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I lie all the time. I am a liar. This is a lie too.i still say small white lie or distortion but actually is cause not mindful
I lie all the time. I am a liar. This is a lie too.i still say small white lie or distortion but actually is cause not mindful
last time i heard sheng Yen shifu said, 上品 mostly for monks《无量寿经》与《阿弥陀经》都是净土宗的重要经典,但侧重点不同:《无量寿经》更详尽地阐述了阿弥陀佛的“四十八愿”及其成就极乐世界的因缘,并包含详细的极乐世界庄严描写。 《阿弥陀经》则侧重于描绘极乐世界的殊胜庄严,并简述了往生的条件和念佛法门。
《无量寿经》
核心内容: 詳細敘述阿彌陀佛的四十八大願,及其如何依願建立極樂世界。
特色: 詳細描繪極樂世界的莊嚴美好,並闡述了阿彌陀佛的悲心和功德。
侧重: 說明往生極樂世界的“因”——阿彌陀佛的本願和功德。
《阿弥陀经》
核心内容: 側重於描寫極樂世界的殊勝莊嚴。
特色: 簡潔地介紹了極樂世界的種種美好,以及往生極樂世界的修行方法。
侧重: 強調往生極樂世界的“果”——極樂世界的美好景象。
总结
《无量寿经》: 是基础,它详细说明了极乐世界的建立缘由,即阿弥陀佛的宏大本愿。
《阿弥陀经》: 是补充,它更侧重于描绘极乐世界的庄严美好,让信众对极乐世界产生向往。
两者共同构成了净土宗重要的“三经一论”之一,共同指导信众修行往生净土的法门。
Honestly if reading 无量寿经,alot wun be able to reach 上品上生。
is there a lie?Let's say this coming Tuesday I have to attend company's team bonding but I don't want to.
And my manager insisted those not attending have to give valid reasons. It's company policy that team bonding requires a certain percentage to be present in order to claim the money spent.
So, my reason for my manager is I want to attend chanting in a nearby temple.
But here's the thing... I don't attend that temple's weekly chanting either.
However, if let me choose team bonding or chanting, I rather go to the temple to listen to them chanting, and go home after that.
This coming Tuesday, after my colleagues go for team bonding. I'll walk to the temple to join their chanting, and I'll leave after the event.
Am I still lying? I did attend the temple's chanting after all.
I saw your reply on 忏主 and so on.... I think it won't be easy to get it the first time around, so I ask him to learn from 净界法师. I also don't know how to write in a way that is easy to understand... so watch the video and learn.
As for going to temples.... JUST DO IT ! I have a friend who knew about me joining practice, ask and ask about the place, the people. No matter how I explain, the next time ask, I know he doesn't get it. THen when he knew I go another place, ask again, and expect me to do compare and contrast ! Been doing that for months and yet never, attended one himself...
I won't expect him to clear his karma on his first visit lah... we all still learning and clearing our karma. So just pick one and go. Then another... do compare and contrast himself. Then he decides what is best for him.
As for English. I don't know if people do those 88 Buddha repentance in English. I think English would be Theravada ? I did ask in the other forum before, if the Theravada breaks a precept, how to repent in Singapore, if I remember correct... I think no, then don't. Theravada people, correct if wrong.
my own interpretation , in additional to the sharing<Elder Monk Mengcan> sharing
but when i read guan jing, the way i interpreted it might have chance for "lay buddhist" but yet, not those standard lay ones... must be able to follow the requirements, the guan part and the 3 beliefs/"heart", the respect parents.teachers etc.... maybe i misinterpreted so need to self-read.....
上品上生 is mainly for ordained Venerables. Lay Buddhists who ever observed the 8 precepts can attain 中品中生. The grades are not judged by anyone. It's just like karma, cause and effect.
It's correct. So ppl will get different messages from reading the 2 different scriptures.last time i heard sheng Yen shifu said, 上品 mostly for monks
normal ones is medium 上生 n beyond
*hopefully didnt interpret wrongly. pls correct etc if wrong.
then again, nowadays hui lv fashi, he changed the vow/wish, instead of 9品, he encourages students to use 上品 lian hua as parents....
Add on to Shixiong's comment......
上品上生 is mainly for ordained Venerables. Lay Buddhists who ever observed the 8 precepts can attain 中品中生. The grades are not judged by anyone. It's just like karma, cause and effect.
