07.11.25 : Wondrous Existence | See Buddha | Do Not Kill Yourself | Beating Dogs During Eclipses | Designated Protectors? | Wicked Little Letters

[NamoAmituofo]

Buddhist Inspirations (since 1997)  THOUGHT  True Emptiness Is Wondrous Existence 真空妙有 色不异空，妙有真空。 空不异色，真空妙有。 Forms are not different from emptiness, as wondrous existence is true emptiness. Emptiness is not different from forms, as true emptiness is wondrous existence. Read more...  QUOTE  With Mindfulness Of Buddha, See The Buddha 念佛见佛 若众生心，忆佛念佛， 现前当来，必定见佛， 去佛不远。 大势至菩萨 《大势至菩萨念佛圆通章》 If sentient beings' minds, recollect the Buddha, or are mindful of the Buddha's name (Āmítuófó), manifesting in the present or in the future, they will see the Buddha, with the Buddha not far away. Great Power Arrived Bodhisattva (Great Power Arrived Bodhisattva's Perfect Penetration With Mindfulness Of Buddha) Read more...  FEATURE  If You Simply (Do Not) Kill Yourself… [1] If You Simply Kill Yourself ▶ If you simply kill yourself in this life over an obstacle encountered, and if you are to encounter the obstacle again in a future life, the first thought that arises, is likely to ‘simply kill yourself in this life’ again. [...] Read more...    EXCERPT  [84] The Parable Of Those During Lunar Eclipses Beating Dogs From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之月蚀打狗喻 昔阿修罗王，见日月明净以手障之；无智常人，狗无罪咎横加于恶。 In the past, an asura King, seeing the sun and moon bright and clean, with his hands ‘obstructed’ them. Ordinary persons without wisdom, to dogs without faults, are then with hatred unreasonably forced upon them. [...] Read more...    EVENTS  [ NEW CLASSES ] Mao Shan Wang Durian Cake (8 Nov 25) Flavours of Tradition: Savoury Mee Sua Yam Cake and Yam Rice (16 Nov 25) Guilt-Free Indulgence: Sugar-Free Chocolate Cake (30 Nov 25) [VEGAN CLASSES] @ ReJoyce Online Baking / Cooking Classes ****** VEGAN CAKES by ReJoyce Click Here For More  LETTER  Are There Enlightened Ones ‘Designated’ To Protect Us? Question: Are there ‘designated’ Bodhisattvas and Buddhas (本命佛菩萨) who guard over those born in specific Chinese zodiac years? Answer: No. This belief is not only not taught in any Buddhist scripture (佛经), it goes against the spirit of the Buddhist teachings (佛法) too. As Buddhas and Great Bodhisattvas (大菩萨) have great compassion (大悲) and equanimity (平等心), they will simply protect all beings they can. [...] Read more...    MOVIE  Confess For Those ‘Wicked Little Letters’ Spoiler here… Sometimes, most unexpectedly, the victim is the (self-)victimiser, who craves to be the centre of attention, while trying to demonise others with pent-up anger and jealousy. Such is the case in this true story, of a (self-)poison pen writer. [...] Read more...   Get TheDailyEnlightenment Telegram: https://t.me/tdegram Get Purelanders Telegram: https://t.me/purelanders Get Stonepeace Telegram: https://t.me/stonepeace 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🙏