It was often said, “The Buddha Dharma that is rare to hear, now has been heard; the human body that is difficult to obtain, now has been obtained.” Having thus heard and obtained, what should one do? Practice soon without delay. Practitioners of our rank cannot afford to waste time, passing each days in futile… READ MORE
The practice of Buddha dharma is not based on discursive thinking; one should not take what he sees, hears, perceives and thinks as definitive. One must restraint oneself in order to stand on firm ground and take each step with a calm mind abiding in the principle of the teaching, then all obstructions will be… READ MORE
Essence is the source of life. While more subtle than the most infinitesimal particle, Essence encompasses the entirety of the Universe, spanning across the past, the present and the future, and permeates without bound in all ten directions of space. Essence is that which has dominion over all things and manifests according to conditions in… READ MORE
In the waning period of the Dharma, material greed overflows and the principle and truth have lost their primacy and rightful place. As a result, killing, theft, sensual indulgence, falsehood, and intoxications – the five poisons – grows rampant. The ten wholesome deeds were no longer cultivated; the outward-seeking mentality dominates. Although the saints of… READ MORE
