Daily practice is essential in a Buddhist’s life. We not only practice in all sorts of activities in everyday life, but we also need some time for the cultivation of the mind of wisdom and compassion. No matter if it is only five minutes or takes an extensively long time to recite more than one sutra a day, the practice plants the virtuous seeds in both our spirituality and secular life. When the time is ripe, we will harvest the fruit of awakening.
To know how to structure your daily practice, here is Venerable Master’s advice on daily practice.
Chanting & Sutra
As we live, we must strive for a life of value. Buddhism is different from philosophy, for it does not only deal with knowledge and theory. Rather, Buddhism calls for devout faith, developed morality, and most importantly: spiritual practice.
–Venerable Master Hsing Yun
阿彌陀經
The Amitabha Sutra
as Discoursed by the Buddha
金剛經
The Diamond Sutra
父母恩重難報經
The Difficulty of Repaying
the Profound Kindness of Parents Sutra
華嚴經普賢菩薩行願品
The Flower Adornment Sutra’s Practices and Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Chapter
華嚴經淨行品
The Flower Adornment Sutra’s
Pure Practices Chapter
阿彌陀佛四十八大願
The Forty-Eight Vows
of Amitabha Buddha
大悲咒
The Great Compassion Mantra
(Chinese with Pinyin)
般若波羅蜜多心經
The Heart Sutra
勸發菩提心
An Inspiration to Give Rise
to the Bodhi Mind
觀世音菩薩普門品
The Lotus Sutra’s
Universal Gate Chapter on
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
藥師琉璃光如來本願功德經
The Medicine Buddha Sutra
地藏菩薩本願經
The Original Vows of
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra
佛說妙慧童女經
The Sumati Sutra
as Discoursed by the Buddha
Contemporary Writing & Reference
The value of learning the Dharma is not something that can be easily measured. The first step we must take when we enter the gate of the Dharma is to look at ourselves. We must decide that we want to change, that we want to learn, and that we will sincerely attempt to apply the Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives. The moment we embrace the Dharma, our lives will begin to change. The Dharma is like a light that dispels the darkness.
—Where is the Way
法相
FaXiang:
A Buddhist Practioner’s Encycolopedia
我不是「呷教」的和尚
I Am Not a Monk “Sponging Off” Buddhism
人間佛教何處尋
Where Is the Way
佛陀: 六波羅蜜的啟示
Traveling to the Other Shore:
Buddha’s Stories on
the Six Perfections
The Great Perfection of Wisdom Treatise
Moreover, the light of the sun shines everywhere, free of anger and free of affection, and it shines on all whether high or low, shallow or deep. It is also like this for a bodhisattva: he appears in the world, abides in the five supernatural powers, dwells in empty space, and emits the light of wisdom, illuminating the actions of transgression and merit as well as karmic effects.
—The Great Perfection of Wisdom Treatise
Chinese: 大智度論
Sanskrit: Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa
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