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474                    <h1>Chan Meditation Roadmap</h1>
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476                    <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:21px;"><span style="font-family: 微軟正黑體;">Although nowadays, many people enjoy a materially abundant life, it often comes at the expense of increased pressure from work, relationships, society, and family, leaving most people overwhelmed. Some degree of stress could, in some circumstances, be a driving force for progress. Nevertheless, both physical and mental health can be seriously affected when one is exposed to great pressure for a long stretch of time. To release pressure, massage, aromatic therapy, soothing bubbles, the recent trend in so-called &quot;Slow Travel&quot;, etc. have become commonplace methods of stress reduction; some hospitals even provide &quot;relaxation clinics&quot; to teach people how to adjust their moods and to relax both physically and mentally, so that they can get recharged to face daily challenges again...</span></span></span><a href="https://www.dharmadrum.org/portal_d6_cnt_page.php?folder_id=3&amp;cnt_id=25&amp;up_page=1"><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:21px;"><span style="font-family: 微軟正黑體;"><strong>More&nbsp;</strong></span></span></span></a>                </div>
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757                                        <h3><a href="http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org">Dharma Drum Retreat Center</a></h3>
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835                                            <li>Florida</li>
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892                                            <li>Vancouver</li>
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911                                            <li>California</li>
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930                                            <li>Massachusetts</li>
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938                                    </div>
939                                </div>
940                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_13" style="display: ;" >
941                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
942                                        <a href="https://www.ddmbaseattle.org/">
943                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/547/16650415471.jpg">
944                                        </a>
945                                    </div>
946                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
947                                        <h3><a href="https://www.ddmbaseattle.org/">Dharma Drum Mountain Seattle Chapter</a></h3>
948                                        <ul>
949                                            <li>Washington</li>
950                                            <li>18670 NE Woodinville-Duvall Road Woodinville, WA 98077</li>
951                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee8a8a838c8fc09d8b8f9a9a828bae89838f8782c08d8183">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
952                                            <li>TEL:(425) 957-4597</li>
953<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
954<!--                                             <li>https://www.ddmbaseattle.org/</li> -->
955<!--                                            <li></li> -->
956                                        </ul>
957                                    </div>
958                                </div>
959                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_35" style="display: ;" >
960                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
961                                        <a href="http://www.ddmbanj.org/en">
962                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/623/15886706231.jpg">
963                                        </a>
964                                    </div>
965                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
966                                        <h3><a href="http://www.ddmbanj.org/en"> Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association New Jersey</a></h3>
967                                        <ul>
968                                            <li>New Jersey</li>
969                                            <li>56 Vineyard Road, Edison, NJ 08817</li>
970                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b252114282e253f2e390b2f2f26292a6524392c">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
971                                            <li>TEL:(732) 249-1898</li>
972<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
973<!--                                             <li>http://www.ddmbanj.org/en</li> -->
974<!--                                            <li>Contact:Tajen Liang</li> -->
975                                        </ul>
976                                    </div>
977                                </div>
978                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_32" style="display: ;" >
979                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
980                                        <a href="javascript:void(0)">
981                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/984/15791889841.jpg">
982                                        </a>
983                                    </div>
984                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
985                                        <h3><a href="javascript:void(0)">Atlanta Branch</a></h3>
986                                        <ul>
987                                            <li>Georgia</li>
988                                            <li>4036 Wetherburn Way NW, Norcross, GA 30092</li>
989                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a5e5e57585b5b4e565b544e5b7a5d575b535614595557">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
990                                            <li>TEL:678-521-5483</li>
991<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
992<!--                                             <li></li> -->
993<!--                                            <li>Contact:Selena Xia</li> -->
994                                        </ul>
995                                    </div>
996                                </div>
997                                                            </div>
998                        </div>
999                        
1000                        <div id="i-Europe" class="i-tabcontent">
1001                            <div class="i-tabcontent_scroll">
1002                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_84" style="display: ;" >
1003                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1004                                        <a href="javascript:void(0)">
1005                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/507/17465885071.jpg">
1006                                        </a>
1007                                    </div>
1008                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1009                                        <h3><a href="javascript:void(0)">FRANCE Chan Méditation</a></h3>
1010                                        <ul>
1011                                            <li></li>
1012                                            <li>82 Rue de la Sinandière 44150 Ancenis - Saint - Gereon</li>
1013                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f263e303c373e30342a31381f38323e3633713c3032">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1014                                            <li>TEL:33 6 2333 7007</li>
1015<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1016<!--                                             <li></li> -->
1017<!--                                            <li>Contact:RANNOU KUNG Yao</li> -->
1018                                        </ul>
1019                                    </div>
1020                                </div>
1021                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_83" style="display: ;" >
1022                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1023                                        <a href="https://www.buddhistische-gesellschaft-berlin.de/">
1024                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/846/17465878461.jpg">
1025                                        </a>
1026                                    </div>
1027                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1028                                        <h3><a href="https://www.buddhistische-gesellschaft-berlin.de/">Dharma-Trommel Berlin</a></h3>
1029                                        <ul>
1030                                            <li></li>
1031                                            <li>Bonner Straße 14 14197 Berlin</li>
1032                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2c8c5d7dbdfd3c7f2d5dfd3dbde9cd1dddf">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1033                                            <li>TEL:0049 176 87815759 (DE) 886 919561681 (TW)</li>
1034<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1035<!--                                             <li>https://www.buddhistische-gesellschaft-berlin.de/</li> -->
1036<!--                                            <li>Contact:Lin, Wan Qian</li> -->
1037                                        </ul>
1038                                    </div>
1039                                </div>
1040                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_73" style="display: ;" >
1041                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1042                                        <a href="https://chan.hr">
1043                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/567/15886715671.jpg">
1044                                        </a>
1045                                    </div>
1046                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1047                                        <h3><a href="https://chan.hr">Chan Retreat Center Hartovski Vrh</a></h3>
1048                                        <ul>
1049                                            <li>Croatia</li>
1050                                            <li>Hartje bb, 10455 Kostanjevac</li>
1051                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4adaaa2ab84a7aca5aaeaacb6">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1052                                            <li></li>
1053<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1054<!--                                             <li>https://chan.hr</li> -->
1055<!--                                            <li>Contact:Karmen Mihalinec, Director</li> -->
1056                                        </ul>
1057                                    </div>
1058                                </div>
1059                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_72" style="display: ;" >
1060                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1061                                        <a href="http://www.westernchanfellowship.org">
1062                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/910/15792269101.jpg">
1063                                        </a>
1064                                    </div>
1065                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1066                                        <h3><a href="http://www.westernchanfellowship.org">Western Chan Fellowship</a></h3>
1067                                        <ul>
1068                                            <li>England and Wales</li>
1069                                            <li>Office 7511, PO Box 6945, London, W1A 6US, UK (postal address)</li>
1070                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a293f39283f2e3b28231a2d3f292e3f283439323b343c3f3
1070636352d2932332a7435283d">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1071                                            <li></li>
1072<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1073<!--                                             <li>http://www.westernchanfellowship.org</li> -->
1074<!--                                            <li>Contact:Jeremy Woodward, Secretary</li> -->
