Little Shramanera came back a little after one in the afternoon. Wu Aizhen was in the study writing an article for Women magazine. She heard him slam the door shut with a bang, and a moment later he burst in excitedly, pulled Wu Aizhen up from her chair, and spun her around twice in his … Read more
It was Sunday. Little Shramanera had been especially busy these past few days; his company’s boss was holding a personal art exhibition that day, and he and a colleague had been preparing for it for over ten days. Little Shramanera’s company was a Chinese traditional culture communications firm. Word was that the boss was a … Read more
When she met Little Shramanera, a trace of tenderness deep in her heart was suddenly reawakened. She remembered seeing him the first time — her eyes suddenly brightened: such a sunny boy. Even now, more than a year later, she could still recall clearly how he looked that day: freshly styled, fashionable short hair; a … Read more
Bodhisattva: Master, do people come into this world because of desire? Master: They come because of love. Bodhisattva: So the meaning of life is to seek love?! Master: Yes. Bodhisattva: Then what kind of love can truly satisfy a person? Master: Selfless love! Bodhisattva: What kind of love is that? Master: Great loving-kindness and great … Read more
1. Buddha’s Encouragement to Celestial Beings and Humans in the World of Saha to Resolve to Get Reborn in the Pure Land The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva, gods, and humans, “Bodhisattvas in Amitayus Buddha’s land are beyond description. So peaceful, blissful, and pure is that land! How can one not strive for merit, and not … Read more
4.The Achievements and Merit of Bodhisattvas in the West Pure Land The Buddha told Ananda, “When Bodhisattvas reborn in that Buddha Land speak, they always pronounce the true Dharma in accord with their wisdom, with no contradictions or mistakes. For the myriad things in that land, they hold no concept of belonging or attachment. Without … Read more
1. Innumerable Bodhisattvas in Worlds in the Ten Directions Assemble in the Pure Land, Pay Homage and Make Offerings to Amitabha Buddha, Hearken to His Dharma Teachings The Buddha told Ananda, “Amitayus Buddha’s awesome spirit is boundless. None of the innumerable, countless inconceivable Buddha-Tathagatas in worlds in the ten directions fails to praise Him. Innumerable, … Read more
The Buddha told Ananda, “Those who are reborn in that land all belong in the group of sentient beings that definitely progress on the right path to bodhi. Why? Because in that Buddha Land, there is neither the group that definitely is not on the bodhi path nor the group that is indecisive about its … Read more
VII. The Sounds of Music are Foremost among All the Sounds in Worlds in the Ten Directions The Buddha told Ananda, “A king in the human world is entertained by 100,000 kinds of music, and music is also played in the palace of a Wheel-Turning King and in each of the six desire heavens. The … Read more
I.The land of the Pure Land has no limits. Three evil paths do not exist in His Land. The temperature is neither cold nor hot, but constantly pleasant and comfortable. His land does not have the four seasons of spring, autumn, winter and summer. “His Buddha Land naturally has the seven treasures. Its ground is … Read more
