Each of us sentient beings has unknowingly committed a lot of bad karma, causing the mani orb of our own nature to be contaminated with a lot of dust and dirt. The shield of ignorance prevents us from seeing the light of our nature. This requires a certain method to clean up the dirt, and […]
Very serious karma. Received retribution very lightly
This is an example of a very serious karmic crime but a very light retribution. “Fa Yuan Zhu Lin” says: “However, the karma created may be light or heavy. If it is a light karma, it will be destroyed if it is repented of. If it is a heavy karma, there are things that can […]
A story about eliminating karmic sins
With a “bang” sound, the car driven by Qian Kun suddenly hit the isolation fence in the middle of the road. Although it was nighttime, the street lights were bright and the car was not going very fast, but for some reason Qian Kun’s vision began to blur. He felt that the windshield in front […]
Don’t eat the flesh of all living beings
Regarding the issue of eating meat, the Buddha made it very clear in the Mahayana sutras. As the Buddha said in the “Brahma Net Sutra”: “If the Buddha eats meat, he will not be able to eat any meat. Cut off the seeds of great compassion. All sentient beings will see and abandon them. Therefore, […]
Buddhists cannot eat eggs
Many Buddhist disciples have given up eating meat for many years, but they still eat eggs, duck eggs, etc. So, should Buddhist disciples eat these eggs? Let me tell you a true story first:The story of women eating eggs At a Dharma conference, lay practitioner Chen brought her colleague Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin is about […]
The amazing story of releasing animals
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva said in “The Great Wisdom”: “If a person cultivates all kinds of merits, but does not refrain from killing living beings, it will be of no benefit. Why? Even if he is born in a wealthy place, he is powerful and has no life span, who can enjoy this happiness? ? Therefore, we […]
The story of benefiting others is benefiting oneself
When I first started working, I always wanted to do something that could truly benefit others, but due to the dominance of greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and selfishness, this matter was delayed for a long time. It was not until one day five years later that I resigned from my job in a state-owned unit […]
Diamond Sutra: Don’t live in form, give without form
Giving is the first of the Six Perfections and the only way to cultivate the merits of becoming a Buddha. “Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s Original Vow Sutra” says: In the future, when kings and Brahmans see the elderly, sick, and women giving birth, if they have great compassion in a single thought, they will donate medicine, food, […]
What is the way to change your destiny?
People’s destiny can be changed, and people can completely change their destiny and control their own future through the correct methods. Mr. Yuan Liaofan, a Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty, wrote his personal practical experience into the “Four Lessons from Liaofan”, which inspired countless future generations to use the correct Buddhist methods to change their […]
Good and evil thoughts in Buddhism
The Buddha said in the “Eight Great Enlightenment Sutras”: “The heart is the source of evil, and the form is the trough of sin.” The “Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters” says: “The heart is the cause of merit. If the cause of merit is stopped, all those who follow it will cease. “Good thoughts and evil […]