Author: Shen Shián
Face changes for the worse, but make changes for the better too.
Reply to a Dharma class participant (of the ’48 Vows Of Amituofo’ course: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2016/12/the-48-great-vows-of-amituofo-6th-run-boundless-blessings-for-this-life-the-next, which has an average of about…
Have compassion for all – not just the suffering ones; but the ones creating suffering for others too – because…
To a Dharma friend on humility: ‘As long as yet to be great like the Buddhas, we have no reason…
Reply to a Dharma class student on the credibility of some circulating Buddhist stories: ‘Even if some stories are true,…
Two annual talks to introduce Buddhism as part of St Patrick’s School’s interfaith program. I shared with the boys that…
A Dharma class student replied that ‘it’s easier said than done’, to advice for a question asked. I replied that…
All regrets are excessive – just rid them by doing what ought to be done. All regrets are useless –…
Don’t mistaken your ‘peaceful’, ‘selfless’ and ‘timeless’ accidental nap during meditative practice as samadhi!
Why aim only for high quantity? Why aim only for high quality? Why not aim for high quantity of high…
An important slide for ‘The Heart Of The Heart Sutra’ class: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2016/12/the-heart-of-the-heart-sutra-the-core-of-wisdom-11th-run
Yes indeed, we should know the differences between fleeting and lasting happiness, so as to not be distracted by the…
Only suffer for something. Never suffer for nothing. – #Stonepeace
Since we all change, the point is to ensure that we change to be better (and not worse) – till…
An imaginary meeting headed by Mara with his minions, which is however in true in principle. This is a powerful…
May this insight transform our hindsights to foresights!
Practice makes perfect, while laziness accomplishes nothing. But do practise perfecting what is spiritually worthy, because life is too short…
至心念佛, 向佛性与净土之无量光明行! 阿弥陀佛。#Purelanders
Lots of talk by many on zero waste in terms of physical trash these days… who forget to cut or…
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