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The Story of Maudgalyāyana in the Ullambana Sutra
Thus have I heard. At one time, the Buddha dwelt in the kingdom of Sravasti in the Garden of Anathapindika, the Benefactor of Orphans and...
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- Jan 9
- 2 min
Celebration of Śākyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Day
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, we celebrate the Original Teacher Shākyamuni’s Enlightenment Day. On this day, we make an...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Celebration of Amitābha Buddha’s Birthday
四十八愿度众生 九品咸令登彼岸 He has made forty-eight vows to deliver sentient beings, Enabling them to arrive in nine levels at the opposite shore....
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Renunciation Day of Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva
One time, when the Buddha was preaching the Dharma at the Vulture Peak near the city of Rājagṛha in Magadha, two hundred heavenly beings...
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Celebration of Patriarch Bodhidharma’s Birthday
The fifth day of the tenth lunar month is the birthday of Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of the Chinese Chan School. Bodhidharma was...
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
Celebrating the Birthday of Bhaiṣajyaguru
Bhaiṣajyaguru is endowed with a body as radiant as lapis lazuli, And the adornment of the interwoven flaming net is unparalleled. He...
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Incorporate Purification Into Your Spiritual Cultivation
Introducing the Sunday Purification Meditation A Recurring Weekly Vajrasattva Meditation for Spirit Cleansing Karma is the law of cause...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Celebration of Candraprabha Bodhisattva’s Birthday & Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Today, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, let’s celebrate Candraprabha (Moonlight) Bodhisattva’s Birthday. This Bodhisattva is...
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Birthday of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva
安忍不动犹如大地， 静虑深密犹如秘藏， 等至严丽如妙花鬘， 智慧深广犹如大海。 ——《地藏十轮经》 His patience is steadfast like the earth, his meditative absorption as profound and...
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Celebration of Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva’s Birthday
Today (August 31st), the 24th day of the seventh lunar month, is a day for us to celebrate the birthday of Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva....
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
LET US ALL PRAY TOGETHER
Religions around the world have great vitality after having accompanied humankind in their development for millennia. Whatever religion...
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Mantra Music from Jinyin Temple
Sino Esoteric Buddhist practices involve chant in many forms, some are in the form of mantra and sutra recitation, and some also make use...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva's Enlightenment Day
The nineteenth day of the sixth Chinese lunar month celebrates the day of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva's Enlightenment. Avalokiteśvara is...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
What is "Youyuan" 有緣?
“Youyuan” is used at Jinyin Temple and among all disciples of this lineage around the world. It is used as a greeting, a way of...
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
Celebration of Bhaiṣajyarāja Bodhisattva’s Birthday
Today, the 28th day of the fourth lunar month, is the birthday of Bhaiṣajyarāja Bodhisattva, the Medicine King Bodhisattva. Innumerable...
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
The How of Self-Care & Mindfulness
SELF-CARE Self-care is any restorative activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Role of Chanting in Sino Esoteric Buddhism
There are many kinds of Buddhist meditative practices. Some key acts of such practices are meditation and chanting. They are a...
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Birthday of Avalokitesvara
“The work of bringing benefit to beings Will not, then, make me proud and self-admiring. The happiness of others is itself my...