According to the Buddha’s Teaching, the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues constitute what is called the Upasaka or Upasika Dharma. The Upasaka/Upasika is a man or a woman who practices the Buddhadharma in lay life and who protects and serves the Triple Jewel. These two categories of lay-disciples together with the Sramaneras and the…
Bồ Tát | Nguồn ảnh: Chùa Việt The Five Precepts, along with the Three Refuges, are the first step in the practice of Buddhadharma for both laymen and the Sangha. The Five Precepts are the fundamental discipline in Buddhist training and the necessary moral practice for humankind. Therefore, The Bodhisattva Garland of Precious Gems…
This is the actual proof of the efficaciousness of right faith. For if one has solid confidence in the Buddhadharma based on wisdom derived from practice, then all doctrinal disputations or the pitting of one religious or philosophical view against another leaves one’s faith unmoved. Moreover, the use of mature wisdom can destroy all absurd…
After accepting the Three Refuges, it is important to take the Refuge of Right Faith. People who have cultivated the Buddhadharma in their previous lives and have developed strong, deep roots and, thus, have natural confidence in the Teaching can take the Refuge of Right Faith directly. One takes this Refuge of Right Faith in…
Faith or confidence in the Three Precious Ones is extremely wholesome because synonymous with this confidence is the desire to practice loving-kindness and perform acts of goodness. According to the Buddha’s Teaching, to respect, to make offerings towards, and to contribute to the happiness and welfare of all sentient beings are the primary field in…
In his acceptance of the Three Refuges, the essential point to be stressed is that the aspirant should develop a very fervent desire to behold the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. While maintaining a spirit of self-sacrifice in relationship to the Bodhisattva Dharma, extended to body, mind and even life, one should forge a vow in…
Translated by Dharma Master Lok To | Edited by Dr. Frank G. French May all the merit and grace gained from adorning Buddha’s Pure Land, from loving our parents, from serving our country and from respecting all sentient beings be transformed and transferred for the benefit and salvation of all suffering sentient beings on the…