One day in the autumn of 2001, an old layman brought a woman about thirty years old who looked a little haggard. She knelt in front of the old monk Miaofa and cried about her misfortune. She seemed to have forgotten that there were more than twenty people present in the living room. ill-fated Master, […]
The origin of babies crying
How does Buddhism view the act of eating meat? If you listen to this true story, you might gain a new perspective on eating meat. The newborn baby of a Taiwanese boss was punished by life in the sea because the family often ate seafood. He kept crying and the hospital couldn’t figure out the […]
Achieve the supreme consciousness of Bodhisattva
1. Ask the old monk Miaofa for advice A young lay couple asked the old monk Miaofa for advice. They said that after converting to Buddhism, they gave up chicken, duck, fish, meat and eggs without any trouble. They also gave up alcohol and tobacco one after another, but they only gave up lust. Although […]
Good and evil are rewarded
I suddenly remembered a story about rescuing animals and harming animals, and decided to add it in so that beginners can have a clear understanding. It was the winter of the second year after I became a master. At that time, the old monk Miaofa was staying at my house. One day my aunt called […]
How to keep away mosquitoes without killing animals?
Question: Can I kill mosquitoes, flies, ants, cockroaches, woodlice, etc. if I find them in my home? What should I do if I can’t? Answer: The Buddha taught in the Brahma Net Sutra: “Anything with a destiny must not be killed intentionally.” Therefore, any person with a destiny cannot kill it. So what should we […]
Ignorance spreads ignorance
Question: I bought a Guanyin statue half a month ago and spent another 20 yuan to consecrate it. He took it home happily. Who would have thought that when a Buddhist friend asked me that I had brought the Buddha statue into my house after 11 o’clock at noon, he told me with a blank […]
Bending down and curing all diseases
Question: “Health News” reported that “nodding and bending” can also cure diseases. An orthopedic expert in traditional Chinese medicine and director of Beijing Guangming Orthopedics Hospital said: “Nodding and bending” is the basic movement of the human body’s spine. It can maintain the “backbone” and is a simple and good way to prevent and treat […]
If people do not serve themselves, they will be destroyed by heaven and earth.
The ancients said: “If a man does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.” How should we explain this? “Excuse me, which ancient person said this sentence? I’m afraid I can’t find it even in “Cihai”. Because of my limited knowledge, the first time I heard this sentence was in the […]
There is no superiority among all Buddhist dharma
Question: The meaning of practicing Zen is too profound. Buddhist friends say that only practicing the Pure Land and chanting Buddha’s name is the quickest and most convenient way, and it can bring karma to rebirth. Zen Buddhism can only be practiced by people with advanced faculties. What method should I practice? Answer: My opinion […]
Zen and Purification
Question: Buddhism says that Zen Master Yongming Yanshou is the return of Amitabha Buddha. The “Four Materials Slips” left by the old man said, “There is Zen but no Pure Land, and nine out of ten people will miss the road.” The old man himself is a Zen disciple, but he said that Zen is […]