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The Great Perfection of Wisdom Treatise, Fascicles 21-25
大智度論
(Language: English & Chinese)
In fascicles twenty-one through twenty-three, The Great Perfection of Wisdom Treatise elaborates on the Buddhist practices of the eight liberations, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine sequential concentrations, the ten universal visualizations, the nine perceptions on the impure, the eight kinds of mindfulness, the ten perceptions, the eleven kinds of wisdom, the three kinds of samadhi, and the three faculties.
In fascicles twenty-four and twenty-five, The Treatise describes in detail the Buddha’s ten powers, four fearlessnesses, and four unobstructed wisdoms.
Fascicles 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, & 16-20 are also available.
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The Sumati Sutra
as Discoursed by the Buddha
佛說妙慧童女經
(Language: Chinese with pinyin, English)
In The Sumati Sutra, the eight-year-old girl Sumati makes the vow to become a Buddha, and the Buddha prophesies that she will definitely become a Buddha in the future! She raises ten questions about how one should cultivate in life. The Buddha addresses each question with four specific methods of practice. The Buddha teaches this sutra for the sake of young people, to inspire women to be courageous and diligent, for the happiness and prosperity of all people, and for the right to life, equality, and liberation of all beings.
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Yeu Quyet Mot Chu
人生一字訣
(Language: Vietnamese)
每個人在一生當中,總會遇到改變自己人生觀的人事物,有的人因受到一句話的影響,
而改變人生的方向,也有人是受到一個「字」的啟示,而改變人生的抉擇。
Looking for more Vietnamese books & booklets? We have several titles available to request.
Les Agamas-sutras et le boudhism humaniste
阿含經與人間佛教
(Language: French)
The Agama Sutras are said to be the accounts of Buddha’s teaching during his lifetime. They tell us that the Buddha used Dharma to educate all sentient beings so that they could achieve liberation, and the Buddha himself gained enlightenment through Dharma as well.
The life of the Buddha in the human world and humanistic Buddhism in our present life mirror each other. We should follow these simple but profound principles of the Buddha and implement them in our daily lives to live comfortably and gain liberation.
Looking for more French books & booklets? We have many titles available to read online or download.
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