1075                                        </ul>
1076                                    </div>
1077                                </div>
1078                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_71" style="display: ;" >
1079                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1080                                        <a href="http://www.londonchanmeditation.org/">
1081                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/447/17539244471.webp">
1082                                        </a>
1083                                    </div>
1084                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1085                                        <h3><a href="http://www.londonchanmeditation.org/">London Chan Meditation</a></h3>
1086                                        <ul>
1087                                            <li>London</li>
1088                                            <li>9 Printing House Yard, Hackney Road, London E2 7PR</li>
1089                                            <li>E-Mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7aea9a1a887aba8a9a3a8a9a4afa6a9aaa2a3aeb3a6b3aea8a9e9a8b5a0">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1090                                            <li>TEL:+44 7826 566 535</li>
1091<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1092<!--                                             <li>http://www.londonchanmeditation.org/</li> -->
1093<!--                                            <li>Contact:Xin Li</li> -->
1094                                        </ul>
1095                                    </div>
1096                                </div>
1097                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_66" style="display: ;" >
1098                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1099                                        <a href="https://chan.lu/">
1100                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/257/15792262571.JPG">
1101                                        </a>
1102                                    </div>
1103                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1104                                        <h3><a href="https://chan.lu/">Luxembourg</a></h3>
1105                                        <ul>
1106                                            <li>Luxemburg</li>
1107                                            <li>15, Rue Jean Schaack L-2563 Bonnevoie G.D. DE Luxemburg</li>
1108                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82e6e6efc2e1eae3ecaceef7">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1109                                            <li>TEL:352-400080</li>
1110<!--                                             <li>FAX:352-290311</li> -->
1111<!--                                             <li>https://chan.lu/</li> -->
1112<!--                                            <li>Contact:Li-chuan Lin</li> -->
1113                                        </ul>
1114                                    </div>
1115                                </div>
1116                                                            </div>
1117                        </div>
1118                        
1119                        <div id="i-Asia" class="i-tabcontent">
1120                            <div class="i-tabcontent_scroll">
1121                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_85" style="display: ;" >
1122                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1123                                        <a href="https://ly.ddm.org.tw/">
1124                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/027/17833220271.jpg">
1125                                        </a>
1126                                    </div>
1127                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1128                                        <h3><a href="https://ly.ddm.org.tw/">Lanyang Branch Monastery</a></h3>
1129                                        <ul>
1130                                            <li>Yilan</li>
1131                                            <li>No. 368, Beitou St., Luodong Township, Yilan County 265, Taiwan</li>
1132                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4b8b5baadb5bab394b0b0b9b2fabba6b3faa0a3">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1133                                            <li>TEL:03-961-0296#9</li>
1134<!--                                             <li>FAX:03-961-0275</li> -->
1135<!--                                             <li>https://ly.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1136<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1137                                        </ul>
1138                                    </div>
1139                                </div>
1140                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_60" style="display: ;" >
1141                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1142                                        <a href="https://www.dharmadrum.org/wcbe/">
1143                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/849/15791938491.jpg">
1144                                        </a>
1145                                    </div>
1146                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1147                                        <h3><a href="https://www.dharmadrum.org/wcbe/">Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education</a></h3>
1148                                        <ul>
1149                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1150                                            <li>No. 555, Fagu Rd., 7th Neighborhood, Sanjie Village, Jinshan District. New Taipei City, 20842 Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)</li>
1151                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bccbd9ded1ddcfc8d9cefcd8d8d192d3cedb92c8cb">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1152                                            <li>TEL:886-2-2498-7171</li>
1153<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-2-2498-9029</li> -->
1154<!--                                             <li>https://www.dharmadrum.org/wcbe/</li> -->
1155<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1156                                        </ul>
1157                                    </div>
1158                                </div>
1159                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_59" style="display: ;" >
1160                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1161                                        <a href="http://ncm.ddm.org.tw/">
1162                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/810/15886718101.jpg">
1163                                        </a>
1164                                    </div>
1165                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1166                                        <h3><a href="http://ncm.ddm.org.tw/">Nung Chan Monastery</a></h3>
1167                                        <ul>
1168                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1169                                            <li>89, Lane 65, Daye Rd. Beitou. Taipei. 112 Taiwan.</li>
1170                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2842435c414d684c4c4506475a4f065c5f">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1171                                            <li>TEL:886-2-2893-3161</li>
1172<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-2-2895-8969</li> -->
1173<!--                                             <li>http://ncm.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1174<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1175                                        </ul>
1176                                    </div>
1177                                </div>
1178                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_64" style="display: ;" >
1179                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1180                                        <a href="http://www.ddsingapore.org">
1181                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/127/15791941271.jpg">
1182                                        </a>
1183                                    </div>
1184                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1185                                        <h3><a href="http://www.ddsingapore.org">Dharma Drum Singapore</a></h3>
1186                                        <ul>
1187                                            <li>Singapore</li>
1188                                            <li>146B Paya Lebar Road#06-01 ACE Building, Singapore 409017</li>
1189                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94f0f0e6e1f9e7fdfaf3f5e4fbe6f1d4f3f9f5fdf8baf7fbf9">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1190                                            <li>TEL:65-6735-5900</li>
1191<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1192<!--                                             <li>http://www.ddsingapore.org</li> -->
1193<!--                                            <li>Contact:Gan SweeHwa Joe</li> -->
1194                                        </ul>
1195                                    </div>
1196                                </div>
1197                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_63" style="display: ;" >
1198                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1199                                        <a href="http://www.ddmmy.org">
1200                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/486/15935844861.jpg">
1201                                        </a>
1202                                    </div>
1203                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1204                                        <h3><a href="http://www.ddmmy.org">Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Centre Malaysia, Selangor</a></h3>
1205                                        <ul>
1206                                            <li>Malaysia</li>
1207                                            <li>No. 9, Jalan 51A/225A, Zon Perindustrian PJCT, Seksyen 51A, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.</li>
1208                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dabbbeb7b3b49abebeb7b7a3f4b5a8bd">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1209                                            <li>TEL:(603) 74902298</li>
1210<!--                                             <li>FAX:(603) 74902299</li> -->
1211<!--                                             <li>http://www.ddmmy.org</li> -->
1212<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1213                                        </ul>
1214                                    </div>
1215                                </div>
1216                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_65" style="display: ;" >
1217                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1218                                        <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ddmbathai">
1219                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/180/15791941801.jpg">
1220                                        </a>
1221                                    </div>
1222                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1223                                        <h3><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ddmbathai">DDM Thailand, Bangkok</a></h3>
1224                                        <ul>
1225                                            <li>Bangkok</li>
1226                                            <li>1471 Soi 31/1 Pattnakarn Rd. 10250 Bangkok, Thailand</li>
1227                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="caaeaea7a8a1a1f8fafaff8aada7aba3a6e4a9a5a7">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1228                                            <li>TEL:66-2-013565~2 / 66-2-81-7152225</li>
1229<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1230<!--                                             <li>https://www.facebook.com/ddmbathai</li> -->
1231<!--                                            <li>Contact:Porntip Chupinijsak</li> -->
1232                                        </ul>
1233                                    </div>
1234                                </div>
