Relinquish resentment and arrogance; always take joy in
blissfulness, gentleness, and the practice of endurance.
Abide in kindness, compassion, joy and giving; such is called
the Dharma gates of adornments and purity.
Thoughts that linger in the mind are like dust motes which
can be counted and recognized; water in the vast oceans can be
consumed until exhaustion.
Boundless space can be measured and wind can be tied; yet no
one could fully describe the meritorious virtues of the Buddhas.
Knowing the state of Buddhahood by purifying the mind so
that it is just as the suchness.
Transcend delusive thoughts and myriad attachments, so that
the mind is in a state of being free of hindrances wherever it goes.
All five desires are impermanent, like bubbles in the water that
are illusory; just like dreams, mirage, and shadows of the moon
that float on the water.
── from Avatamsaka Sutra
Anyone who has not yet crossed over,
I will ensure that they can;
Anyone who has not yet understood the Dharma,
I will ensure that they have;
Anyone who is not yet at peace,
I will ensure that they are;
Anyone who has not yet attained nirvana,
I will ensure that they do.
Zhiyi (538-597, Sui Dynasty) and Guanding (561-632, Sui Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang
Living beings are inifinite, I vow to liberate them all.
Afflictions are endless, I vow to eradicate them all.
Teachings are immeasurable, I vow to learn them all.
Buddhahood is unsurpassed, I vow to attain it.
── from Mohe Zhiguan
(Great Calming and Contemplation)
Tolerate—
the existence of the dissident;
the dignity of the wounded and disabled;
the harm of the enemy;
Venerable Master Hsing Yun grants voices to the objects of daily monastic life to tell their stories in this collection of first-person narratives.
The Medicine Buddha SutraMedicine Buddha, the Buddha of healing in Chinese Buddhism, is believed to cure all suffering (both physical and mental) of sentient beings. The Medicine Buddha Sutra is commonly chanted and recited in Buddhist monasteries, and the Medicine Buddha’s twelve great vows are widely praised.
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