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The meaning of enlightenment and Buddhahood
The Lotus Sutra teaches about the supreme, thorough, and ultimate Buddhadharma; though it won't make us a Buddha immediately, at least it teaches us to take on the first step on the path to Buddhahood. The Shurangama Sutra shows us how different methods lead to the same enlightenment, though it doesn't mean that one will attain enlightenment instantaneously after hearing it. Nevertheless, they certainly help us alleviate our attachment and affliction.
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Buddhist perspective on gender discrimination
Shakyamuni Buddha never discriminated against women because he believed that bhikshunis and bhikshus were the same and could both attain arhatship. There are great bodhisattvas who are women, like ...
The purpose of sutra recitation and mantra chanting
There are two functions of reciting the sutras and mantras. It helps us to self-reflect whether our acts are in accord with the sutras. It is also a meditation practice.
Teachings in the sutras for cultivating the mind
According to the Heart Sutra, the meaning of "mind" has two parts: one being temporal—the connection from thought to thought, and also the continuity from this life to the next; the...