“From the front, they seem like lofty ridges; from the side, steep peaks. Standing far or near, high or low,...
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I once asked Elder Jianru, "The Buddha taught eighty-four thousand Dharma paths. Why did you choose the difficult path of...
Bai Juyi (772-846 CE), the renowned poet of the Tang dynasty, was known by his courtesy name Letian and the...
In the Buddha Mother Great Peacock Wisdom King Sutra, in addition to reciting the sacred names of various Buddhas, Bodhisattvas,...
In Chan (Zen) practice, deeply contemplating certain phrases from koans is known as "investigating the critical phrase." The term koan...
The Buddha Mother Great Peacock King Sutra primarily consists of mantras and the names of various Buddhas, bodhisattvas, dragon kings,...
"A lone temple stands amidst a thousand peaks,Even poetry intrudes where nothing speaks.Along the gorge, branches sway as monkeys descend,In...
Some people are highly intrigued by the Abhiṣeka initiation rituals performed during Esoteric Buddhist ceremonies. They eagerly participate in such...
The Chan Master Wumen Huikai (1183-1260) once wrote an ode in praise of the concept of “Ordinary Mind” in his...
Translated by: Tony Qin The Peacock Dharma is said to have flourished in India since ancient times. Elder Venerable Jianru...
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