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The Vow of Ksitigarbha as Life Dedication
The Ksitigarbha Sutra introduces the aspirations made by Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha.
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Lecture at the Henan Buddhist College
The Buddha had already expounded that the purpose of Dharma practice is to be free from suffering and to obtain the ultimate happiness.
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Preliminary Pujas
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.
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The Fourfold Grace
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.
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Sowing the Bodhi Seeds with Sojong Vows
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.
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The Golden Rock, the immovable Buddha-nature
The Golden Rock (Kyaiktiyo) is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Myanmar. A huge rock perched at the summit of the mountain for hundreds of years.