Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind–The Four Scenarios of Doubt: The Claims of So-called “Buddhas”
Answering the challenges of even enlightened beings
Answering the challenges of even enlightened beings
After his exegesis on the Sincere Mind, Master Shandao set forth to explain the meaning of the Deep Mind. The Deep Mind is the second
Is Amitabha truly existent? We know about Amitabha Buddha from the three Pure Land sutras spoken by the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. However, just as Shakyamuni
The broader meaning of faith in Buddhism Religion, in its simplistic definition in the Western world, is synonymous with faith. Many religions talk about an
Faith through devotion is not necessarily the result of the root of wisdom One must have previously cultivated deep roots of virtue in past lives
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism are easy to practice but difficult to believe in At the end of the Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha observes that
In my last article, we discussed three modes of belief in religious teachings: belief through direct experience (factual evidence); belief through irrefutable deduction (comparative analysis);
The multiple meanings of the Chinese word “xin” In the Chinese language, faith and belief are described by the word “xin” (信), which can be