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…
Buddhism is a religion based on compassion. It teaches us to respect all life, not to commit killing, and not to eat the flesh of living beings. However, in modern society, some people misunderstand or ignore this teaching of Buddhism…
Question: There is a passage in “The Four Purity Teachings”: “If after my death, some bhikkhu decides to practice samadhi, he can light a lamp and burn a knuckle on his body in front of the image of the Tathagata.”…
One night, the old monk Miaofa was teaching the Ksitigarbha Sutra to the lay people somewhere in Henan. He said, “If any sentient being steals permanent property, rice, food, clothing, or even one thing without taking it, he will fall…
Someone asked me: Why do we print the teachings of Master Xuanhua from the Holy City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the front and back of a book about Master Miao? I told him that Master Xuanhua is the most…
Question: I read “Modern Karma Record”. In addition to understanding the principle of karma, I am particularly interested in the magical powers of the old monk Miaofa. Are supernatural powers acquired through practicing martial arts, or are they acquired through…
Question: Now is the Dharma Ending Period. There are too many people teaching evil Dharma and breaking the precepts. It is unspeakable. Is it true that Buddhism will wither away day by day from now on and will never be…
My name is Zhang Lihua, I am 65 years old and a retired worker. I was born in the old society and grew up in the new society. Since going to school, I have received atheistic education. After half a…
Lu Shanjie is my man. My name is Ma Jinxia. Now I have converted to Buddhism and become a disciple of Master Miaofa. Everyone calls me Lay Master Ma, and I feel very happy. Although our 14-year-old son has not…
