Basic Categories
What is Buddhism? What is the Dharma?
Why Should We Be Vegetarians?
Why practice Buddhism? What does it mean to practice Buddhism? What does it mean to enter the Buddhist path? How does one enter the Buddhist path?
Questions Regarding Killing Animals and Eating Meat
What should I do if my family opposes my practice of chanting the Buddha’s name?
Is it necessary to be a vegetarian when reciting the Buddha’s name?
Why Do People Worship Buddha?
Can Buddhists eat onions and garlic?
Hello, Master. I’ve just started learning about Buddhism and feel quite lost. Could you please tell me what a beginner should practice first and how to go about it?
Lifestyle
How can you achieve a happy, healthy, long, and prosperous life? Part 1
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Why do things never go smoothly when I try to do good deeds?
Can Buddhists become wealthy? How can they become wealthy?
Why are couplets posted on doors?
How should you deal with cockroaches, mosquitoes, and mice when you encounter them in your daily life?
I often feel irritable, anxious, and quick to anger in my daily life. As a Buddhist practitioner, how can I calm my mind and control my temper?
What Are the Five Major Funerals?
If you’re not feeling well or a family member is ill, what can you do to best help yourself or your family?
If I’m very busy at work and don’t have time, how should I recite the Buddha’s name?
With the stress and exhaustion of daily work, how can I use Buddhist teachings to maintain a calm state of mind and get through each day?
How Can Ordinary People Stay Healthy, Become Wealthy, and Eliminate Karmic Obstacles?
Relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law can be difficult—how should Buddhists get along and practice tolerance?
There are many household issues, and conflicts between spouses and family members are constant. How can these be resolved according to Buddhist teachings?
Guidance on Certain Aspects of Daily Life
Interpretations of Dreams
Teachings on Abortion
How did the couplet “Dust-Free Kitchen, Quiet Room” come about?
Rituals
What is the significance of ancestor worship?
How Should We View Ancestor Worship and the Erecting of Memorial Tablets?
How should photos of deceased family members be displayed at home?
Why is it said that there is no distinction between good people and bad people?
Common Misconceptions
Why isn’t chanting the Buddha’s name considered superstition?
What does it mean to enter the Buddhist path? What does it mean to enter a temple?
Teachings on Assisted Recitation
What is the purpose of reciting mantras to assist the dying?
Common Misconceptions About Practicing Buddhism
Does copying sutras bring merit?
Causal Categories
Where Do Illnesses Come From? Where Do Disasters Come From? And How to Resolve Them
Teachings on Possession
What karma did I create in a past life that has led to so many hardships and trials in this one?
What is karma?
When Deceased Loved Ones Appear in Our Dreams with Different Requests, What Should We Do?
Why do people develop depression and dementia?
Why Shouldn’t Those Who Recite the Buddha’s Name Seek Personal Gain?
Why aren't people faking illnesses anymore?
What are the different types of karmic connections that lead to the rebirth of children?
When we’re constantly at a disadvantage or treated unfairly in life, how should Buddhists learn to let go and find peace?
Spiritual Practice
Questions Regarding Dedication
Methods for Reciting the Buddha’s Name
The Significance of Burning Incense
An Analysis of Buddhist Statues and Precautions for Worshiping the Buddha at Home
What should be done with Buddhist scriptures and statues after they are no longer in use?
Without the guidance of a spiritual mentor, can reciting the Buddha’s name lead to enlightenment?
Methods of Reciting the Buddha’s Name and Issues That Arise During Recitation
Where is the ultimate destination for those who recite the Buddha’s name? How can we return to our true nature? How can we discover our true self?
How can those who recite the Buddha’s name reach the Western Pure Land?
What Should a Buddhist Practitioner Do When Feeling Restless in Body and Mind?
Why do people who recite the Buddha’s name experience bad luck and setbacks in everything they do? What are the karmic causes behind this?
I’m constantly distracted by wandering thoughts when reciting the Buddha’s name. How can I focus on a single chant of the Buddha’s name?
Why do I always feel sleepy and yawn when reciting the Buddha’s name?
What is the difference between reciting the name “Namo Amitabha Buddha” and reciting sutras?