1235                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_57" style="display: ;" >
1236                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1237                                        <a href="http://yunlai.ddm.org.tw/">
1238                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/841/15886718411.jpg">
1239                                        </a>
1240                                    </div>
1241                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1242                                        <h3><a href="http://yunlai.ddm.org.tw/">Yun Lai Monastery</a></h3>
1243                                        <ul>
1244                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1245                                            <li>No.186, Gongguan Road Beitou District, Taipei 112</li>
1246                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="11727e7f657072655175757c3f7e63763f6566">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1247                                            <li>TEL:886-2-2893-9966</li>
1248<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-2-2894-5358</li> -->
1249<!--                                             <li>http://yunlai.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1250<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1251                                        </ul>
1252                                    </div>
1253                                </div>
1254                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_61" style="display: ;" >
1255                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1256                                        <a href="https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx">
1257                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/961/15791939611.jpg">
1258                                        </a>
1259                                    </div>
1260                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1261                                        <h3><a href="https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx">DDM Hong Kong in Kowloon</a></h3>
1262                                        <ul>
1263                                            <li>Hong Kong </li>
1264                                            <li>2/F Block B, Alexandra Industrial Building, 23-27 Wing Hong Street, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong</li>
1265                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f990979f96b99d9d949192d7968b9ed79192">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1266                                            <li>TEL:852-2865-3110</li>
1267<!--                                             <li>FAX:
1267852-2591-4810</li> -->
1268<!--                                             <li>https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx</li> -->
1269<!--                                            <li>Contact:Chang Zhan Fashi, Director</li> -->
1270                                        </ul>
1271                                    </div>
1272                                </div>
1273                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_81" style="display: ;" >
1274                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1275                                        <a href="https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx">
1276                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/961/15791939611.jpg">
1277                                        </a>
1278                                    </div>
1279                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1280                                        <h3><a href="https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx">DDM Hong Kong in Hong Kong Island</a></h3>
1281                                        <ul>
1282                                            <li>Hong Kong </li>
1283                                            <li></li>
1284                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a03040c052a0e0e0702014405180d440201">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1285                                            <li></li>
1286<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1287<!--                                             <li>https://www.ddmhk.org.hk/default.aspx</li> -->
1288<!--                                            <li>Contact:Chang Zhan Fashi, Director</li> -->
1289                                        </ul>
1290                                    </div>
1291                                </div>
1292                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_58" style="display: ;" >
1293                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1294                                        <a href="http://anhe.ddm.org.tw/">
1295                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/862/15886718621.jpg">
1296                                        </a>
1297                                    </div>
1298                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1299                                        <h3><a href="http://anhe.ddm.org.tw/">Anhe Branch Monastery</a></h3>
1300                                        <ul>
1301                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1302                                            <li>10F, 29 Anhe Road, Sec.1. Taipei. 106 Taiwan</li>
1303                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed8c858f808488ad898980c3829f8ac3999a">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1304                                            <li>TEL:886-2-2778-5007</li>
1305<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-2-2778-0807</li> -->
1306<!--                                             <li>http://anhe.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1307<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1308                                        </ul>
1309                                    </div>
1310                                </div>
1311                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_56" style="display: ;" >
1312                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1313                                        <a href="http://tannan.ddm.org.tw/">
1314                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/885/15886718851.jpg">
1315                                        </a>
1316                                    </div>
1317                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1318                                        <h3><a href="http://tannan.ddm.org.tw/">Tiennan Monastery</a></h3>
1319                                        <ul>
1320                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1321                                            <li>No. 168, Ln. 138, Sec. 2, Jieshou Rd., Sanxia Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1322                                            <li></li>
1323                                            <li>TEL:886-2-8676-2556</li>
1324<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-2-8676-1060</li> -->
1325<!--                                             <li>http://tannan.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1326<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1327                                        </ul>
1328                                    </div>
1329                                </div>
1330                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_55" style="display: ;" >
1331                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1332                                        <a href="http://jms.ddm.org.tw/">
1333                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/908/15886719081.jpg">
1334                                        </a>
1335                                    </div>
1336                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1337                                        <h3><a href="http://jms.ddm.org.tw/">Zhaiming Monastery</a></h3>
1338                                        <ul>
1339                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1340                                            <li>
1340No.153, Zhaiming St., Daxi Township, Taoyuan County 335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1341                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="135f222123212b235377777e3d7c61743d6764">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1342                                            <li>TEL:886-3-380-1426/886-3-390-8575</li>
1343<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-3-389-4262</li> -->
1344<!--                                             <li>http://jms.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1345<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1346                                        </ul>
1347                                    </div>
1348                                </div>
1349                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_54" style="display: ;" >
1350                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1351                                        <a href="http://taichung.ddm.org.tw/">
1352                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/989/15886719891.jpg">
1353                                        </a>
1354                                    </div>
1355                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1356                                        <h3><a href="http://taichung.ddm.org.tw/">Baoyun Monastery</a></h3>
1357                                        <ul>
1358                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1359                                            <li>No.37, Shizheng Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1360                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a2e3b3339322f343d1a3e3e373c7435283d742e2d">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1361                                            <li>TEL:886-4-2255-0665</li>
1362<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-4-2255-0763</li> -->
1363<!--                                             <li>http://taichung.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1364<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1365                                        </ul>
1366                                    </div>
1367                                </div>
1368                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_52" style="display: ;" >
1369                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1370                                        <a href="http://tainan.ddm.org.tw/">
1371                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/227/15791932271.jpg">
1372                                        </a>
1373                                    </div>
1374                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1375                                        <h3><a href="http://tainan.ddm.org.tw/">Tainan Branch Monastery</a></h3>
1376                                        <ul>
1377                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1378                                            <li>14F., No.159, Sec. 3, Ximen Rd., North Dist., Tainan City 704, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1379                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0571646c6b646b45616168632b6a77622b7172">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1380                                            <li>TEL:886-6-220-6329/886-6-2206339</li>
1381<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-6-226-4289</li> -->
1382<!--                                             <li>http://tainan.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1383<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1384                                        </ul>
1385                                    </div>
1386                                </div>
1387                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_48" style="display: ;" >
1388                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1389                                        <a href="http://taitung.ddm.org.tw/">
1390                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/043/15886720431.jpg">
1391                                        </a>
