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Monthly Archives: August 2012
The four marks of impermanence
Whatever is gathered will disperse; whatever rises will fall; whatever comes together will separate; whatever is born is subject to death.
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Precious advice from a Chinese Master
Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Dharma student. When witnessing the good action of another, encourage yourself to follow the example. Hearing of the mistaken action … Continue reading
The best friend
Knowing that possessions are ephemeral and devoid of essence, practice generosity with respect toward monks, teachers, the destitute, and relatives. For the next life, there is no better friend than what one has given. —Arya Nagarjuna, Letter to a Friend
Great love and great compassion
Great love and great compassion are called Buddha-nature. Why? Because great love and great compassion always accompany the Bodhisattva, just as shadows accompany things. All sentient beings will without fail ultimately realize great love and great compassion. Therefore it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha nature, Commentary on the Nirvana Sutra, Shinran Shonin
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The single and definitive aspiration
Know that the essence of the teaching is that when we realize true and real shinjin (Skt. citta-prasāda, clear heart-mind, the single and definitive aspiration), we are born in the Pure Land. —Shinran Shonin, Notes on ‘Essentials of Faith Alone’
Appropriate Practice
You should undertake practice in accord with your opportunities and conditions, and seek emancipation. Why do you obstruct and confuse me with what is not the essential practice corresponding to my conditions? What I desire is the practice corresponding to … Continue reading
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Tagged essential practice, method of practice, opportunities and conditions, T’an Luan
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Speak with precision
Exaggerated expressions accentuate and intensify afflicted emotions. Don’t say “I adore this food” or “I love this car” when a simple “I like” is enough to describe your emotional relationship with a mere object. Don’t say “I hate the heat” … Continue reading
This is auspicious, 8-12
Reverence, humility, Contentment, and gratitude, Hearing the Dharma at the right time —This is most auspicious. Patience and compliance, Hearing from the monks, And opportune discussion of the Dharma —This is most auspicious. Self-restraint and a holy life, … Continue reading
This is auspicious, 5-7
Looking after one’s mother and father, Caring for one’s wife and children, And unconfused actions —This is most auspicious. Generosity and a righteous life, Caring for one’s relatives, And blameless actions —This is most auspicious. To abhor and … Continue reading
Singleness of mind
Buddha-nature is great singleness of mind. Why? Because through singleness of mind the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva acquires all the perfections, from generosity to wisdom. All sentient beings will without fail ultimately realize great singleness of mind. Therefore it is taught, “All sentient … Continue reading →