For laypeople who haven’t taken monastic vows, what are the most essential points to keep in mind when practicing at home?
What is the true meaning of life?
How do you wake someone up from a dream?
What is meant by “blessings”? What is meant by ‘merit’? What is meant by “boundless merit”?
What is the Pure Land? Does the Pure Land really exist? Does Amitabha Buddha really exist?
What are precepts? How should those who recite the Buddha’s name observe the precepts?
What is meant by “good men and good women”?
What is a master? What is a great master?
What is meant by the supreme, profound, and subtle Dharma?
What is an internal condition? What is an external condition?
What is the True Dharma?
The Master’s Explanation of the Opening of the Sutra
Why Can't We Recite the Name of the Buddha of Uninterrupted Flow?
Why can't supernatural powers be used to represent the Dharma?
Why does chanting the Buddha’s name allow one to transcend the six realms of reincarnation?
Why should we recite the names of the Three Pure Ones when chanting the Buddha’s name?
Why are life and death the most important things in life?
Why Doesn’t Reciting Sutras Lead to Liberation?
Why does stillness of mind become nourishment?
Why Can’t We Analyze, Discuss, or Study Buddhism?
Why Don’t I Reap Any Benefits from Practicing Buddhism?
Why should we focus on chanting “Namu Amida Butsu”?
Why is it necessary to recite the six-character mantra?
Why Won’t the Real Amitabha Buddha Come to Take You Away?
Why don’t true ascetics let time pass?
Why must true spiritual practitioners endure trials?
What does “Namu Amida Butsu,” which we recite every day, mean?
Why is it important to focus deeply on a single aspect when studying Buddhism?
What should we do when we face adversity or are criticized?
What daily spiritual practices should lay Buddhists perform each morning and evening?
On the long path of spiritual practice, how can we overcome the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion?
How can one become a living Buddha in this lifetime?
How should one chant the Buddha’s name? Should one chant softly or loudly? What are the benefits of chanting the Buddha’s name aloud?
How can one benefit from chanting the Buddha’s name?
Smart Category
How was the Earth formed?
Where did the sutras come from?
What is the difference between “enlightenment of the mind,” “seeing one’s true nature,” and “realization”?
What is the energy attained through reciting the Buddha’s name?
How Can One Receive the Blessings of the Buddha?
How can I overcome attachment?
What Does It Mean to Open One’s Mind?
What does it mean to say, “The Dharma is hard to encounter, yet I have now encountered it”?
What does it mean to return to one’s true nature?
What is liberation? How can one achieve liberation?
What are the Five Realms of the Pure Land?
What does “in accordance with reason and the Dharma” mean?
What is “external force”?
What does it mean to transcend time and space?
What does it mean to have Buddha in one’s heart?
What does “One flower, one world” mean? What does “One leaf, one enlightenment” mean?
What does it mean to be perceptive?
What is a true thought? What is a deluded thought? What is a distracting thought? Why can a true thought erase the sins of birth and death accumulated over 100,000 billion kalpas?
What are the Ten Thousand Dharmas?
What are “minor enlightenment,” “medium enlightenment,” and “complete enlightenment”?
What are the Three Jewels? How should one properly pay homage to the Three Jewels?
What Is True Rebirth?
Where did the eleven lotus flowers come from?
Will you return to save all sentient beings?
Why does one attain true wisdom?
Why is it said that sentient beings in the Ten Dharma Realms are one in essence, one in form, and one in body with us?
Why is the earth, with all its creatures, considered a mother?
Why doesn’t attaining rebirth necessarily lead to Buddhahood?
Why is “emptiness” central to the study of Buddhism?
Why wait until after attaining enlightenment to teach the Dharma?
Why Can the Power of the Mind Solve All Kinds of Problems?
Why Can’t True Thoughts Be Separated from Delusional Thoughts?
What does “Infinite Light” mean? How is light formed?
How do you enter a meditative state?
What does it mean to truly practice Buddhism—without falling into superstition or straying onto the wrong path?
What does an enlightened person gain?
What is the difference between enlightenment and the realization of emptiness?
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Basic Categories
What is Buddhism? What is the Dharma?
