Words of Wisdom 25

Words of Wisdom 24

一切痛苦因有我开始

Words of Wisdom 23

Words of Wisdom 22

佛和心

心就是佛

佛就是心

心法也就是佛法

佛法也就是心法

当修成心法时

也就是悟道时

Special Thanks to Master Ma

Words of Wisdom 21

心有多宽

人生的路就有多宽

懂得宽容的人

也就懂得了快乐

Words of Wisdom 20

Anxiety is living in the future.

Depression was living in the past.

But in present we have the choice to live in peace and joy,

Or chaos and suffering.

P.S.

Dedicate to all being who are currently suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Etc.

Upagupta

Upagupta, the disciple of Buddha, lay sleep in
the dust by the city wall of Mathura.
Lamps were all out, doors were all shut, and
stars were all hidden by the murky sky of August.
Whose feet were those tinkling with anklets,
touching his breast of a sudden?
He woke up startled, and a light from a woman's
lamp fell on his forgiving eyes.
It was dancing girl, starred with jewels,
Wearing a pale blue mantle, drunk with the wine
of her youth.
She lowered her lamp and saw young face
austerely beautiful.
"Forgive me, young ascetic," said the woman,
"Graciously come to my house. The dusty earth
is not fit bed for you."
The young ascetic answered, "Woman,
go on your way;
When the time is ripe I will come to you."
Suddenly the black night showed its teeth
in a flash of lightening.
The storm growled from the corner of the sky, and
The woman trembled in fear of some unknown danger.

* * * **
A year has not yet passed.
It was evening of a day in April,
in spring season.
The branches of the way side trees were full of blossom.
Gay notes of a flute came floating in the
warm spring air from a far.
The citizens had gone to the woods for the
festival of flowers.
From the mid sky gazed the full moon on the
shadows of the silent town.
The young ascetic was walking along the lonely street,
While overhead the love-sick koels uttered from the
mango branches their sleepless plaint.
Upagupta passed through the city gates, and
stood at the base of the rampart.
Was that a woman lying at his feet in the
shadow of the mango grove?
Stuck with black prestilence, her body
spotted with sores of small-pox,
She had been hurriedly removed from the town
To avoid her poisonous contagion.
The ascetic sat by her side, took her head
on his knees,
And moistened her lips with water, and
smeared her body with sandal balm.
"Who are you, merciful one?" asked the woman.
"The time, at last, has come to visit you, and
I am here," replied the young ascetic.

 

 

Poem by Rabindranath Tagore

* Upagupta is also known as Moggaliputta Tissa or Upakut. I personally love this poem very much. This story touches my heart and I like to share with all of you the wisdom, compassion and the philosophy of Buddhism in this story.

Gassho,
Namu Myo Ho Renge Kyo,
Chikai




出家

什么是出家？

 

我曾经遇到一位高人。我跟他说我要出家。那位高人问我，什么是出家？我听了后，愣了一下之后，我说：“出家不是离开家里，到寺庙里当和尚。”

 

那高人笑了笑后，就说：“ 剃度和披上加沙只不过是形式及外表上的出家而不是真正的出家。” “ 真正的出家是心里能脱离三界。”

 

“ 那三界是那三界呢？” 我问。

 

那高人说：“三界是色界，无色界和欲界。”

 

听了后，我想了想，这世上有多少人能做的到呢？相信没有几个人能做得到啊！

 

 

 

南无妙法莲华经

智海



Nichiren Shōnin’s Goibun Words - New Year’s Gosho: Seed of Buddhahood

“New Year’s Day marks the first day, the first month, the beginning of the year and the start of spring. A person who celebrates this day will gain virtue and be loved by all, just as the moon becomes full gradually, moving from west to east, and the sun shines more brightly travelling from east to west.
 ...…… Suppose we ask where the Buddha is, or where hell is. Some sutras state that hell is below the earth, while the others state that the Pure Land of the Buddhas is in the west. However the explicit truth is that both hell and the Buddha exist within five feet of our bodies. It probably can be said that hell exists in one’s mind when one despises his father and neglects his mother. As the seed of the lotus brings forth its root and flower, we have the Buddha in our minds.”

