One day in 1997, at around 8pm, I got off work and took the evening bus back to the city. There were not many people on the bus, but four drunken young men got on the bus. Each of them held a can of beer in their hands. They were disheveled and obviously drunk. One […]
What is the relationship between ghosts, gods and humans?
There are many people in our world who do not know the existence of the six paths of reincarnation and the law of cause and effect. They do not believe in the existence of ghosts and gods in the world, nor do they believe in the existence of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. They do not believe […]
Introduction to Modern Cause and Effect Record (3)
Since the publication of “Record of Modern Causes and Effects” 1 and 2 and “On Compassion and Confessions of Emperor Liang” one after another, they have become quite popular among some readers, and there are still many reprinters in various places. Many people persuaded me to write “Record of Modern Cause and Effect III”, but […]
Why don’t you hurt people with bad words?
It seems that one morning in the autumn of the year 2000, the old monk Miaofa was explaining Buddhism to a dozen people at a layman’s home. Suddenly a middle-aged man walked quickly outside the door. He knelt at the old monk’s feet as soon as he entered the door, and eagerly begged the master […]
How to love without desire
Jin Ying, a young woman in her early thirties, was crying to the old monk Miaofa about her difficulties Encounter with Buddhism When she was sixteen or seventeen years old, she happened to see a picture album of the biography of Sakyamuni Buddha. It caught her heart immediately, and she couldn’t put it down since […]
New life path
When I was sorting out my bookcase, I suddenly found a copy of a report letter written by an old medical worker who was suffering from advanced liver cancer (he only knew it was liver disease) in 1994 to Master Xuanhua after he recovered from practicing Buddhism. After re-reading it again, I felt that it […]
How to perform Buddha light bath
When you feel tired, sit quietly and visualize yourself sitting on a lotus, opening the pores of your body and receiving the bath of Buddha’s light. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas care for us better than our parents. Not only will they not blame us, but they will also be happy. Because we think of Buddha when […]
Master Miaocheng
Someone recently asked me what “no-self” is and how to get rid of “self”. Because I have not achieved this state myself, it is difficult for me to answer the question satisfactorily No self The Buddha taught us: “If you want to end all suffering, you should observe contentment. The method of contentment is the […]
Gossip about vegetarianism
People often ask about the small variety of vegetarian food and the taste is monotonous. They don’t know how to cook without meat. They also say that since Buddhists are vegetarians, they buy fake chicken, duck, fish and other imitation vegetarian food, and eat fake food shyly. It’s better to be honest and open-minded, which […]
Beautify one’s appearance
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, […]