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When the mind is pure, the pure land appears!
Pure Land practitioners often argue that Chan practitioners only know about their koan (公案） of "Who is reciting the Buddha's name", while...
SFYAD
Dec 24, 20175 min read
Live honestly in the present #liveinthepresent #lifeisgood #life
We all talk about living in the present. Even our community also encourage living in the present. Such of these manifested ideas include...
Winson Yang
Dec 19, 20174 min read
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[2017.12.17] Winter Clothing Drive
On Dec 17th, 2017, the classroom in San Bao Temple was overflowing with bags containing winter clothing for the homeless and low-income...
Selene Chew
Dec 19, 20172 min read
Weedpassana doesn't give you Nirvana, only Marijnirvana: Why we should not go after sensory expe
There have been a lot of usage of Buddhist terms in Western society. We have heard of Zen Spa, which lets you enjoy spa and calm your...
Winson Yang
Dec 13, 20173 min read
Mindfulness is not about your little box!
Ever since Buddhism is brought to the West, the term "Mindfulness" has become a hype, or mania. We see "mindfulness" in many places, and...
Winson Yang
Dec 5, 20173 min read
A good and blessed life
What is a good and blessed life? What is a good life? What is a blessed life? Having a lot of money could be a good life. You don't have...
Winson Yang
Nov 28, 20173 min read
Worrying is like a poison that seeps deep into our lives
Everyone worries. Children worry about whether they will be punished by their parents for stealing a cookie, or throwing tantrum....
Winson Yang
Nov 19, 20172 min read
The expedient means to cultivation
There are many means to cultivation. As stated in the sutras, there are 84,000 doors to cultivation. Of course, 84,000 is just a way of...
SFYAD
Nov 12, 20173 min read
Taking the Bodhisattva Precepts
Many Buddhists know of the 5 precepts for devotees or lay cultivators (non-monastics): No killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying,...
Winson Yang
Nov 5, 20173 min read
Look after our own speech, and we can stop conflicts between people
In cultivation, there are 3 important things we have to look after: Actions (conduct), speech, and thoughts (mind). Out of all three,...
Winson Yang
Oct 27, 20172 min read
Simple mind, peaceful life
If you have a simple mind, your life will be peaceful. You will enjoy every moment of life. What is simple mind? A simple mind is...
Winson Yang
Oct 13, 20172 min read
Wisdom and Knowledge
Wisdom and knowledge, knowledge and wisdom. Both sound and look very similar in Chinese. Wisdom (智）, and knowledge (知). Some people may...
Winson Yang
Oct 11, 20172 min read
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[2017.08.19] SFYAD volunteers at Food Bank
On the 19th August, Saturday, over 40 Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) and Young Adult Division (YAD) members from San...
Winson Yang
Sep 8, 20172 min read
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[2017.06.11] San Francisco YAD Enrich Themselves Through Experiencing Temple Life
San Francisco Young Adult Division (SF YAD) hosted their first Temple Life Experience camp for two consecutive weekends in June....
Yen Ting Low
Jun 15, 20172 min read
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[2017.05.30] Find yourself in nature: SFYAD returns to nature at Point Reyes National Park!
The long weekend on Memorial Day was slightly different for the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) San Francisco Young Adult...
Winson Yang
Jun 7, 20172 min read
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