(Written on 5th January 1281, at Mt. Minobu)
 Ref.: 《Letter to Mrs. Omonsu》also known as《New Year’s Gosho》
 - The Major Writings of Nichiren Daishōnin: Volume 1 (MW 1), p. 271 and A Collection of Nichiren’s Wisdom: Volume 1, p. 43;
 - The Writings of Nichiren Daishōnin: Volume 1 (WND 1), p. 1137

日蓮聖人御遺文 - 新年御書﹕成佛之種子

 "正月一日，是日之始、月之始、歲之始、春之始。善能崇奉者，如月之由西向东而漸盈，如日之自東往西而增輝。德愈勝，人益尊！
 夫地獄與佛究在何處？経文有稱在地下，亦有経文稱在西方等地。然、論其委細，則見其正在我等五尺之身内也。如是，我等心内若有篾父疏母者，則是地獄在其人心内也。譬如花與果可具見於蓮子之中，佛亦存於我等心内。"
 (寫于1281年一月五日，發信地：身延山)
 查閱：《重須殿女房御返事》別名《十字蒸餅書》(《十字御書》)
 - 日蓮聖人御遺文﹕第1冊、第43頁，日蓮大聖人御書全集、第1573頁

Namu Myo Ho Renge Kyo

Words of Wisdom 19

All that we are is the result of what we have thought;

is is founded on our thoughts.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought,

joy will follow him,

like a shadow tat never leaves him.

Words of Wisdom 18

Hatred never cease by hatred,

But by love.

Words of Wisdom 17

Rain fall, wind blows,

plants bloom, leaves mature

and are blown away;

these phenomena are all interrelated with causes and conditions,

are brought about by them, 

and disappear as the causes and conditions change.

Words of Wisdom 16

Thousands of candles can be

lighted from a single candle,

and the life of the candle will not

be shortened.

Happiness never decreases

by being shared.

Words of Wisdom 15

If a man's mind

becomes pure,

His surroundings will also 

become pure.

Words of Wisdom 14

" Be islands (lamps) unto yourselves,

be a refuge unto yourselves

with no other refuge.

Let the Dhamma be your island,

let the Dhamma be your refuge,

with no other refuge."

Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta:

The Lion's Roar on the Turning of the Wheel

Words of Wisdom 13

If we fail to look after others

when they need help,

who will look after us?

Indifference brings

indifference;

loving kindness brings

loving kindness.

Words of Wisdom 12

The rule of friendship means

there should be mutual

sympathy between them,

each supplying what the other 

lacks and trying

to benefit the other,

always using

friendly and sincere words.

Words of Wisdom 11

There is nothing more worthy 

than the virtue of selflessness

Selflessness unites people.

It is a healing herb that unifies

stranger and brings

families together.

It is the love for others that is

higher than self-love;

It is our only hope.

Nichiren Daishōnin’s Goibun Words: Kaimoku Sho (Three Great Vows)

Nichiren Daishōnin’s Goibun Words: Kaimoku Sho 

(Three Great Vows)

日蓮大聖人御遺文: 開目抄 (三大誓願)

"No matter how many great difficulties fall upon me, I will not submit to them until a man of wisdom defeats me by reason. Other difficulties are like dust in the wind. I will never break my vow to become the pillar of Japan, to become the eyes of Japan, and become the great vessel of Japan." - Written on February 1272, at Sado Island [Ref.: Writings of Nichiren Ｄaishōnin: Doctrine 2 (WNS 2), p. 105]

"以種種大難相加，除非智者能破我義，終不為用也。其他大難，袛如風前之塵。我、誓將作日本之梁柱，作日本之眼目，作日本之大船，此願不可破！" - 寫於1272年二月，發信地：佐渡島 [查閱：日蓮大聖人御書全集，第249頁]

Namu Myo Ho Renge Kyo