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Purpose of Cultivation: Goals and Successes
This is a more personal article, inspired by one of Dharma Instructor Robert’s English Dharma class. Coming from a bicultural perspective, and having been raised in Canada to parents from Hong Kong, I find that a large part of east…
The Process of Learning Buddhism
Buddhist practice generally involves seeking answers through initial faith, practicing after seeking answers, and gaining confirmation through practice. The practice of subduing afflictions and delusions, and eliminating habits is what is referred to as practice or cultivation. Our afflictions and…
The Method of Learning Buddhism
The three studies of precepts, concentration, and wisdom are the foundation of Buddhist practice. By cultivating these three studies, one can eliminate afflictions and attain enlightenment. Why are these three studies considered the foundation of Buddhist practice? Because they are…
The Approach To Learning Buddhism
The disciples of the Buddhist community are divided into two categories: monastic and lay practitioners. Monastic practitioners renounce their family and dedicate themselves to the practice of a pure monastic lifestyle. Lay practitioners, on the other hand, have family and…
The Course of Learning Buddhism
To learn Buddhism, one must go through four stages: “faith, understanding, practice, and realization.” Faith is the first stage, which means accepting Buddhism. If one has doubts and disbelief in something, they will not study it. Even if they study…
The Purpose of Studying Buddhism
The Lotus Sutra states, “All Buddhas appear in the world solely because of the one great matter of the cause and condition, which is to solve the problem of birth and death for sentient beings.” The purpose of Shakyamuni Buddha’s…
The Shravaka and Pratyekabuddha Vehicles versus the Mahayana Buddhist Teachings
After attaining enlightenment, Shakyamuni Buddha preached for forty-nine years, holding over three hundred assemblies and widely saving sentient beings. However, due to differences in the capacities of sentient beings, if only one vehicle were taught, those with shallow roots and…
The Basic Content of Hinayana Buddhism
Buddhism has worldly and transcendental aspects, with the worldly aspect considered provisional and the transcendental aspect considered ultimate. Transcendental Buddhism has two vehicles, the Hinayana and the Mahayana, with the Hinayana considered provisional and the Mahayana considered ultimate. The worldly…
Buddhist philosophy’s view of life
“View of life refers to an individual’s perspective or understanding of the value, meaning, and personal attitude toward life. As the proverb goes, ‘Different people have different faces because of their different minds.’ Due to the different experiences and environments…