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Many people think that chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha will lead them to the Western Pure Land but that chanting the name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva won’t do it. They also think that chanting the name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva can save them from hardships, but that chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha won’t do it. This is wrong! All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have the compassion and the power to help sentient beings fulfill their wishes! Just give your utmost sincerity and you will be able to receive a response.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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As Buddhist practitioners, and as monastic practitioners, there is no negotiating when it comes to the precepts. For every ounce of effort that you put into upholding the precepts, you will generate an ounce of beneficial value. For every part that you do not uphold, you will experience one part of suffering.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

E00563

In your Bodhisattva practice, if you already have the intention to seek transcendence, and have given rise to the mind of great compassion, you also need to practice contemplation of emptiness.

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分類: Master Miao Lien

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We know that certain deeds should not be done, but we go ahead and do them anyway due to negative karma. We must chant Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s name more diligently and pray to her for help in eradicating our ignorance and in uncovering our wisdom. When we have wisdom, we will do good deeds, no longer creating bad karma.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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There is a saying, “Husband and wife are like two birds in a forest. They go their separate ways when their last day comes.” So where will they go? People who do not practice Buddhadharma will be trapped in the Six Paths and will travel back and forth on these paths ceaselessly according to their karma. They might even fly into the hells of sword mountains and blade trees. As a matter of fact, we are all “birds in the same forest.” Do not wait till the time comes. We should always make haste and be prepared for death.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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Coming to take the precepts is coming to repent and reform. Repent for the negative karma created in the past, and cultivate blessings and wisdom of the future. Self-cultivate and guide others, so that the world will be at peace, and finally, everyone will realize Buddhahood.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

E00572

As the saying goes, an honorable person acquires his wealth through honorable means. Even more importantly, we need to understand how to properly spend our wealth.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

E00573

Vegetarianism is an act of cherishing life.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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Do not gossip about others’ rights and wrongs. Rather, know what is right and wrong, and distinguish between what is pure and what is defiled. If you keep these ideas in mind, then you are a person who cultivates the Way.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien

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The meritorious virtues of the precepts will be with you at all times. After taking the precepts, even if you encounter adverse conditions and violate them, these meritorious virtues will always be there.

專輯: Daily Dharma

分類: Master Miao Lien