that goes with the flow to find hot topics, click to follow and don’t get lost.Friends who like to play online games can almost be said to have a special liking for equipment, because only equipment is available.

Time of enlightenmentTime: 2025-01-31

Buddha answeredTime: 2025-01-23

Layman: Master, when you talk about "Pure Land Resources", you always mention the "six-character great name", as if Master Yin Guang also mentioned the best "six-character great name".I want to know how the ancestors of Pure Land Sect and you pronounced them?I have more than 100 vocals every morning and evening class, and I have been doing the rest of the time

Master Da'anTime: 2025-01-19

The costumes and styles of the drama are definitely remarkable, and they are better restored to the dressing styles of the Ming Dynasty. Today, the editor will introduce to you the styles and styles of this drama, which also exudes a strong literary style.In the portrait of Queen Qian's phoenix crown and Ming Dynasty

Buddhist bead cultureTime: 2025-01-17

Is this minimalist life really enviable to pursue my original heart and return to simplicity?Reprinted from the author: Japanese Ersanshi Japanese storage technology, and the achievements made in minimalism are obvious to all.Being able to live a life as refreshing and comfortable as a poem, probably only

Golden and good wordsTime: 2024-12-31

I don’t have a fixed pattern during the lecture. Sometimes I talk a little first and then talk broadly, and sometimes I talk broadly.Because after all, I am giving lectures, not writing theory.A predecessor said that there is a certain difference between giving lectures and writing theory. The lectures are not so strict, but writing theory is very strict.

Cause and effectTime: 2024-12-10

《Explanation of "The Words to Believe in Women" (I) Mencuo Dakini·Creation of the Treatise on Sodaji Khenpo·Translation Letter Today I will explain to you Master Mencuo's teachings - "The Words to Believe in Women".This teaching was conducted by several Tibetans who were responsible for collecting biography information of Master Mencuo.

Manjushri Flowers BloomTime: 2024-10-30

Master Xuanhua’s compassionate teaching: After the Bodhisattva leaves confusion and delusion, his heart is very pure, and he is always continuous, skillfully uses the power of supernatural powers to save countless sentient beings, including you, me and others.Only Bodhisattvas can get rid of confusion.What kind of fan? Just a wine fan

Master XuanhuaTime: 2024-10-28

Why do we live? We should always take the benefit of others.To benefit others, you must start from not hindering others.198 O On the evening of March 21, 2019, the teachings of the Holy City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, why are we alive? Who is the "I" of us? It is you, me, and

Master XuanhuaTime: 2024-10-25

In Vancouver, Canada, I met a enthusiastic lady who often takes care of our lives, makes arrangements for our itinerary, and worrys about Buddhist activities such as Dharma Assembly.This lady handled her personnel relationship very well. At first, she looked like a sky in my mind.

Cause and effectTime: 2024-10-13

I also said some time ago that although I have not practiced well, I have basically never stopped reciting the "Samuhadravatae Practice and Vows" for more than 20 years.I hope that fellow Taoists will continue to recite the "Samuhadra Vows" in the future.Of course, to do this, it is best to use the help of a joint practice

Manjushri Flowers BloomTime: 2024-10-02

Should we walk left or right around the Buddha?When entering the temple, many netizens were unable to figure it out.How to circumvent Buddha?Is there a difference between walking from left and walking from right?In the "Amitabha Sutra", after the Buddha arrived at the Buddha's place, he "calmed his head and walked around the three right corners.

Buddha answeredTime: 2024-09-27

1.People who are new to Buddhism should have a simple reflection every day when doing evening classes, and think about whether I have done this.2. In my early years, I was in the United States and the Pure Land Society was established. We put forward the standards for the five subjects to practice.The three blessings of pure karma, you must think about it, these three thoughts cannot

Towards the Pure LandTime: 2024-09-23

Since ancient times, many people have believed in Buddhism, but few have become Buddhas.If you look carefully, it is not that the Dharma is not effective, but that the motivations of those who believe in Buddhism are impure.Most people are nominally studying Buddhism, but subconsciously they only want to ask for Buddha - ask Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to bless me to be in danger

Buddha answeredTime: 2024-09-04

Buddhism is divided into teachings and proofs. Teachings are included in the Three Collections of Sutras, Vinaya and Treatises, and proofs are included in the Three Studies of Precepts, Contemplation and Wisdom. We should make a vow to be able to distinguish these Buddhist teachings.Of course, we must not only be able to distinguish the Dharma, but also truly obtain the Dharma and do things for all living beings

Manjushri Flowers BloomTime: 2024-08-26

Khenpo Dazhen: If you have these four causes, you can be reborn in the Western Paradise at the time of death. Yesterday, I briefly introduced the Great Perfection of Light to you. Today I will briefly talk about the Tibetan Pure Land Dharma.These two methods are the main methods we study and practice, and they are also my master.

Being a personTime: 2024-08-20

In order to achieve the benefits of sentient beings in all directions, my wish will be as follows, and Manjushri will do the perfect way!In order to achieve the temporary and ultimate benefits of all living beings spread throughout the ten directions of the void, I hope that my behavior can be perfectly practiced like Manjushri Bodhisattva.We must make this wish and learn this

Manjushri Flowers BloomTime: 2024-08-09

A fellow practitioner came to ask me the day before yesterday, should I come back to the Western Paradise after I take the vow, and then return to our world, come to be reincarnated, and come to be a human being? I answered to him, "It's not all."In this life, our body has not yet been damaged.

Towards the Pure LandTime: 2024-08-07