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Well lets see. You mention mantras, so this is Mahayana. If it were in the context of Therevada it's simpler-- he's gone and the Medicine Buddha is an innovative idea of people (as opposed to a real … (View Post)
Buddhist Cook books I like: 3 Bowls - Vegetarian, American/Zen monastery style food. And just found this one: Chinese Buddhist recipes. My last search on amazon turned up little in the way of books, … (View Post)
Send checks! I think many temples are essentially serving their local community, so it makes the most sense for those communities to support their sangha. However, there are monasteries that are esse… (View Post)
Yes, famous story about a monk that got his mom out of the Hell realms. (Ullambana Sutra-- quoted below.) If I remember correctly, someone needs to do merit, transfer it to you. And that includes veg… (View Post)
(Quote) That would be true for Chan for sure, but with comments like these from Shinran (Japanese PL)"Even the good person is saved, how much more so the evil doer" I would say the impressi… (View Post)