Wisdom of The Day #2
Posted in Wisdom of the Day by amituofo on March 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
from The Cause and Effect Sutra
To understand your previous life,
look at what you have in your present life;
To have a preview of your next life,
examine your daily act in this life.
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The Story of Ksitigarbha
Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There was a time during the Dharma-Image Age - at the time when images were used for worship lived an arhan who had instructed many people little by little with his fortunate merits. This arhan met a woman, Bright Eyes, who prepared sacrificial offerings for him. The arhan asked her what she wanted. Bright Eyes […]
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Ksitigarbha’s Great Vows Sutra
Posted in Buddhism by admin on February 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
After the death of Sakyamuni Buddha, there would be no Buddha on Earth until the appearance of the Bodhisattva Maitreya over a few billion years later, who is to become the next Buddha. During this transition period, in the era between the death of Sakyamuni Buddha and the rise of Maitreya Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha assigned […]
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