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How to cultivate compassion to become wisely compassionate
Compassion is both nature and nurture. We are all born with some degree of compassion, which should be tempered with reason, and nurtured like a seedling so it won't wither. And it will grow if we practice by looking inward, and reducing our vexations.
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The true meaning of a practical life
To live a practical life is to cherish our life in the here and now, treasuring the time and environment we have and using them wisely, such as reciting the Buddha's name, doing good deeds, spr...
Why does Buddhism compare our mind to an ox?
The ox is an important symbol in Buddhist texts, representing both a wayward mind that needs to be disciplined and also the Buddha Vehicle, which carries all sentient beings toward supreme Buddhahood.
How did the nine grade lotus in the pure land come about?
The 9-grade lotus in the Western Pure Land is formed by different levels of merit. Once reborn there, we can practice, without cares and disruption, until we become non-regressing sages.