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Buddha’s wisdom is like a big flame
By Master Xuexiang Buddha’s wisdom is like a big flame, while our troubles are like firewood. If we have wisdom in our hearts, no matter how many troubles we have, they will all burn out. 佛陀的智慧就像是大火焰一样，而我们的烦恼就像是柴火一样，若内心有了智慧的光明，再多的烦恼都会被燃烧殆尽。
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Shifu – addressing Chinese Buddhist monks
I would like to share with you how to refer to and address Chinese monks. The characters 师父 (shifu ) are Chinese for the word loosely translated in English as (spiritual) Master but it is so much more meaningful in Chinese – the first character 师 shi comes from the word 老师 ( meaning teacher…
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Tea with Master Xuexiang
In this new Q&A series, Master Xuexiang invites people from all over the world to join in a cozy chat, where participants can ask him anything and receive answers to life’s problems from a Buddhist perspective. Session 1
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How can we start practicing Buddhism in our daily life? Monastery life seems so far away.
First of all, we should understand that the Buddha Dharma, especially Mahayana Buddhism, is to be applied to any situation. Its profound wisdom can be very enlightening to people in any situation, helping them create a better life and then obtain ultimate liberation. However, monastery life is only suitable for monks and some lay people (non-ordained Buddhists) . In daily life, we must thoroughly…