Heart Sutra

Approaching the Heart Sutra in terms of Time: 12 links of dependent arising

In this video, Master Sheng Yen explained the verse, " No ignorance and also no ending of ignorance, until we come to no old age and d...

心经 Heart Sutra

观自在菩萨,行深般若波罗蜜多时,照见五蕴皆空,度一切苦厄。 舍利子,色不异空,空不异色,色即是空,空即是色。受、想、行、识,亦复如是。舍利子,是诸法空相:不生、不灭;不垢、不淨;不增、不减。是故空中无色,无受、想、行、识;无眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意;无色、声、香、味、触、法;无眼界,乃至无意识界,无无明,亦无无明尽,乃至无老死,亦无老死尽。无苦、集、灭、道,无智亦无得。 以无所得故,菩提萨埵,依般若波罗蜜多故,心无罣碍;无罣碍故,无有恐怖,远离颠倒梦想,究竟涅槃。三世诸佛,依般若波罗蜜多故,得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。 故知般若波罗蜜多,是大神咒,是大明咒,是无上咒,是无等等咒;能除一切苦,真实不虚。故说般若波罗蜜多咒,即说咒曰:   揭谛揭谛!  波罗揭谛! 波罗僧揭谛! 菩提萨婆诃!

Monday, July 29, 2019

The Story of Great Compassionate Mantra of Avalokiteśvara

This video shows the story of Great Compassionate mantra of Avalokitesvara (Kuanyin pusa). I don't really understand the mantra but reciting it makes me feel calm and at peace. 


Sunday, July 21, 2019

The Practice of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (观音菩萨)

Today is the Enlightenment day of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, who is also known as Guan Yin Pu Sa. He is the embodiment of great compassion, and He can appear in any form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings. 
Today there be many devotees praying at Waterloo Street Kuan Imm Cho Hood temple in Singapore. I spent the day today chanting Om Mani Padme Hum and Heart Sutra.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (观音菩萨) Guanyin is the most popular Bodhisattva in East Asian. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is known to the Chinese as Guanyin 观音菩萨. Guanshiyin means "The one who Perceives the Sounds of the World." 

In this video, Venerable Master Sheng Yen shared the 7 practices of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (观音菩萨).

1) Suragama Sutra (Leng Yen Ching): The Perfect Penetration through the Faculty of Hearing Method.

2) Heart Sutra: Perceiving the Five Aggreagtes to be Empty method. 

3) Lotus Sutra: Universal Gate Chapter

4) Great Compassion Sutra: Dharani of the Great Compassionate One method

5) Six-syllable mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum

6) Miraculous Dharani of white-robed Avalokitesvara

7) Ten-phrase Avalokitesvara sutra for Prolonging Life
The Heart Sutra




In this video, Venerable Master Sheng Yen shared the 7 practices of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (观音菩萨).
Kuan Yin Temple at Singapore Waterloo street

Monday, July 8, 2019

Manjushri Bodhisattva 文殊菩薩的故事

We ought to know that this physical body called 'I' is bound to be gone. If one is attached to oneself or to others, greed and hatred will arise. In this case, how can one's deeds accord with the wisdom of Bodhisattva Manjusri.