May all living beings realize their Buddha Nature! Peace from Dharma friends in Niagara Falls, Canada3yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace. — Confucius1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/SuccessionTV
1870s. One of the earliest photographic portraits of a religious figure in Peking, China, depicting a lama or a Tibetan Buddhist monk, and his student. Both are holding prayer beads and bundles of sutras in their laps.1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Today, I rode my bicycle to the bench where I meditate, and look how the sakura tree has bloomed! May all of your hearts bloom as well, & be liberated from suffering forever!1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Reminder: Tomorrow on the Mahayana calendar we celebrate Shakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana Day.1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
If your view of things is correct, if it is sammaditthi, then nothing can go awry; that is to say, when your way of looking at things is in accord with the true nature of things, then you experience nothing as an obstruction. Your mind remains calm and contented, and problems are resolved.1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
The joy of simply sweeping clean the monastery grounds! Life is work & work is bliss Amitofo!4yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Beside the main hall, or my home, I also like to meditate on the shore of Lake Ontario. I studied the Tao Te Ching here, and the Heart Sutra when I was first studying. I'm curious where, besides your home or monastery, do you like to meditate?3yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
🎶 And when he takes you by the hand to the happy land, you'll be so glad you came 🎶1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
An eighteenth-century pattern book consisting of 36 ink drawings showing precise iconometric guidelines for depicting the Buddha and Bodhisattva figures. Written in Newari script with Tibetan numerals, the book was apparently produced in Nepal. (See link below)7mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Dharma on the road. I carry this Buddha image with me when staying in hotels. The lil radio plays Shurangama mantra.10mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Since its Guan Yin Bodhisattva's Enlightenment Day, I thought to share a wonderful version of her mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum. And start a thread about yr relationship with this Great Bodhisattva and her mantra. http://www.buddhanet.net/mp3/Om%20Mani%20Padme%20Hum02.mp34yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
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Beautiful few days we've had! Usually we'd be buried under a foot of snow & enduring those arctic blasts right about now. Hope everyone caught some sunshine & felt a lil happier.1yr ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/ontario
Reminder, tomorrow is Great Strength Bodhisattva's birthday. So get your offerings today! (Info about this Bodhisattva in the comments).8mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Happy New Moon! Dig deeper today, talk less, take less, give more, work harder. May the merits be shared with the entire Dharma Realm. May all living beings be peaceful, happy, & without worry. Namo Amitofo.10mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
Ullambana is the day for helping those beings who are suffering so that they can obtain liberation. (Ullambana sutra in comments)8mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
I recently shared a brief lecture by Rev. Heng Sure explaining the benefits from reciting the Names of Seven Tathagatas, so thought I should share those names if anyone wants to copy them out.7mo ⋅ purelander108 ⋅ r/Buddhism