1392                                    </div>
1393                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1394                                        <h3><a href="http://taitung.ddm.org.tw/">Xinxing Monastery</a></h3>
1395                                        <ul>
1396                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1397                                            <li>No.36-38, Ln. 132, Gengsheng N. Rd., Taitung City, Taitung County 950, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1398                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deaabfb7aaabb0b9eaee9ebabab3f0b1acb9f0aaa9">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1399                                            <li>TEL:886-89-225-199</li>
1400<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-89-239-447</li> -->
1401<!--                                             <li>http://taitung.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1402<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1403                                        </ul>
1404                                    </div>
1405                                </div>
1406                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_49" style="display: ;" >
1407                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1408                                        <a href="http://jmbu.ddm.org.tw/">
1409                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/619/15791926191.jpg">
1410                                        </a>
1411                                    </div>
1412                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1413                                        <h3><a href="http://jmbu.ddm.org.tw/">Zhaiming Branch Monastery</a></h3>
1414                                        <ul>
1415                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1416                                            <li>No.361, Sec. 1, Daye Rd., Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County 330, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1417                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="214b4c4354515443434e596145454c470f4e53460f5556">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1418                                            <li>TEL:03-3151581</li>
1419<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1420<!--                                             <li>http://jmbu.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1421<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1422                                        </ul>
1423                                    </div>
1424                                </div>
1425                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_51" style="display: ;" >
1426                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1427                                        <a href="http://yunji.ddm.org.tw/">
1428                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/786/15791927861.jpg">
1429                                        </a>
1430                                    </div>
1431                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1432                                        <h3><a href="http://yunji.ddm.org.tw/">Yunji Monastery</a></h3>
1433                                        <ul>
1434                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1435                                            <li>No.218, Liuan St., Jiali Township, Tainan County. Zip Code: 722. Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1436                                            <li></li>
1437                                            <li>TEL:886-6-721-1295</li>
1438<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1439<!--                                             <li>http://yunji.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1440<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1441                                        </ul>
1442                                    </div>
1443                                </div>
1444                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_53" style="display: ;" >
1445                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1446                                        <a href="javascript:void(0)">
1447                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/827/15972098271.jpg">
1448                                        </a>
1449                                    </div>
1450                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1451                                        <h3><a href="javascript:void(0)">Dehua Monastery</a></h3>
1452                                        <ul>
1453                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1454                                            <li>No.33,Yannian Lane, Qingxin Li, Puli Township, Nantou County, 545. Taiwan (R.O.C)</li>
1455                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="39585717570d0b0a090b0c79544a58175150575c4d17575c4d">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1456                                            <li>TEL:886-49-242-3025/886-49-242-1695</li>
1457<!--                                             <li>FAX:886-49-242-3032</li> -->
1458<!--                                             <li></li> -->
1459<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1460                                        </ul>
1461                                    </div>
1462                                </div>
1463                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_50" style="display: ;" >
1464                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1465                                        <a href="http://zyt.ddm.org.tw/">
1466                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/075/15886720751.jpg">
1467                                        </a>
1468                                    </div>
1469                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1470                                        <h3><a href="http://zyt.ddm.org.tw/">Ziyun Monastery</a></h3>
1471                                        <ul>
1472                                            <li>Taiwan</li>
1473                                            <li>No.66, Zhongxiao Rd., Niaosong Township, Kaohsiung County 833, Taiwan (R.O.C.)</li>
1474                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0d4d4f444c3c18181152130e1b52080b">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1475                                            <li>TEL:07-732-1380*101-103</li>
1476<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1477<!--                                             <li>http://zyt.ddm.org.tw/</li> -->
1478<!--                                            <li></li> -->
1479                                        </ul>
1480                                    </div>
1481                                </div>
1482                                                            </div>
1483                        </div>
1484                        
1485                        <div id="i-Oceania" class="i-tabcontent">
1486                            <div class="i-tabcontent_scroll">
1487                                                                <div class="i-tabcontent_wrap" id="show_46" style="display: ;" >
1488                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_img">
1489                                        <a href="https://www.dharmadrum.org/">
1490                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/148/16964981481.jpg">
1491                                        </a>
1492                                    </div>
1493                                                                        <div class="i-tabcontent_word">
1494                                        <h3><a href="https://www.dharmadrum.org/">Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (Australia - NSW Branch) Incorporated</a></h3>
1495                                        <ul>
1496                                            <li>Sydney</li>
1497                                            <li>P.O. Box 1471, Chatswood NSW 2057</li>
1498                                            <li>E-Mail:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe97909891be9a9a9398d0918c99d09f8b">[email&#160;protected]</a></li>
1499                                            <li>TEL:+61 466 597 663</li>
1500<!--                                             <li>FAX:</li> -->
1501<!--                                             <li>https://www.dharmadrum.org/</li> -->
1502<!--                                            <li>Contact:Kim Liang</li> -->
1503                                        </ul>
1504                                    </div>
1505                                </div>
1506                                                            </div>
1507                        </div>
1508                        
1509                    </div>
1510                </div>
1511            </section>
1512
1513            <section id="i-Discussion">
1514                <div class="i-N_title">
1515                    <h1>Dharma Discussion</h1>
1516                    <a href="portal_d7.php">More</a><!-- portal_d3_cnt.php -->
1517                </div>
1518                <div class="i-Discussion_wrap">
1519                    <div id="i-D_swiper" class="swiper-container">
1520                        <div class="swiper-wrapper">
1521
1522                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1523                                <div class="i-D_col">
1524                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1525                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=466&up_page=1">
1526                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/821/17901438211.jpg" />
1527                                        </a>
1528                                    </div>
1529                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1530                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=466&up_page=1"><b>Finding Health and Peace in Illness</b></a></h2>
1531                                        <p>Illness is the most direct reminder that life is impermanent. The body must face and endure the pain of illness, while the mind must learn to accept and let go of its suffering.
1532&nbsp;
1533If we can ...</p>
1534                                    </div>
1535                                </div>
1536                            </div>
1537                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1538                                <div class="i-D_col">
1539                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1540                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=465&up_page=1">
1541                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/089/17901440891.jpg" />
1542                                        </a>
1543                                    </div>
1544                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1545                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=465&up_page=1"><b>Wisdom in Illness</b></a></h2>
1546                                        <p>Illness is a manifestation of impermanence, and also a reminder about life. From the fear of losing our health or facing death head-on, we learn life&rsquo;s lessons and cultivate a heart of gratit...</p>
1547                                    </div>
1548                                </div>
1549                            </div>
1550                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1551                                <div class="i-D_col">
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1552class="i-D_col_img">
1553                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=464&up_page=1">
1554                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/962/17901429621.jpg" />
1555                                        </a>
1556                                    </div>
1557                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1558                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=464&up_page=1"><b>Buddha Teaches Us How to Care for the Sick: Five Practices for Tending to the Sick</b></a></h2>
1559                                        <p>Being ill is arduous, yet caring for the sick is no easy task either.