Hui Lv Fashi wants us to aim higher. I am happy as long as I can liberate from rebirth in 6 realms and attain rebirth in Pure Land regardless of the grades. 下品下生 is better than endless rebirth in 6 realms which are endless sufferings.last time i heard sheng Yen shifu said, 上品 mostly for monks
normal ones is medium 上生 n beyond
*hopefully didnt interpret wrongly. pls correct etc if wrong.
then again, nowadays hui lv fashi, he changed the vow/wish, instead of 9品, he encourages students to use 上品 lian hua as parents....
If I remember correct... I stand corrected on this, cause I cannot find the paragraphs that says this online now.
If I remember correct, shifu did say that after telling a lie, you can confess to the lie and that would help your karma. So it's not mindful, then just admit that it was a lie.
Personally, I think it's very good to confess to mistake, whether a lie or not. This would help to prevent the person for making the same mistake, may be not instantly, but over time, the person will change to stop making that mistake again.
You taken all the 5 precepts already ? Even if not, I suggest you pay attention to this https://book.bfnn.org/books2/1029.htm#a04 五戒表解. Revise it every now and then.
I also have not taken the 5 precepts. It's history. But I watch the precept closely and try I don't offend. I don't believe I can reborn in Pureland if I still lax on the precepts. Actually, if you keep reading about it and think of the precepts, when the situation arise, it's easier to not commit the mistake.
观经 - 净业三福
第一福、「孝养父母,奉事师长,慈心不杀,修十善业」。
第二福、「受持三皈,具足众戒,不犯威仪」。 《=== 具足众戒
第三福、「发菩提心,深信因果,读诵大乘,劝进行者」。
as in i mean is not intentional but i just say the lie because i didnt watch my thoughtIf I remember correct... I stand corrected on this, cause I cannot find the paragraphs that says this online now.
If I remember correct, shifu did say that after telling a lie, you can confess to the lie and that would help your karma. So it's not mindful, then just admit that it was a lie.
Personally, I think it's very good to confess to mistake, whether a lie or not. This would help to prevent the person for making the same mistake, may be not instantly, but over time, the person will change to stop making that mistake again.
You taken all the 5 precepts already ? Even if not, I suggest you pay attention to this https://book.bfnn.org/books2/1029.htm#a04 五戒表解. Revise it every now and then.
I also have not taken the 5 precepts. It's history. But I watch the precept closely and try I don't offend. I don't believe I can reborn in Pureland if I still lax on the precepts. Actually, if you keep reading about it and think of the precepts, when the situation arise, it's easier to not commit the mistake.
观经 - 净业三福
第一福、「孝养父母,奉事师长,慈心不杀,修十善业」。
第二福、「受持三皈,具足众戒,不犯威仪」。 《=== 具足众戒
第三福、「发菩提心,深信因果,读诵大乘,劝进行者」。
Doing repentance doesnt mean must feel the pain then do repentance.I don't think like that lei... the person should learn on his own... if he truly feels the pain. If things come easy, it will be taken for granted. Don't understand, watch video, check dictionary, ask AI, try and try again, beg Buddha for help. You will do it if you truly believe in Buddhism and the repentance works for you. If you don't have that kind of faith, you will sail along, spend time and there will be no results. No amount of side help will be of any meaning. Simply put, 没有人可以跟你种善根,只有自己可以。![]()
i think still need to do the guan part... besides these 3....Add on to Shixiong's comment.
《观无量寿佛经》
佛告阿难及韦提希,上品上生者,若有众生,愿生彼国者,发三种心,即便往生。何等为三,一者至诚心,二者深心,三者回向发愿心。具三心者,必生彼国。复有三种众生,当得往生。何等为三,一者慈心不杀,具诸戒行。二者读诵大乘方等经典。三者修行六念,回向发愿,愿生彼国。具此功德,一日乃至七日,即得往生。
i will just say, repentance is a great practice to help make us realized what's right/wrong. we (some of us) might think now we r practicing is not bad, so do no wrong but this is for this life only. still have many lives we have not seen. its in the v deep subconscious but just that for normal ppl, its not easy to tap on that.轮回不苦, 业障不苦。。。 no pain ? Then why bother to repent. If the person cannot understand his problem, you keep telling him he has a problem and take the medicine, what is the rationale ? I cannot understand your thinking. Anyway, we won't be able see eye to eye on this. Like i've said lor... I don't think like this and I don't believe it works. May be somebody else who believe can help.
5 precepts ceremony - Serious ??? How can that be ? You mean in Singapore or in general ?
we do not have a ceremony in Theravada.
i have never seen any posters from Theravada temples unlike those from SBL and KMSPKS