What does “exhorting” mean when it comes to the Buddhas teaching us?
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Like Snowflakes Falling into a Burning Furnace, Doubts About Rebirth Are Instantly Eliminated
The furnace of burning away doubts about rebirth in the Pure Land
A Boy Wielding a Sword. The Strong Connection with Nianfo, Part One
A message from the pristine Pure Land School
What Is Life?
Translated by the Pure Land Translation Team; edited by Householder Fojin. From purelandbuddhism.org By Master Huijing In the Buddhist Parable Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha explained to us “What exactly is life?” with a famous metaphor. The metaphor is like this. On a lonely autumn evening, in the endless wilderness, a traveler hobbled on his way. Suddenly, […]
All Worldly Things Are Impermanent. When You Are Sad, Think of These Four Points
By Ping Seng Ye Cheng (Translated by the Pure Land School Translation Team; edited by Eddie Cao) We always hope that reciting Amitabha’s name enables us to live peacefully for the rest of our lives, embraced by his light, without mood swings. Once this life is over, our lotus flower in the Land of Bliss […]