1560
1561What kind of care do the sick require? What should a caregiver do to put the patient at ease and facilitate a speedy recover...</p>
1562                                    </div>
1563                                </div>
1564                            </div>
1565                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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1567                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1568                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=463&up_page=1">
1569                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/493/17901444931.jpg" />
1570                                        </a>
1571                                    </div>
1572                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1573                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=463&up_page=1"><b>Unconstrained by illness, the mind remains at ease</b></a></h2>
1574                                        <p>Shifting from a fast-paced life to a slower rhythm, and from an energetic, passionate nature to one of serenity and ease&mdash; through the &quot;lesson&quot; of undergoing dialysis, Venerable Guo ...</p>
1575                                    </div>
1576                                </div>
1577                            </div>
1578                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1579                                <div class="i-D_col">
1580                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1581                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=462&up_page=1">
1582                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/593/17901445931.jpg" />
1583                                        </a>
1584                                    </div>
1585                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1586                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=462&up_page=1"><b>Receiving Karmic Results, Fulfilling Vows, and Vowing Anew</b></a></h2>
1587                                        <p>As his health gradually declined, Xie Shui-Yong (謝水庸) accepted the changes calmly, without distress. Through one illness and treatment after another, he put Chan methods into practice. Even whil...</p>
1588                                    </div>
1589                                </div>
1590                            </div>
1591                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1592                                <div class="i-D_col">
1593                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1594                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=461&up_page=1">
1595                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/774/17901447741.jpg" />
1596                                        </a>
1597                                    </div>
1598                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1599                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=95&cnt_id=461&up_page=1"><b>Illness: Guiding the Direction of Your Life</b></a></h2>
1600                                        <p>Having lived through illness, Hui-Tzu Chen 陳慧慈 (Consultant at the Buddhist Lotus Hospice Care Foundation) is filled with gratitude. She sees this as a lesson given to her by the Buddhas and Bodh...</p>
1601                                    </div>
1602                                </div>
1603                            </div>
1604                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1605                                <div class="i-D_col">
1606                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1607                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=460&up_page=1">
1608                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/4
160863/17899594631.jpg" />
1609                                        </a>
1610                                    </div>
1611                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1612                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=460&up_page=1"><b>The Seventh Lunar Month Dharma Assembly – Sending Blessings Across Time and Space</b></a></h2>
1613                                        <p>
1614How can we convey our deep longing for our deceased relatives?
1615
1616We yearn to do something for them, but don&#39;t know how to begin.
1617&nbsp;
1618
1619The stories of Maudgalyayana and the Bright-Eyed D...</p>
1620                                    </div>
1621                                </div>
1622                            </div>
1623                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1624                                <div class="i-D_col">
1625                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1626                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=459&up_page=1">
1627                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/103/17899601031.jpg" />
1628                                        </a>
1629                                    </div>
1630                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1631                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=459&up_page=1"><b>Buddhist Rite for the Liberation of the Deceased: Benefiting Both the Living and the Deceased</b></a></h2>
1632                                        <p>During the seventh lunar month, participating in a Buddhist Rite for the Liberation of the Deceased not only allows one to connect with the deceased through sincere devotion, hoping to dedicate mer...</p>
1633                                    </div>
1634                                </div>
1635                            </div>
1636                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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1638                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1639                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=458&up_page=1">
1640                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/700/17899607001.jpg" />
1641                                        </a>
1642                                    </div>
1643                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1644                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=458&up_page=1"><b>The Ullambana Assembly</b></a></h2>
1645                                        <p>Repaying the Kindness of Parents Through Meritorious Deeds
1646
1647&nbsp;
1648
1649
1650The Ullambana Assembly (Yulanpen Hui) is a Buddhist liturgical service in Chinese Buddhism based on the Ullambana Sutra (Fo...</p>
1651                                    </div>
1652                                </div>
1653                            </div>
1654                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1655                                <div class="i-D_col">
1656                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1657                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=457&up_page=1">
1658                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/173/17899611731.jpg" />
1659                                        </a>
1660                                    </div>
1661                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1662                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=457&up_page=1"><b>​Yoga Flaming Mouth Rite</b></a></h2>
1663                                        <p>Giving Nurtures a Compassionate Heart
1664
1665
1666The Flaming Mouth Food-Bestowal Rite is held chiefly to deliver beings in the hungry ghost realm. Beyond offering them food to relieve their hunger and su...</p>
1667                                    </div>
1668                                </div>
1669                            </div>
1670                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1671                                <div class="i-D_col">
1672                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1673                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=456&up_page=1">
1674                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/794/17899617941.jpg" />
1675                                        </a>
1676                                    </div>
1677                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1678                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=456&up_page=1"><b>Emperor Liang Jeweled Repentance</b></a></h2>
1679                                        <p>Through repentance, the suffering arising from delusion and karma can be eradicated
1680
1681The primary purpose of the Emperor Liang Repentance Ceremony is to help liberate all sentient beings in the Si...</p>
1682                                    </div>
1683                                </div>
1684                            </div>
1685                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1686                                <div class="i-D_col">
1687                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1688                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=455&up_page=1">
1689                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/575/17899625751.jpg" />
1690                                        </a>
1691                                    </div>
1692                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1693                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=455&up_page=1"><b>Core Concepts Q&A -Dispelling Superstition, Clarifying Concepts</b></a></h2>
1694                                        <p>The seventh lunar month is commonly known in Chinese tradition as the &ldquo;Ghost Month.&rdquo; How does Buddhism view this month? And, are Buddhist deliverance and folk practices of universal off...</p>
1695                                    </div>
1696                                </div>
1697                            </div>
1698                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
1699                                <div class="i-D_col">
1700                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
1701                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=454&up_page=1">
1702                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/177/17899621771.jpg" />
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1704                                    </div>
1705                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1706                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=94&cnt_id=454&up_page=1"><b>Practical Q&A-Preparations before attending the Dharma assembly</b></a></h2>
1707                                        <p>This is my first time attending a Dharma assembly.
1708What should I do if I don&#39;t understand anything?
1709How does one participate in a Dharma assembly, even if for the first time?
1710Let this practi...</p>
1711                                    </div>
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1713                            </div>
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1718                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/032/17854780321.jpg" />
1719                                        </a>
1720                                    </div>
1721                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1722                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=93&cnt_id=453&up_page=1">Speak Well, Speak Right</a></h2>
1723                                        <p>Is talking hard? We do it all day long.
1724Is talking easy? We still put our foot in our mouth all the time.
1725
1726Studies show that men speak around seven thousand words a day, women around twenty thou...</p>
1727                                    </div>
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1729                            </div>
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1734                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/431/17854784311.jpg" />
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1736                                    </div>
1737                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1738                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=93&cnt_id=452&up_page=1">【The Basics】The Buddha’s Teachings on Speech I</a></h2>
1739                                        <p>Lesson 1: Silence
1740
1741&nbsp;
1742
1743Those who have gone forth should practice two things: first, noble silence; and, second, discussion of the Dharma text. When you gather in the lecture hall, you shoul...</p>
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1754                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1755                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=93&cnt_id=451&up_page=1">【The Basics】The Buddha’s Teachings on Speech II</a></h2>
1756                                        <p>Lesson 5: Right Speech
1757
1758If one sees wrong speech as wrong speech, this is considered right view.
1759If one sees right speech as right speech, this is also considered right view.
