A collection of Pure Land Buddhist poetry, themed around the deliverance of Amitabha and the striving for rebirth in the Pure Land.
Dharma Master Huijing; translated by Sam Suen, edited by Householder Fojin —Part 8— 8. Hope for All Sentient Beings The … Read More “Amitabha Buddha’s Twelve Kinds of Light: A Brief Explication (General Exposition)”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foyuan, edited by Jingxing A proverb says, “[In a chess game], bystanders see the game … Read More “Be a Bystander”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Jingxin In this day and age, individuals and (especially) corporations obsessively emphasize … Read More “Don’t be Deceived by “Efficiency””
By John C. Del Bagno In the cool evening tonight, resting On my back deck with a cup of tea, … Read More “The Syllables Flow Out Gently”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Jingxing Human beings are naturally greedy, always lusting after more than they receive. … Read More “Breathing In, Breathing Out”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Jingxin Everything we do is basically done for one of two purposes–to massage … Read More “Vanity and Substance”
A text about “embrace and transform by the Name in the form of light” cited from In Praise of the … Read More “A Message from Master Shandao”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foyuan, edited by Jingxin Mahatma Gandhi of India once said, “The most terrible weapons are the … Read More “Liberating Animals Destined for the Dining Table”
For now, we are not just born to be human beings, but also to encounter the Buddhist teachings, and the … Read More “Master Huijing’s Dharma Words About Faith in Pure Land”
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Jingxing We may think that our memories of people will eventually fade. But … Read More “Missing Another”
