Seeing Clearly
The Triple Gem
The Five Precepts
Starting a Daily Practice
The Life of Master Hsing Yun
Hear Me Out – The Importance of Causes and Conditions in this World
Hear Me Out – My Perspective on Life and Death
Hear Me Out – My Answers
Hear Me Out – Paving My Way to International Status
Hear Me Out – My Way of Management
Buddhist Affinities over a Century
Dear Buddha, Where are You?
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If someone is too tough or stubborn, one can say that they have a cold heart, or even a heart made of stone. But consider this: our teeth may be hard and rigid, but they will each fall out as we get older. On the other hand, the tongue more or less retains its form even after we die. In general, things can sustain themselves Read more
When there is hope, there is a future. The worst tragedy in life is to live without hope for the future. When there is hope, there is a future. One of the mottoes of the Buddha's Light International Association is "to give others hope." That is the highest act of benevolence. On the other hand, to disappoint and render others hopeless is the cruelest act.People live Read more
In the early days of Buddhism, how did monastics observe the Way and live their lives? As the daily lives of these monastics were not one of material things, emotional ties, or sensory pleasures, they led a lives of few material things and cool emotional ties. The world within their heart was pure and their spiritual life was forever lasting. In more concrete terms, their Read more
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 Read more
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