The Triple Gem
English language The Triple Gem皈依三寶的意義 Written by Venerable Master Hsing Yun Contents Some Questions Addressed The Meaning of Taking Refuge Democracy of the Heart Read Online Download Now 內容 關於皈依的問題 皈依的意義 心的民主
English language The Triple Gem皈依三寶的意義 Written by Venerable Master Hsing Yun Contents Some Questions Addressed The Meaning of Taking Refuge Democracy of the Heart Read Online Download Now 內容 關於皈依的問題 皈依的意義 心的民主
Provides brief introductions to many aspects of Buddhist spirituality including refuge in the Triple Gem, views of life, non-duality, and the pure land.
In devoting my life to Buddhism, in order to keep Buddhism current with the advances in society, in terms of thoughts, I am always making improvements at every hour and moment; in terms of practice, I am constantly and continuously making adjustments. Even though I know that Buddhism must be reformed, innovation never comes into being in the heat of the moment. My “silent revolution” advocates that some things advance, while some things retreat; some things proceed, while some things stop. Although the results are not apparent immediately, I consistently work on them, which can slowly overcome any obstacle!
People often ask me, “What adversity have you experienced in your life?” And for a moment, I cannot come up with an answer. I have always maintained the attitude of taking things as they come, as in the sayings “When the soldiers come, deploy the generals to fight back; when there is a flood, use earth to stop it” and “When encountering a mountain, cut a path through; when encountering water, build a bridge.” Therefore, what adversity could there be? Today, at the age of ninety [2016], my life can be expressed by twelve words: “Born into tribulation, raised in adversity, yet experienced a lifetime of joy.”
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The Buddhist precepts are here to protect us from wrongdoing, lead us away from what is bad, and towards what is good. Vinaya Master Daoxuan of the Tang dynasty composed the Simplified and Amended Handbook of the Four-Part Vinaya [Sifenlü Shanfan Buque Xingshi Chao], in which he analyzed the precepts in terms of their “rules,”…