1760What is wrong spee...</p>
1761                                    </div>
1762                                </div>
1763                            </div>
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1768                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/440/17854794401.jpg" />
1769                                        </a>
1770                                    </div>
1771                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1772                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=93&cnt_id=450&up_page=1">[Q&A] Speaking Well in Daily Life</a></h2>
1773                                        <p>After taking a course on speech from the Buddha and the great patriarchs, in many different times, places, and situations of real life, do you find yourself wondering when to speak, when not to spe...</p>
1774                                    </div>
1775                                </div>
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1781                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/166/17816731661.jpg" />
1782                                        </a>
1783                                    </div>
1784                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1785                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=449&up_page=1">Understanding Fear: What Are You Afraid of?</a></h2>
1786                                        <p>
1787
1788Hey, what are you afraid of?
1789What makes you fear?
1790Fear of the dark, fear of ghosts, fear of pain, fear of blood, fear of ugliness, fear of illness, fear of disasters, fear of loss&hellip; As ...</p>
1791                                    </div>
1792                                </div>
1793                            </div>
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1797                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=448&up_page=1">
1798                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/166/17816861661.jpg" />
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1800                                    </div>
1801                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1802                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=448&up_page=1">Cultivating the Four Powers to Transcend the Five Fears</a></h2>
1803                                        <p>There is an intriguing narrative preserved in the Saṃyukta Āgama.
1804&nbsp;
1805One evening, the Buddha led Śakra (Indra), the king of devas, in outdoor walking meditation. They walked for hours on end,...</p>
1806                                    </div>
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1813                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/093/17816870931.jpg" />
1814                                        </a>
1815                                    </div>
1816                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1817                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=447&up_page=1">A Terrifying Event That Could Cause the Disappearance of the True Dh
1817arma</a></h2>
1818                                        <p>
1819Does &quot;fear&quot; always bring harm? Not necessarily.
1820
1821Often, it is precisely the driving force that guides us to uphold the right path and strive tirelessly. In the &ldquo;Sutra on the Fiv...</p>
1822                                    </div>
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1829                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/381/17816733811.jpg" />
1830                                        </a>
1831                                    </div>
1832                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1833                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=446&up_page=1">Story Section: What Is Truly Worthy of Fear</a></h2>
1834                                        <p>Vipers are not as frightening as the four great vipers within the body.
1835Even when the Sea God manifested as a yaksha, the people on the ship remained unafraid.
1836The Buddha taught the monks how to ...</p>
1837                                    </div>
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1839                            </div>
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1844                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/737/17816737371.jpg" />
1845                                        </a>
1846                                    </div>
1847                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1848                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=92&cnt_id=445&up_page=1">[Practice Section] Practices for Letting Go of Fear</a></h2>
1849                                        <p>What do you do when fear strikes?
1850
1851The Buddha has taught the practice of recollecting the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha; scriptures also recommend chanting the sacred names of Buddhas and Bo...</p>
1852                                    </div>
1853                                </div>
1854                            </div>
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1859                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/320/17805393201.jpg" />
1860                                        </a>
1861                                    </div>
1862                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1863                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=444&up_page=1">The Ever-Popular Prajnaparamita</a></h2>
1864                                        <p>
1865
1866The Heart Sutra expresses how Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva practices the Prajnaparamita. The practitioner described in the sutra is Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The fruit of this practic...</p>
1867                                    </div>
1868                                </div>
1869                            </div>
1870                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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1873                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=443&up_page=1">
1874                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/064/17805400641.jpg" />
1875                                        </a>
1876                                    </div>
1877                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1878                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=443&up_page=1">​How to Practice the Heart Sutra</a></h2>
1879                                        <p>The practice of the Heart Sutra centers on three methods: reciting the sutra, copying it by hand, and reciting it while doing prostrations. Regardless of the approach, the most important element is...</p>
1880                                    </div>
1881                                </div>
1882                            </div>
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1887                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/110/17805401101.jpg" />
1888                                        </a>
1889                                    </div>
1890                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1891                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=442&up_page=1">Mantra Section: Unraveling the Mantra of the Heart Sutra</a></h2>
1892                                        <p>&ldquo;Therefore, one should know that the Prajna-Paramita (Perfection of Wisdom) is the great divine mantra&hellip;the unequalled mantra&hellip;&rdquo;
1893Is the Heart Sutra fundamentally a sutra, o...</p>
1894                                    </div>
1895                                </div>
1896                            </div>
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1900                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=441&up_page=1">
1901                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/224/17805402241.jpg" />
1902                                        </a>
1903                                    </div>
1904                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1905                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=91&cnt_id=441&up_page=1">Mantra Box: Methods for Practicing the Heart Sutra Mantra</a></h2>
1906                                        <p>Mantra recitation can help focus and collect the mind. In the practice of Esoteric Buddhism, the recitation of mantras has long been regarded as a skillful means for awakening wisdom. Indeed, the r...</p>
1907                                    </div>
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1913                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=440&up_page=1">
1914                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/520
1914/17779495201.jpg" />
1915                                        </a>
1916                                    </div>
1917                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1918                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=440&up_page=1"><b>The Great Vow: The Key to Uncovering the Treasury of Ká¹£itigarbha</b></a></h2>
1919                                        <p>Ká¹£itigarbha Bodhisattva appears in the form of a monastic and vows to deliver all beings in this defiled age of the Five Turbidities. His spirit embodies the courage to take on what others fear, th...</p>
1920                                    </div>
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1926                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=439&up_page=1">
1927                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/578/17779495781.jpg" />
1928                                        </a>
1929                                    </div>
1930                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1931                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=439&up_page=1"><b>A Modern Revelation of Ksitigarbha's Original Vows</b></a></h2>
1932                                        <p>&quot;Only after all sentient beings are liberated will I attain Bodhi&quot;&mdash;a great compassionate vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who cannot bear the suffering of sentient beings. Ksitigarbh...</p>
1933                                    </div>
1934                                </div>
1935                            </div>
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1939                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=438&up_page=1">
1940                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/672/17779496721.jpg" />
1941                                        </a>
1942                                    </div>
1943                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1944                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=90&cnt_id=438&up_page=1"><b>Practice Methods of the Ksitigarbha Dharma Door</b></a></h2>
1945                                        <p>Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is like the nurturing earth of Mother Nature, containing an inexhaustible treasury of the Buddha&rsquo;s teachings. In truth, each of us carries within us the seeds of whole...</p>
1946                                    </div>
1947                                </div>
1948                            </div>
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1952                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=40&up_page=1">
1953                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/010/17770220101.jpg" />
1954                                        </a>
1955                                    </div>
1956                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1957                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=40&up_page=1"><b>Climate Change: A Turning Point for Awakening</b></a></h2>
1958                                        <p>
1959(Photo by 陳瑞)
1960
1961█ Editorial Office
1962
1963Editor&#39;s Note:
1964
1965What happens when a farmer who works daily with the land, a marine biologist diving into extreme ocean environments, and a represent...</p>
1966                                    </div>
1967                                </div>
1968                            </div>
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1972                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=39&up_page=1">
1973                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/143/17770221431.jpg" />
1974                                        </a>
1975                                    </div>
1976                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1977                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=39&up_page=1"><b>Alex Epstein - Urban Gardener Planting ‘Relationships’</b></a></h2>
1978                                        <p>Every person, every culture&mdash;whether separated by one generation or ten&mdash;has ancestors who once lived alongside the land, in harmony with it.
