Master, is there a relationship between giving and spiritual practice? Generosity is the most direct way to develop compassion. Charity is the fastest way to accumulate merit. Charity is the most powerful weapon to subdue my slowness, and generosity is the most extraordinary way to subdue greed. Whether it's financial charity,
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Gen-la Holy One: When you wake up in the morning, the conversation will come naturally, does this mean that your practice has progressed?Time: 2025-05-31Dharma Realm Master: From the perspective of practice, the eleventh chapter of Lao Tzu's Tao Sutra is uselessBe a personHuang Nianzu: Renunciation is the foundation of spiritual practice, and it is often said that it is easy to be wise and difficult to be liberated. It is easy to talk about it when you can get rid of all kinds of entanglements in the world (wife, sons, daughters, fame and wealth, and enjoyment of life), but it is difficult to do. There are even monks who have gotten rid of their family dependents in the worldHan charactersshare
Section 3 Accessible position: See Dao position 3, accessible position. It is said that the bodhisattvas live and see the way, and they are in the position of accessibility, and they are truthfully accessible. What's the difference? If the time is in the cause, the wisdom is not obtained, and the time is only the knowledge, and the two take the same thing, so the commentary is the mastery position: also known as the seeing Tao position. bit of the original place. It is for the Bodhisattva
You take a ball and hit it against the wall, and it bounces back, that's the pullback. The bodhisattva is always happy, and the bodhisattva is always happy, so he can also make all sentient beings happy. Because the bodhisattva himself is happy, all sentient beings are happy when they see the bodhisattva, and they are influenced by the bodhisattva
Question: I once heard this eminent monk say: When you wake up in the morning, pay attention to what your first thought is, whether it is nonsense, chaos or mindfulness, and then you will know what your state is. When I wake up every morning now, I don't care, let alone me2025
Gen-la Fazang: The purpose of practice is to temper the mindTime: 2025-06-03
Please enter a keywordToshitaka Suzuki: The Zen Master's Mind Part 1 The Practice of Body and Mind 4 Ripples are Your Practice4 Ripples are Your PracticeAlthough there will be ripples in your heart, the nature of the mind is pure, like clear water with a little ripples. In fact, water is always brought
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Why do we practice? On March 21, 2010, we will now discuss "Why do we practice and what is the purpose of our practice?" Our intentions need to be clear. Tell me where you are in your practice.482 ℃
Da Shannu: Ritual Confession is a Convenient Pre-Enlightenment (Buddha Worship, Confession, "The Meaning and Purpose of the Practice of Sutra Confession and Confession")2025-03-21
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Which of these four types of cultivators in the world are the most valuable? Many people are under pressure to study Buddhism and practice, and they are not happy when they hear that they are going to attend classes, this kind of person is really too far from liberation, and it is a daydream to achieve it! Because you don't understand it at all.
Some people say that I only recite the Buddha to seek rebirth, which is also very simple, with enough faith and will, to ensure that the righteous thoughts of dying are not lost, and then I can die. When you get there, which one do you sit on, it depends on how much effort you have put in here now, and you don't want to buy it when you get there
Gen-la Yuanyin: The essence of cultivation (52) is to choose the good and be stubborn The Buddha often talks about "selfless spirit" and "selfless dedication", do you understand? Only by selfless dedication can you achieve success and attain fulfillment. Selfishness and greed are the nature of ordinary people, and the state of ordinary people cannot be liberated and fulfilled in such a state. So we have to change now, we must no longer be selfish, we must no longer be greedy, we must let go of ourselves and abandon selfishness.
Many people are afraid to take the vows, feeling that they are bound by the vows and that they are uncomfortable keeping the vows. How can you feel uncomfortable? How can it be a constraint? This is because you yourself don't know how to keep the precepts, you don't understand the precepts. You don't have this motivation at all, and you don't have this foundation at all, it's all your own problem. Shut down
Which of these four types of cultivators in the world are the most valuable? Many people are under pressure to study Buddhism and practice, and they are not happy when they hear that they are going to attend classes, this kind of person is really too far from liberation, and it is a daydream to achieve it! Because you don't understand it at all.
Some people say that I only recite the Buddha to seek rebirth, which is also very simple, with enough faith and will, to ensure that the righteous thoughts of dying are not lost, and then I can die. When you get there, which one do you sit on, it depends on how much effort you have put in here now, and you don't want to buy it when you get there
Gen-la Yuanyin: The essence of cultivation (52) is to choose the good and be stubborn The Buddha often talks about "selfless spirit" and "selfless dedication", do you understand? Only by selfless dedication can you achieve success and attain fulfillment. Selfishness and greed are the nature of ordinary people, and the state of ordinary people cannot be liberated and fulfilled in such a state. So we have to change now, we must no longer be selfish, we must no longer be greedy, we must let go of ourselves and abandon selfishness.
Many people are afraid to take the vows, feeling that they are bound by the vows and that they are uncomfortable keeping the vows. How can you feel uncomfortable? How can it be a constraint? This is because you yourself don't know how to keep the precepts, you don't understand the precepts. You don't have this motivation at all, and you don't have this foundation at all, it's all your own problem. Shut down
Which of these four types of cultivators in the world are the most valuable? Many people are under pressure to study Buddhism and practice, and they are not happy when they hear that they are going to attend classes, this kind of person is really too far from liberation, and it is a daydream to achieve it! Because you don't understand it at all.
Some people say that I only recite the Buddha to seek rebirth, which is also very simple, with enough faith and will, to ensure that the righteous thoughts of dying are not lost, and then I can die. When you get there, which one do you sit on, it depends on how much effort you have put in here now, and you don't want to buy it when you get there
Gen-la Yuanyin: The essence of cultivation (52) is to choose the good and be stubborn The Buddha often talks about "selfless spirit" and "selfless dedication", do you understand? Only by selfless dedication can you achieve success and attain fulfillment. Selfishness and greed are the nature of ordinary people, and the state of ordinary people cannot be liberated and fulfilled in such a state. So we have to change now, we must no longer be selfish, we must no longer be greedy, we must let go of ourselves and abandon selfishness.
Many people are afraid to take the vows, feeling that they are bound by the vows and that they are uncomfortable keeping the vows. How can you feel uncomfortable? How can it be a constraint? This is because you yourself don't know how to keep the precepts, you don't understand the precepts. You don't have this motivation at all, and you don't have this foundation at all, it's all your own problem. Shut down
Date: 2025-03-31
Khenpo Dazhen: Whether it's helping or hurting, it's all self-inflicted
The Venerable Master Xuanhua: The easiest way to practice
How do you know how to choose the right practice for you? Venerable Master Mingzheng taught: There are 52 stages of Buddhism, and the levels are different, but the six stages of Dharma are immeasurable, just like a bodhisattva cultivating the six perfections, before you become enlightened, you have practiced the six perfections from the moment you believe in the Buddha.
The Easiest Way to Practice Published: Luohe Tiandi Show [Article Space Message]Date:2018/10/24 20:00:00Bookmark Weibo, WeChat, Alipay to share the teachings of the Venerable Master Xuanhua on the afternoon of June 17, 1958
You should reflect on yourselves, and self-reflection is the best practice. For a person who knows how to repent, there is hope for liberation. The process of cultivation is a process of knowing and correcting mistakes, a process of repentance, and a process of self-reflection.