
In the Avatamsaka Sutra, the “steps to enlightenment” are introduced as the: Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra.
The Ksitigarbha Sutra introduces the aspirations made by Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha.
The Buddha had already expounded that the purpose of Dharma practice is to be free from suffering and to obtain the ultimate happiness.
Before every annual Water, Land, Air Dharma Assembly, there are five preliminary pujas. The purpose is to gather everyone and encourage each other as we are companions on the way of the bodhisattva.
In Buddhism, we talk about four subjects of grace, “the grace of the Buddha; the grace of parents; the grace of teachers; and the grace of fellow beings.
Dharma practice is to cultivate the right mindfulness so it becomes like an instinct. When there are opportunities, we should observe the eight vows of sojong to experience monastic living for a day and a night.