Essence of the Infinite Life Sutra – Excerpt Twenty-Two

They thoroughly understand the nature of all dharmas: everything is empty and without self. The word “dharmas” refers to phenomena. The word “nature” refers to innate character or noumenon. The noumenon of all phenomena is empty and quiescent. When the Buddha said that all phenomena are empty, he meant that the noumenon is empty: phenomena Read More …

Translation of Infinte Life Sutra – Lecture 1

This is the translation of a lecture that I recently attended by Venerable Master Chin Kung. It is the first of a series of lectures on the Infinite Life Sutra. I apologize in advance if the translation from Chinese to English misrepresents his original intent. ——————————————————————————————————————- Infinite Life Sutra (Part 1) The chanting of Amituofo Read More …