Buddhism 360

I f you want to attain the happiness of still tranquility, you only need to eliminate the error of frivolous debate.

quote 7822 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

O vercome the angry by nonanger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

quote 7823 | The Dhammapada
v.223, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

T hose who have shame have good dharmas; one without it is no different from the birds and beasts.

quote 7824 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

I f thoughts of arrogance arise you should quickly destroy them, because arrogance and pride are not appropriate even among the customs of lay people, how much the less for a person who has left the home-life and entered the Way.

quote 7825 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

T houghts of flattery are contradictory to the Way. Therefore you should have a straightforward disposition of mind.

quote 7826 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

B odhisattvas practice giving. They treat friend and foe alike. They do not harbor grudges or despise amoral people.

quote 7827 | The Eight Great Awakenings Sutra
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

F ields are spoiled by weeds; people, by passion. So what’s given to those free of passion bears great fruit.

quote 7828 | The Dhammapada
v.356, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

W ith singleness of heart they seek the Dharma tirelessly. Always desiring to expound the doctrine, they never grow weary.

quote 7829 | The Sutra of Immeasurable Life
Translated by Hisao Inagaki. See original Chinese

I ³² will open the Dharma-store for the multitudes and endow them all with treasures of merit. Being always among the multitudes, I will proclaim the Dharma with the lion’s roar.

quote 7830 | The Sutra of Immeasurable Life
Translated by Hisao Inagaki. See original Chinese

32 “I” here refers to Dharmastore Bhikkhu, one of Amitabha Buddha’s past lives.

S triking Dharma - drums and hoisting Dharma-banners, they cause the sun of wisdom to shine forth and dissipate the darkness of ignorance.

quote 7831 | The Sutra of Immeasurable Life
Translated by Hisao Inagaki. See original Chinese

T hey perform the six acts of accord and respect³³, and always provide others with the gift of the Dharma.

quote 7832 | The Sutra of Immeasurable Life
Translated by Hisao Inagaki. See original Chinese

33 Six Principles of Harmony.

A s to Dharmas, a Bodhisattva should not rely on anything when giving. That is to say, when giving, he should neither rely on forms, nor sounds, smells, tastes, tangible objects or dharmas. Subhuti, a Bodhisattva should give thus: he should not rely on appearances.

quote 7833 | The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra
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I f a Bodhisattva does not rely on appearances when giving, his blessings and virtues are inconceivable and immeasurable.

quote 7834 | The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra
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A Bodhisattva who gives with a mind relying on dharmas is like a person in the dark who sees nothing at all.

quote 7835 | The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra
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A Bodhisattva who gives with a mind that does not rely on dharmas is like a person with eyes who can see all kinds of things in the bright sunlight.

quote 7836 | The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

H ow should this Sutra be explained for others? By not grasping at appearances and being in unmoving thusness.

quote 7837 | The Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

C ollecting one’s thoughts constitutes the precepts; from the precepts comes Samadhi; and from Samadhi arises wisdom. These are called the Three Non-Outflow Studies³⁴.

quote 7838 | The Surangama Sutra
Book 6, translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

34 Threefold Learning.

H e guarded well his verbal karmas and did not ridicule others’ faults. He guarded well his bodily karmas and did not transgress any precept or codes of behavior. He guarded well his mental karmas and kept himself pure and uncontaminated.

quote 7839 | Buddha Speaks the Mahayana, Infinite Life, Adornment, Purity, Impartiality, and Enlightenment Sutra
Translated by Pure Land Translation Team. See original Chinese

B y relying on these precepts, you will give rise to all dhyana concentrations³⁵, and reach the wisdom of the cessation of suffering.

quote 7840 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
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35 Meditative concentrations.

T aking the three refuges, keeping the various precepts and refraining from breaking the rules of conduct.

quote 7841 | The Amitayurbhavana Sutra
Translated by Hisao Inagaki. See original Chinese

B ut whoever is purged of depravity, well-established in virtues and filled with self-control and truthfulness, he indeed is worthy of the yellow robe.

quote 7842 | The Dhammapada
v.10, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

M ara³⁶ never finds the path of the truly virtuous, who abide in heedfulness and are freed by perfect knowledge.

quote 7843 | The Dhammapada
v.57, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

36 Mara : The demon that tempted Sakyamuni Buddha by trying to seduce him with the vision of beautiful women, etc. （魔 : 以美色等誘惑來引誘釋迦牟尼佛的惡魔。）

P eople hold dear him who embodies virtue and insight, who is principled, has realized the truth, and who himself does what he ought to be doing.

quote 7844 | The Dhammapada
v.217, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

T he wise are controlled in bodily action, controlled in speech and controlled in thought. They are truly well-controlled.

quote 7845 | The Dhammapada
v.234, translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita. See original Chinese

I f a person is able to uphold the pure precepts, he will, as a result, be able to have good dharmas. If one lacks the pure precepts, no good merit and virtue can arise. Therefore you should know that the precepts are the dwelling place for the foremost and secure merit and virtue.

quote 7846 | The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching
Translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society. See original Chinese

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