Why Should We Be Vegetarians?
Why practice Buddhism? What does it mean to practice Buddhism? What does it mean to enter the Buddhist path? How does one enter the Buddhist path?
Questions Regarding Killing Animals and Eating Meat
What should I do if my family opposes my practice of chanting the Buddha’s name?
Is it necessary to be a vegetarian when reciting the Buddha’s name?
Why Do People Worship Buddha?
Can Buddhists eat onions and garlic?
Hello, Master. I’ve just started learning about Buddhism and feel quite lost. Could you please tell me what a beginner should practice first and how to go about it?
Lifestyle
How can you achieve a happy, healthy, long, and prosperous life? Part 1
How can you achieve a happy, healthy, long, and prosperous life? Next
Why do things never go smoothly when I try to do good deeds?
Can Buddhists become wealthy? How can they become wealthy?
Why are couplets posted on doors?
How should you deal with cockroaches, mosquitoes, and mice when you encounter them in your daily life?
I often feel irritable, anxious, and quick to anger in my daily life. As a Buddhist practitioner, how can I calm my mind and control my temper?
What Are the Five Major Funerals?
If you’re not feeling well or a family member is ill, what can you do to best help yourself or your family?
If I’m very busy at work and don’t have time, how should I recite the Buddha’s name?
With the stress and exhaustion of daily work, how can I use Buddhist teachings to maintain a calm state of mind and get through each day?
How Can Ordinary People Stay Healthy, Become Wealthy, and Eliminate Karmic Obstacles?
Relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law can be difficult—how should Buddhists get along and practice tolerance?
There are many household issues, and conflicts between spouses and family members are constant. How can these be resolved according to Buddhist teachings?
Guidance on Certain Aspects of Daily Life
Interpretations of Dreams
Teachings on Abortion
How did the couplet “Dust-Free Kitchen, Quiet Room” come about?
Rituals
What is the significance of ancestor worship?
How Should We View Ancestor Worship and the Erecting of Memorial Tablets?
How should photos of deceased family members be displayed at home?
Why is it said that there is no distinction between good people and bad people?
Common Misconceptions
Why isn’t chanting the Buddha’s name considered superstition?
What does it mean to enter the Buddhist path? What does it mean to enter a temple?
Teachings on Assisted Recitation
What is the purpose of reciting mantras to assist the dying?
Common Misconceptions About Practicing Buddhism
Does copying sutras bring merit?
Causal Categories
Where Do Illnesses Come From? Where Do Disasters Come From? And How to Resolve Them
Teachings on Possession
What karma did I create in a past life that has led to so many hardships and trials in this one?
What is karma?
When Deceased Loved Ones Appear in Our Dreams with Different Requests, What Should We Do?
Why do people develop depression and dementia?
Why Shouldn’t Those Who Recite the Buddha’s Name Seek Personal Gain?
Why aren't people faking illnesses anymore?
What are the different types of karmic connections that lead to the rebirth of children?
When we’re constantly at a disadvantage or treated unfairly in life, how should Buddhists learn to let go and find peace?
Spiritual Practice
Questions Regarding Dedication
Methods for Reciting the Buddha’s Name
The Significance of Burning Incense
An Analysis of Buddhist Statues and Precautions for Worshiping the Buddha at Home
What should be done with Buddhist scriptures and statues after they are no longer in use?
Without the guidance of a spiritual mentor, can reciting the Buddha’s name lead to enlightenment?
Methods of Reciting the Buddha’s Name and Issues That Arise During Recitation
Where is the ultimate destination for those who recite the Buddha’s name? How can we return to our true nature? How can we discover our true self?
How can those who recite the Buddha’s name reach the Western Pure Land?
What Should a Buddhist Practitioner Do When Feeling Restless in Body and Mind?
Why do people who recite the Buddha’s name experience bad luck and setbacks in everything they do? What are the karmic causes behind this?
I’m constantly distracted by wandering thoughts when reciting the Buddha’s name. How can I focus on a single chant of the Buddha’s name?
Why do I always feel sleepy and yawn when reciting the Buddha’s name?
