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 […]
The Buddhist system cannot be changed
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 not eating after lunch is not good for the body. Eat better and drink better. […]
Buddhist disciple’s wedding
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 for its own disciples. Answer: The old monk Miaofa has an answer to this question […]
Recite and uphold the Great Compassion Mantra to be reborn in various Buddha lands
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 Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is the Tathagata of the past, who has achieved wonderful merits and great […]