1979
1980█ Alex Epstein, founder of Root Catalyst
1981...</p>
1982                                    </div>
1983                                </div>
1984                            </div>
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1988                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=38&up_page=1">
1989                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/223/17770222231.jpg" />
1990                                        </a>
1991                                    </div>
1992                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
1993                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=38&up_page=1"><b>Reem AlMealla - Bahrain’s First Female Oceanographer</b></a></h2>
1994                                        <p>
1995▲&nbsp;Reem (third from the left) founded &ldquo;Nuwat: Heart of every living cell,&rdquo; dedicating efforts to environmental research and education, with the hope of becoming a force for social...</p>
1996                                    </div>
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1998                            </div>
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2002                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=37&up_page=1">
2003                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/278/17770222781.jpg" />
2004                                        </a>
2005                                    </div>
2006                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2007                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=37&up_page=1"><b>Daniel Abreu Mejía - An Educator Empowering Climate Youth</b></a></h2>
2008                                        <p>Part of the reason we face climate change and many nature-related crises
2009is that we have forgotten we are part of nature.
2010We belong to nature&mdash;we do not stand above it.
2011
2012█ Daniel Abreu Mej...</p>
2013                                    </div>
2014                                </div>
2015                            </div>
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2019                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=36&up_page=1">
2020                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/33
20206/17770223361.jpg" />
2021                                        </a>
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2023                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2024                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=36&up_page=1"><b>Gregory Scott Pettys - A Scholar Preserving Seeds</b></a></h2>
2025                                        <p>Many of my &ldquo;aha&rdquo;moments have come through grief,
2026yet modern culture teaches us to avoid it.
2027But I want to encourage you: face it.
2028
2029█ Gregory Scott Pettys, Co-founder of Panya Forest...</p>
2030                                    </div>
2031                                </div>
2032                            </div>
2033                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2040                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2041                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=35&up_page=1"><b>Shephali Patel - A Farmer Who Learns from the Forest</b></a></h2>
2042                                        <p>No single person or culture can fully understand the whole of life on its own.
2043We need everyone&rsquo;s stories to piece together a larger picture of what life truly is.
2044
2045█ Shephali Patel, Youth...</p>
2046                                    </div>
2047                                </div>
2048                            </div>
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2054                                        </a>
2055                                    </div>
2056                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2057                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=12&cnt_id=34&up_page=1"><b>Sow the seeds, transform yourself</b></a></h2>
2058                                        <p>
2059Photo by Jean Li&nbsp;
2060Editor&#39;s Note:
2061
2062If the efforts we&rsquo;re making won&rsquo;t bear fruit within our lifetime, would you still be willing to continue?
2063
2064The dilemma of climate actio...</p>
2065                                    </div>
2066                                </div>
2067                            </div>
2068                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2069                                <div class="i-D_col">
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2071                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=88&cnt_id=430&up_page=1">
2072                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/853/17742578531.jpg" />
2073                                        </a>
2074                                    </div>
2075                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2076                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=88&cnt_id=430&up_page=1">​How to Practice the Manjushri Method - I</a></h2>
2077                                        <p>Manjushri Bodhisattva is the embodiment of wisdom.
2078In the minds of most people, seeking wisdom begins with turning to Manjushri Bodhisattva.
2079As Buddhist practitioners, we all aspire to possess gr...</p>
2080                                    </div>
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2087                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/572/17742575721.jpg" />
2088                                        </a>
2089                                    </div>
2090                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2091                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=88&cnt_id=429&up_page=1">How to Practice the Manjushri Method - II</a></h2>
2092                                        <p>Mantra Recitation: The Five-Syllable Mantra of Ma&ntilde;juśrī Bodhisattva
2093&nbsp;
2094Ma&ntilde;juśrī Bodhisattva is associated with many mantras, among them the more commonly known ones are the one-...</p>
2095                                    </div>
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2101                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=88&cnt_id=428&up_page=1">
2102                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/765/17742567651.jpg" />
2103                                        </a>
2104                                    </div>
2105                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2106                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=88&cnt_id=428&up_page=1">How to Practice the Manjushri Method - III</a></h2>
2107                                        <p>Verses praising the virtues of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas: Praise to Manjushri, Manjushri Dharma Assembly
2108The devotion of Manjushri is very prevalent in Tibetan Buddhism, resulting in a large nu...</p>
2109                                    </div>
2110                                </div>
2111                            </div>
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2114                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2115                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=11&cnt_id=32&up_page=1">
2116                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/266/17737372661.jpg" />
2117                                        </a>
2118                                    </div>
2119                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2120                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=11&cnt_id=32&up_page=1"><b>Envisioning the Future of Buddhist Studies (I)</b></a></h2>
2121                                        <p>
2122(Photo: Lee Fan 李東陽)
2123
2124Envisioning the Future of Buddhist Studies (I)
2125
2126In an Era of Rapid Change, Where Is Buddhist Studies Heading?
2127At the roundtable forum of the the 6th Chung-Hwa Intern...</p>
2128                                    </div>
2129                                </div>
2130                            </div>
2131                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2134                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=11&cnt_id=33&up_page=1">
2135                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/307/17737373071.jpg" />
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2137                                    </div>
2138                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2139                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=11&cnt_id=33&up_page=1"><b>Envisioning the Future of Buddhist Studies (II)</b></a></h2>
2140                                        <p>
2141(Photo: Lee Fan 李東陽)
2142
2143Envisioning the Future of Buddhist Studies (II)
2144
2145Professor Robert Gimello and Professor Paul Harrison responded to questions from the audience and reminded those inte...</p>
2146                                    </div>
2147                                </div>
2148                            </div>
2149                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2153                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/578/17696795781.jpg" />
2154                                        </a>
2155                                    </div>
2156                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2157                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=427&up_page=1">Let Us Together Uphold the Cundī Dhāraṇī</a></h2>
2158                                        <p>ǎn zh&eacute; l&igrave; zhǔ l&igrave; zhǔn t&iacute; suō p&oacute; hē
2159&nbsp;
2160
2161Cundī Bodhisattva is one of the manifestations of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva.
2162Out of compassion for sentient beings...</p>
2163                                    </div>
2164                                </div>
2165                            </div>
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2168                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2169                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=426&up_page=1">
2170                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/921/17696789211.jpg" />
2171                                        </a>
2172                                    </div>
2173                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2174                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=426&up_page=1">The Cundī Dhāraṇī: Purifying the Mind and Fulfilling Aspirations</a></h2>
2175                                        <p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Buddhists initiated the recitation of the Cundī Dhāraṇī.
