The Study of Pure Land Buddhism
The Chinese word of diligence is comprised of two characters meaning perseverance in a specialised field and progress. The two need to work together. Buddhism is neither conservative nor backward, but seeks daily improvement. Some says that Buddhism is no longer relevant. These remarks are erroneous because the people who said them did not know Read More …
In whatever we do, we need to exercise patience. As stated in the Diamond Sutra, “All natural laws of the universes attribute their success to patience.” Without it, we cannot succeed in anything. For example, to complete our college education, we have to be patient for four years. Without patience, we can never achieve anything, Read More …
The second Paramita is Precept Observation, which means abiding by customs, rules, regulations and laws. Everything, big or small, worldly or beyond, has their own natural laws. We need to follow these for only by doing so, can we accomplish an undertaking quickly and perfectly. For example, within the family, we need domestic etiquette or Read More …