Buddhist Quote for the day

业的转化 益西彭措堪布 如果我们造下定、不定业，是否只能被动地感受果报呢？当然，如不依对治力，业不会有丝毫的减弱，定要毫厘不爽地感果。但如依四种对治力忏悔，则可以使重业减轻，轻业变无。 四种对治力即：依止力、破恶力、恢复力、对治力。依止力，如人误服毒后，需依医治疗，造罪之人应归依...

As long as we don’t recognise our real nature, we suffer. When we recognise our nature, we become free from suffering.  -- Yongey Mingyur Ri...

An Extensive Commentary on the Four Immeasurables by Buddhagupta Loving-kindness, compassion, Sympathetic joy, and equanimity — How to culti...

As a flower that is lovely, beautiful, and scent-laden, even so, fruitful is the well-spoken word of one who practises it. -- The Buddha

佛之真义 净空法师 【何谓佛】 学佛人首先要明确的认识“佛”。“佛”是梵文音译，意思是圆满的智慧、究竟的觉悟。智慧、觉悟达到究竟圆满的人，就称之为“佛”，所以佛不是神仙。 中国古代教育的目标是“希圣希贤”，希望作圣人、作贤人，而圣贤与富贵、功名、权势是毫无关系的。孔老夫子是个平民...

Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Mythic Symbols of Fortune and Character by Venerable Dao Ran Since the parasol tree was believed to be appealing to the phoenix, the Chinese...

因缘可变，命运可改！ 如果要解脱，就必须要修行，千万不能不把修行当成一回事，只是在有空的时候才打打坐、念念经，没有空的时候就得过且过，而应该将修行作为主要的努力方向，这样在我们离开人世的时候，才会有所收获。每一个人都知道，我们都是赤条条地来，两手空空地去，即使拥有全世界的财富，也...

如何发愿往生极乐世界 希阿荣博堪布 今天是藏历十二月十五日（编者注：本文写作日期），也是阿弥陀佛的节日。在这个吉祥的日子里，我想给大家念诵《极乐愿文》和《上师阿弥陀佛修法极乐捷径》的传承。《极乐愿文》的作者是藏地的大成就者恰美仁波切，恰美仁波切一生通达大乘显密教典，诸佛密义全部了...

All the violence, fear and suffering that exists in this world come from grasping at the self. What is the use of this great monster for you...