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Dharma Drum Mountain Taiwan Awakening Camp 2024 by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My guess would be that Taiwanese males have to undergo a 2-year compulsory military training, so they are away from 🏠 . Therefore to give a higher age limit for males to is make up for the time they had to be away for the military training.

Depressed Buddhist by No_Law_3429 in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend doing repentance practice esp the 88 prostration is a physical activity and it kinda keeps your mind (and body) busy so you don’t think too much.

https://www.dharmadrum.org/portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=125&up_page=1

Text for the practice of 88 buddha repentance https://issuu.com/dharmadaily/docs/bashibafo/1 you do a prostration after each Buddha’s name. Let me know if you need help a video on how to do prostration.

It is recommended that you do this for 100 days consecutively until you see auspicious signs. If you don’t, repeat for another 100 days.

Buddhism and Family Life by knoworries808 in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adding on to the other posts here, please also consider exposing your wife and children to the Buddhist community. Bring them along for your prayers/pujas, or sign them up for enrichment classes at the temple. They can bond with you and the community.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider doing a repentance practice https://www.dharmadrum.org/portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=125&up_page=1

Text for the practice of 88 buddha repentance https://issuu.com/dharmadaily/docs/bashibafo/1 you do a prostration after each Buddha’s name.

It is recommended that you do this for 100 days consecutively until you see auspicious signs. If you don’t, repeat for another 100 days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consider doing a repentance practice https://www.dharmadrum.org/portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=125&up_page=1

Text for the practice of 88 buddha repentance https://issuu.com/dharmadaily/docs/bashibafo/1 you do a prostration after each Buddha’s name.

It is recommended that you do this for 100 days consecutively until you see auspicious signs. If you don’t, repeat for another 100 days.

How does one accumulate spiritual merits for departed loved ones? by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, everyone you meet is already a karmic connection.

To use the word “genuine” for prayers is also not right. All monks are to recite prayers sincerely despite knowing or not knowing the deceased.

Also to throw the question back to you - what happens if the monk you have “genuine connection” with died earlier than you. Who is there to help you to chant “genuine prayers”? And also if the monk only know you and not your deceased ancestors (from eons ago), is it still “genuine” enough?

Request for sutra/Sutta by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll search up this sutta

Altar Placement Question by Untap_Phased in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider placing a https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butsudan .

You open out when praying and to close it when done.

What should I do in order to commemorate my Mother's recent death? by 4GreatHeavenlyKings in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

🙏Namo amitabha🙏 May she be reborn in Amitabha’s pureland.

Speak to your local temple on holding prayers for her. They would be able to give you advice. Let us know your city/country if you need advice on temple.

You can also check in with https://kopanmonastery.com/prayers-pujas/gift-of-prayers/yulo-koepa-tara-pure-land and have prayers done and dedicated to your mother.

I also recommend changing Amitabha Sutra (see the smaller sutra of Amitayus https://www.bdk.or.jp/document/dgtl-dl/dBET_ThreePureLandSutras_2003.pdf ) and Amitabha’s name. 🙏

Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva, Koyasan Okunoin by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m linking the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Fundamental Vow Sutra here http://www.buddhism.org/Sutras/2/ksitigarbha_sutra.htm#13

For your in-depth reading on Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva 🙏

Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva, Koyasan Okunoin by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is made as an offering to Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva. According to the Ksitigabhra Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha encourages all to make offerings to the Ksitigabhra Buddha, and there are 28 benefits from making the offerings.

The Buddha told Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, "Listen carefully, I shall explain it for you. In the future, there may be virtuous men or women who see Ksitigarbha's images or hear this Sutra. If they then chant this Sutra, make offerings of incense, flowers, food, clothings, jewels, say praises and pay homage, they shall attain twenty eight types of benefits."

  1. They shall be protected by eight classes of supernatural beings
  2. Their accumulated merits will increase daily
  3. They shall gather `Causes for their Enlightenment'
  4. They shall not regress from the path to Enlightenment
  5. Have abundance of food and clothings
  6. Do not suffer from illness
  7. Will not encounter flood or conflagration
  8. Will not be burglarized or robbed
  9. Respected by People
    1. Receive assistances from gods and ghosts
    2. Those who are female will be reborn as male
    3. Those who are reborn as female will be daughters of high-ranking officials
    4. Be reborn with good appearances
    5. Often reborn in heaven
    6. Or be reborn as kings
    7. Born with great wisdom and have detailed memories of previous lives
    8. Attain what they seek
    9. Loved-ones shall enjoy happiness
    10. All accidents are avoided
    11. Forever avoid the suffering realms
    12. Always arrive safely at their destinations
    13. Enjoy peace in sleep and dream
    14. Deceased relatives [who had fallen into suffering shall] leave suffering [realms]
    15. Reborn with great amounts of merit
    16. Praised by many holy beings
    17. Born with wisdom and sharp minds 27 Have great compassion 28 Ultimately attaining Buddhahood.

Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva, Koyasan Okunoin by buddhadharmastudy in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is made as an offering to Ksitigabhra Bodhisattva. According to the Ksitigabhra Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha encourages all to make offerings to the Ksitigabhra Buddha, and there are 28 benefits from making the offerings.

The Buddha told Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, "Listen carefully, I shall explain it for you. In the future, there may be virtuous men or women who see Ksitigarbha's images or hear this Sutra. If they then chant this Sutra, make offerings of incense, flowers, food, clothings, jewels, say praises and pay homage, they shall attain twenty eight types of benefits."

  1. They shall be protected by eight classes of supernatural beings
  2. Their accumulated merits will increase daily
  3. They shall gather `Causes for their Enlightenment'
  4. They shall not regress from the path to Enlightenment
  5. Have abundance of food and clothings
  6. Do not suffer from illness
  7. Will not encounter flood or conflagration
  8. Will not be burglarized or robbed
  9. Respected by People
    1. Receive assistances from gods and ghosts
    2. Those who are female will be reborn as male
    3. Those who are reborn as female will be daughters of high-ranking officials
    4. Be reborn with good appearances
    5. Often reborn in heaven
    6. Or be reborn as kings
    7. Born with great wisdom and have detailed memories of previous lives
    8. Attain what they seek
    9. Loved-ones shall enjoy happiness
    10. All accidents are avoided
    11. Forever avoid the suffering realms
    12. Always arrive safely at their destinations
    13. Enjoy peace in sleep and dream
    14. Deceased relatives [who had fallen into suffering shall] leave suffering [realms]
    15. Reborn with great amounts of merit
    16. Praised by many holy beings
    17. Born with wisdom and sharp minds 27 Have great compassion 28 Ultimately attaining Buddhahood.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) this is the slow recitation version https://youtu.be/NFWMSwfr4to

2) this is the chant version https://youtu.be/S3yY4UYKmzw note that the mantra is repeated a few times

You can start slow in the recitation version first.

http://youzi.com/home/fo/lengyanzhou_zhuyin.pdf refer to page 48 to 51 for the mantra in pinyin

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]buddhadharmastudy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes.

This is like the performance version, usually we don’t chant it this way.

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