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Farewell to a Fellow Monk

Jia Dao (779-843), a prominent member of the so-called “belabouring poets” that thrived in the Tang dynasty (618-907), was a...

Why Vegetarianism Matters

A young friend thinks that Buddhism and being vegetarian are things mostly for the elderly. Young people have a long...

The Five Precepts and Five Virtues

The traditional Chinese Five Virtues include benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and sincerity. If everyone follows them in their conduct, they...

The Secret of a Mercury Weighing Scale

People have wondered, “From time to time we see good acts get punished whereas evil acts get rewarded. Isn’t this...

Nurturing the Five Merits

A key to practicing Buddhism is generating a bodhicitta, that is, initiating a solemn vow that inspires oneself and others...

True Happiness

Everyone wants  to find happiness and enjoy it, but all happiness in this world is transitory and short-lived. So, what...

Guan Zizai Bodhisattva

The subject of the first line in Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra is Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Chinese this holy appellation is...

Hard to Meet and Hard to Part

It is hard to meet and hard too to part.With flowers fading, the east wind is inept.Silkworms spin silk down...

Garan Bodhisattva

Buddhist temples usually have a statue of Garan Bodhisattva, a representation of Guan Yu (?160-220). For centuries, Chinese Buddhists have...

Poetry and Chan

Chan Buddhism has had a lasting impact on Chinese literature, particularly with poetry. The two have an intimate relationship, to...
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