04.05.23 More Vows & Less Desires | 4-Faced 'Buddha'? | Unwanted Ancestral Tablets? | 'Beef'y Existential Issues?

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Buddhist Inspirations (since 1997)  HAIKU  Sense Haiku Make effort to make sense or remain confused. Read more...  QUOTE  Have Great Spiritual Vows With Reduction Of Worldly Desires 发大愿减少欲 是人少欲知足， 能修普贤之行。 释迦牟尼佛 《妙法莲华经》 These persons with few desires and know contentment, are able to cultivate the practices of Universal Virtue [Bodhisattva]. Śākyamuni Buddha (Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sūtra) 相关经典 Related Sūtra: 《普贤菩萨行愿品》 Universal Virtue Bodhisattva's Practices' And Vows' Chapter https://purelanders.com/xingyuan Read more...  FEATURE  Is The Four-Faced ‘Buddha’ A Buddha? 四面’佛’是佛吗？ Is the so-called Four-Faced ‘Buddha’ (四面佛) really a Buddha (佛)? No. He was misnamed by some Chinese non-Buddhists to be a Buddha, when he is actually Mahā (Great) Brahmā (大梵天) (Phra Phrom in Thai), who resides in the highest First Dhyāna Heaven (初禅天). [...] Read more...    EXCERPT  Benefits Of Departure From Sexual Misconduct 离邪行之利益 若离邪行，即得四种智所赞法。何等为四？ If departing from sexual misconduct, this immediately attains four kinds of dharmas that those wise praise. What are the four? [...] Read more...    EVENTS  [VEGAN CLASSES] @ ReJoyce NEW: Wool Bread & Cream Cheese Buns (21 May) Chocolate Walnut Cake (Gluten Free—13 May) Others: Online Baking / Cooking Classes Hands-on Classes (Register Interest) ****** [VEGAN CAKES] by ReJoyce Click Here For More  LETTER  How To Handle Unwanted Ancestral Tablets? Question: A relative asks if he can just put his ancestral tablet (神主牌) in a temple or burn it. Answer: As ancestral tablets are just focal points for making offerings and prayers, they can be housed in Buddhist temples for doing the same if wished. What most important for the deceased to know is to be mindful of the Buddha (念佛) sincerely with the Three Provisions (三资粮) of Faith, Aspiration and Practice (信愿行), to reach Pure Land swiftly: https://purelanders.com/2018/02/08/the-three-provisions. [...] Read more...    MOVIE  Some ‘Beef’y Existential Issues? Danny says, ‘Can’t have form without space. Can’t experience light without dark… And any time you try to hold on to one thing, it slips away… It’s like a void… Empty but solid. Right under the surface… I don’t believe in God… Why would God make it like this?’ Amy replies, ‘Well, if God is everything, then we’re God. That means God is just like us. Maybe that’s why everything is the way it is.’ Danny adds, ‘God’s just trying not to feel alone in nothingness.’ [...] Read more...   The Daily Enlightenment TDE-Weekly is a free independent Buddhist inspiration e-newsletter. You can support us by contributing articles, running costs and encouraging friends to join. Contributions, suggestions and queries are welcomed at tde[@]TheDailyEnlightenment.com. The copyrights of the articles belong to the authors. 🙏南无阿弥陀佛🙏Namo Amituofo🙏 Get TheDailyEnlightenment Telegram : https://t.me/tdegram Get Purelanders Telegram : https://t.me/purelanders