Guoqing Shakya

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…

Question: More than one Buddhist friend said to me that the times have changed, and the methods of practice should also change. Now that we are materially developed, there is no need to practice asceticism. One meal a day or…

Question: Young people who believe in Catholicism can hold their wedding in the church, which will appear grand, solemn and elegant. Does Buddhism oppose marriage between men and women? I have never heard of a Buddhist temple hosting a wedding…

Question: Buddhist disciples all recite the Great Compassion Mantra. What is the role of reciting the Great Compassion Mantra and how to practice it? Answer: It is said in “The Great Compassion Repentance with Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes” that…

Question: In many places in the Ksitigarbha Sutra, it is said that the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth protect those who recite the Buddha’s name, pay homage to the Buddha and offer incense, and prevent evil things from…

Question: In our residential area, there are some lay people who often go out to help people die, help people die, or hold salvation ceremonies. But I know that many of them eat meat. Is it useful to help them…