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Yunmen Temple

Published：2017/03/19Views：1575

Last Year of the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng

Published：2017/02/24Views：1729

A Story of Master Xu Yun’s Disciple Ju Xing

Published：2015/05/05Views：1754

In the thirty-third year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, there was an unremarkable young man from the countryside, dressed in ragged rural clothes. He came to the Zhusheng Temp...

Master Jingtian

Published：2015/04/24Views：1537

Master Jingtian was originally from Ankang, Shaanxi. He became a monk at the age of twelve and received his ordination at eighteen. He initially studied Yogacara (the school of consciousness-only) ...

Discourse on Blessings

Published：2015/02/21Views：1176

Many deities and men longing for happiness have pondered on (the question of) blessings. Pray tell me what the highest blessings are.

Master Guoxuan

Published：2015/01/11Views：1539

The Path of Great Love of Master Guoxuan Master Guoxuan is a highly respected master in the Buddhist community. Having been ordained for nearly thirty years, she has consistently followed the path ...

How Many Ancestor Courts of Buddhism Sects in Xi’an?

Published：2015/01/06Views：1323

In Chinese Han Buddhism, there are distinctions between schools (宗派) and ancestral monasteries (祖庭). Historically, eight major schools were established: the Sanlun School (三论宗), Chan School ...

The Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Published：2015/01/06Views：1840

Dunhuang was a key hub on the ancient Silk Road, and the Mogao Caves, located in the city of Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are collectively referred to as the Western Thousand-Buddha Caves. The Mogao C...

Master Nenghai

Published：2014/12/24Views：936

Master Nenghai (1886–1967), orphaned early in life, relied on his elder sister for support. He studied at a private academy and became well-versed in Confucian classics. During the late Qing dynast...

Vimalakīrti

Published：2014/12/24Views：961

Vimalakīrti’s Teaching Through Feigned Illness The name “Vimalakīrti” is a transliteration, often fully referred to as “Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa” or simply “Vimalakīrti....

Fifty Stanzas on How to Serve the Guru

Published：2014/08/08Views：1238

Bowing in the proper way to the lotus feet of my Guru who is the cause for me to attain the state of a glorious Vajrasattva, I shall condense and explain in brief what has been said in many stainle...

Leshan Giant Buddha

Published：2014/08/08Views：949