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The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings said by Buddha
The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings said by Buddha佛說八大人覺經 Post Views: 510
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Great Compassion Mantra · 大悲咒
Great Compassion Mantra大悲咒 Post Views: 421
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THE PRAJNA PARAMITA HEART SUTRA · 心经
The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra般若波羅蜜多心經 Post Views: 480
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Day 8：Lumbini – Kapilavastu – Nepal
Travel : 2019-04-08 Lumbini Lumbini, located in southern Nepal, is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, and one of the Four Great Buddhist Holy Sites. According to Buddhist scriptures, Buddha was born here in 623 BCE under a sal tree while Queen Maya was strolling in the garden. Lumbini holds immense religious and historical significance as the origin of Buddhist faith. Key attractions in Lumbini include:Maya Devi Temple,Ashoka Pilla,Sacred Pond.Lumbini is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing countless Buddhist devotees and visitors for pilgrimage and reflection. It stands as a vital symbol of global Buddhist culture. Kapilavastu Kapilavastu, an ancient city in northern India, is renowned as…
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Day 9：Jetavana Vihara
Travel Date：2019-04-09 Jetavana Monastery Jetavana Monastery, formally known as Jetavana Anathapindika Arama, was the first officially established Buddhist monastic community in history. Located in the ancient city of Shravasti (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India), it was built on land purchased by the wealthy benefactor Anathapindika (Sudatta) from Prince Jeta, hence its name. Jetavana Monastery was one of the most frequented and long-lasting places where Buddha taught, with many significant scriptures, such as the Diamond Sutra and Lotus Sutra, being expounded here. Jetavana served not only as a residence and teaching center for Buddha but also as a crucial base for the Sangha to practice, observe monastic discipline, and spread Buddhist teachings.…
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2016亚洲行· 亚洲九国灵珠安放示意图
1、2016年3月2日斯里兰卡，帕拉克拉玛海 2、2016年3月5日马尔代夫海域 3、2016年3月8日卡塔尔首都多哈波斯湾 4、2016年3月10日以色列约旦河耶稣受洗处 5、2016年3月13日以色列加利利区加利利湖 Galilee Lake 6、2016年3月16日阿塞拜疆巴库海域（里海） 7、2016年3月19日格鲁吉亚 第比利斯梅特希教堂附近的库拉河（KULA） 8、2016年3月20日亚美尼亚 塞凡湖 Sevan Lake Post Views: 426
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Day 10：National Museum of India · New Delhi
Travel Date：2019-04-10 National Museum of India · New Delhi The National Museum of India, located in New Delhi, is one of the largest and most significant museums in India. Established in 1949, the museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts and artworks spanning from prehistoric times to the modern era, showcasing India’s rich history, culture, religion, and art. Post Views: 158
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The Middle Way and Noble Eightfold Path
The Middle Way and Noble Eightfold PathAUG/26/ 2023—AUG / 27/ 2023 Hello everyone, welcome to our Dharma talk at Dharma Rain Meditation Center. If we divide Dharma cultivation into three parts,it would be precepts, samadhi and wisdom. The purpose of the precepts is to cultivate the concentration of thoughts and mindfulness, helping people attain the samadhi by keeping the precepts. The samadhi’s function is to cultivate the consistency and stability of thought, to accomplish the amend of thoughts, to rise the wisdom beyond the world’s insights, which is finding the own wisdom in samadhi. Therefore, it can be seen from this that the purpose of practising Dharma is not simple…
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The Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold PathAUG/19/ 2023—AUG/20/ 2023 Hello everyone, welcome to our Dharma talk at Dharma Rain Meditation Center. The Noble Eightfold Path is originally from the 37 bodhakkhiya-dharma. it is an important guide for our cultivation. What exactly is the Noble Eightfold Path? Noble Eightfold Path, Sanskrit: Ārya aṣṭāṅga mārgaḥ, in Sanskrit, Ārya (Yalia) is holy, perfect, comprehensive. The meaning of aṣṭa is the number eight, āṅga is the meaning of “item” and mārga is the way of cultivation, so the literally we call it Noble Eightfold Path, which refers to the eight methods for Buddhism cultivation and attaining the Nirvana, so it is also called eight ships, eight boats.It…
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From Four Noble Truths to the Four Grand Oaths
From Four Noble Truths to the Four Grand Oaths AUG/12/ 2023—AUG / 13/ 2023 Hello everyone, welcome to our Dharma talk at Dharma Rain Meditation Center. You will probably feel curious; why we have to talk about the logical relationship of the Four Noble Truth, Dukkha is eight sufferings, samudaya are causes, nirodha is Nirvana, marga is thirty-seven bodhipakṣa dharma, they are four independent parts, why Buddha concluded them in Four Noble Truth? Indeed, in the modern society we are so easy to ignore the Dukkha, ignore the fact that the life journey in this world is suffering; it is so difficult to read the phenomenon of life, to understand…