What is the difference between reciting the name “Namo Amitabha Buddha” and reciting sutras?
For laypeople who haven’t taken monastic vows, what are the most essential points to keep in mind when practicing at home?
What is the true meaning of life?
How do you wake someone up from a dream?
What is meant by “blessings”? What is meant by ‘merit’? What is meant by “boundless merit”?
What is the Pure Land? Does the Pure Land really exist? Does Amitabha Buddha really exist?
What are precepts? How should those who recite the Buddha’s name observe the precepts?
What is meant by “good men and good women”?
What is a master? What is a great master?
What is meant by the supreme, profound, and subtle Dharma?
What is an internal condition? What is an external condition?
What is the True Dharma?
The Master’s Explanation of the Opening of the Sutra
Why Can't We Recite the Name of the Buddha of Uninterrupted Flow?
Why can't supernatural powers be used to represent the Dharma?
Why does chanting the Buddha’s name allow one to transcend the six realms of reincarnation?
Why should we recite the names of the Three Pure Ones when chanting the Buddha’s name?
Why are life and death the most important things in life?
Why Doesn’t Reciting Sutras Lead to Liberation?
Why does stillness of mind become nourishment?
Why Can’t We Analyze, Discuss, or Study Buddhism?
Why Don’t I Reap Any Benefits from Practicing Buddhism?
Why should we focus on chanting “Namu Amida Butsu”?
Why is it necessary to recite the six-character mantra?
Why Won’t the Real Amitabha Buddha Come to Take You Away?
Why don’t true ascetics let time pass?
Why must true spiritual practitioners endure trials?
What does “Namu Amida Butsu,” which we recite every day, mean?
Why is it important to focus deeply on a single aspect when studying Buddhism?
What should we do when we face adversity or are criticized?
What daily spiritual practices should lay Buddhists perform each morning and evening?
On the long path of spiritual practice, how can we overcome the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion?
How can one become a living Buddha in this lifetime?
How should one chant the Buddha’s name? Should one chant softly or loudly? What are the benefits of chanting the Buddha’s name aloud?
How can one benefit from chanting the Buddha’s name?
Smart Category
How was the Earth formed?
Where did the sutras come from?
What is the difference between “enlightenment of the mind,” “seeing one’s true nature,” and “realization”?
What is the energy attained through reciting the Buddha’s name?
How Can One Receive the Blessings of the Buddha?
How can I overcome attachment?
What Does It Mean to Open One’s Mind?
What does it mean to say, “The Dharma is hard to encounter, yet I have now encountered it”?
What does it mean to return to one’s true nature?
What is liberation? How can one achieve liberation?
What are the Five Realms of the Pure Land?
What does “in accordance with reason and the Dharma” mean?
What is “external force”?
What does it mean to transcend time and space?
What does it mean to have Buddha in one’s heart?
What does “One flower, one world” mean? What does “One leaf, one enlightenment” mean?
What does it mean to be perceptive?
What is a true thought? What is a deluded thought? What is a distracting thought? Why can a true thought erase the sins of birth and death accumulated over 100,000 billion kalpas?
What are the Ten Thousand Dharmas?
What are “minor enlightenment,” “medium enlightenment,” and “complete enlightenment”?
What are the Three Jewels? How should one properly pay homage to the Three Jewels?
What Is True Rebirth?
Where did the eleven lotus flowers come from?
Will you return to save all sentient beings?
Why does one attain true wisdom?
Why is it said that sentient beings in the Ten Dharma Realms are one in essence, one in form, and one in body with us?
Why is the earth, with all its creatures, considered a mother?
Why doesn’t attaining rebirth necessarily lead to Buddhahood?
Why is “emptiness” central to the study of Buddhism?
Why wait until after attaining enlightenment to teach the Dharma?
Why Can the Power of the Mind Solve All Kinds of Problems?
Why Can’t True Thoughts Be Separated from Delusional Thoughts?
What does “Infinite Light” mean? How is light formed?
How do you enter a meditative state?
What does it mean to truly practice Buddhism—without falling into superstition or straying onto the wrong path?
What does an enlightened person gain?
What is the difference between enlightenment and the realization of emptiness?
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