2176&nbsp;
2177Through upholding the Cundī Dhāraṇī, they sought to purify and settle their minds,
2178give rise to...</p>
2179                                    </div>
2180                                </div>
2181                            </div>
2182                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2185                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=425&up_page=1">
2186                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/717/17696797171.jpg" />
2187                                        </a>
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2189                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2190                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=425&up_page=1">[Introduction Part 1] What is the "Cundi Mantra" about?</a></h2>
2191                                        <p>Editorial Office
2192
2193I. Content of the &quot;Cundi Mantra&quot;
2194According to &quot;Getting to Know Mantras&quot; by Tony K. Lin (林光明) and the Buddhist Daily Morning and Evening Liturgy, the Sans...</p>
2195                                    </div>
2196                                </div>
2197                            </div>
2198                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2202                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/050/17696790501.jpg" />
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2204                                    </div>
2205                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2206                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=424&up_page=1">[Introduction Part 2]: Cundi Mantra Q&As</a></h2>
2207                                        <p>The Cundi Mantra is well-known for &quot;fulfilling all wishes,&quot; but why is it so effective? This article clarifies five questions about the Cundi Mantra to increase faith when reciting it.
2208�...</p>
2209                                    </div>
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2217                                        </a>
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2219                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2220                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=87&cnt_id=423&up_page=1">[Sharing Session] Venerable Guo Jun: A Lifetime Never Parted from the Cundi Mantra</a></h2>
2221                                        <p>
2222By reciting the Cundi Mantra two hundred thousand times, Venerable Guo Jun (果竣法師) successfully overcame all obstacles to his ordination. Thereafter, whenever obstacles arose on his path of cu...</p>
2223                                    </div>
2224                                </div>
2225                            </div>
2226                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2229                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=422&up_page=1">
2230                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/900/17664729001.jpg" />
2231                                        </a>
2232                                    </div>
2233                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2234                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=422&up_page=1">Welcoming the New Year with the Eighty-Eight Buddhas</a></h2>
2235                                        <p>On New Year&rsquo;s Eve, one may greet the turning of the year amid brilliant fireworks. Yet it is even more meaningful to quiet and refresh the mind from within.
2236
2237Entering the temple for the eve...</p>
2238                                    </div>
2239                                </div>
2240                            </div>
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2245                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/069/17664730691.jpg" />
2246                                        </a>
2247                                    </div>
2248                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2249                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=421&up_page=1">Encountering the Eighty-Eight Buddhas - Illuminating Our Lives Every Day</a></h2>
2250                                        <p>By reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance Text, we take the Buddhas&mdash;perfected in awakening and practice&mdash;as our model, and see clearly our own afflictions and habitual tenden...</p>
2251                                    </div>
2252                                </div>
2253                            </div>
2254                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2255                                <div class="i-D_col">
2256                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2257                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=420&up_page=1">
2258                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/219/17664732191.jpg" />
2259                                        </a>
2260                                    </div>
2261                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2262                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=420&up_page=1">Majestic Virtues – The Ten Epithets of the Buddha</a></h2>
2263                                        <p>The ten epithets of the Buddha apply universally to all Buddhas throughout the ten directions and the three periods of time. Before paying homage to the Eighty-eight Buddhas, let us first understan...</p>
2264                                    </div>
2265                                </div>
2266                            </div>
2267                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2268                                <div class="i-D_col">
2269                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2270                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=419&up_page=1">
2271                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/146/17664741461.jpg" />
2272                                        </a>
2273                                    </div>
2274                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2275                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=419&up_page=1">Mindfully Reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas is a Good Spiritual Practice</a></h2>
2276                                        <p>Editor&rsquo;s Note:
2277
2278The names of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas transcend time and space. Through the teachings delivered by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas across the worlds of the ten directions, repe...</p>
2279                                    </div>
2280                                </div>
2281                            </div>
2282                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2283                                <div class="i-D_col">
2284                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2285                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=418&up_page=1">
2286                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/311/17664743111.jpg" />
2287                                        </a>
2288                                    </div>
2289                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2290                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=418&up_page=1">Q&As on the Great Repentance Text</a></h2>
2291                                        <p>Q1: Why is the Great Repentance Text included in the evening service?
2292&nbsp;
2293Morning and evening recitations are fundamental daily practices for Buddhists. The modern Tiantai Master Xingci (興慈...</p>
2294                                    </div>
2295                                </div>
2296                            </div>
2297                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2298                                <div class="i-D_col">
2299                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2300                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=417&up_page=1">
2301                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/452/17664744521.jpg" />
2302                                        </a>
2303                                    </div>
2304                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2305                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=86&cnt_id=417&up_page=1">How to Practice the Great Repentance Text at Home?</a></h2>
2306                                        <p>
2307The Great Repentance Text is one of the primary evening recitations in Buddhist daily practice. Usually, when reciting the 88 Buddhas, one kneels upright and chants the Buddhas&rsquo; names. Begi...</p>
2308                                    </div>
2309                                </div>
2310                            </div>
2311                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2312                                <div class="i-D_col">
2313                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2314                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=416&up_page=1">
2315                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/640/17642216401.jpg" />
2316                                        </a>
2317                                    </div>
2318                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2319                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=416&up_page=1">Learning Wisdom through the Buddhist Parables</a></h2>
2320                                        <p>
2321The Buddha often taught the Dharma through a wide range of parables.
2322Using things from our daily experience as analogies, the Buddha revealed truths that people had never encountered before.
2323Th...</p>
2324                                    </div>
2325                                </div>
2326                            </div>
2327                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2329                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2330                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=415&up_page=1">
2331                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/678/17642226781.jpg" />
2332                                        </a>
2333                                    </div>
2334                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2335                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=415&up_page=1">Buddhist Parables: A Ship to Wisdom</a></h2>
2336                                        <p>The Buddha is a masterful storyteller, skilled in teaching through parables. He offers guidance to sentient beings according to their individual capacities and needs. Through these parables, he lea...</p>
2337                                    </div>
2338                                </div>
2339                            </div>
2340                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2342                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2343                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=414&up_page=1">
2344                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/922/17642259221.jpg" />
2345                                        </a>
2346                                    </div>
2347                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2348                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=414&up_page=1">Skillful Parables – Grasping the Buddha’s Wisdom in a Moment</a></h2>
2349                                        <p>
2350Is impermanence too abstract to grasp?
2351How dangerous are the sensual pleasures?
2352What truly makes up this physical body?
2353How can we guard the doors of the six sense organs?
2354In the scriptures, ...</p>
2355                                    </div>
2356                                </div>
2357                            </div>
2358                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2360                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2361                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=413&up_page=1">
2362                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/167/17642261671.jpg" />
2363                                        </a>
2364                                    </div>
2365                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2366                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=413&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme One: Impermanence, Suffering, and Non-Self</a></h2>
2367                                        <p>Parable 1: The Five Aggregates Are Impermanent, Like Foam and Illusion
2368
2369Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are the core teachings of the Buddha. These three marks of existence may sound profou...</p>
2370                                    </div>
2371                                </div>
2372                            </div>
2373                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2376                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=412&up_page=1">
2377                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/259/17642262591.jpg" />
2378                                        </a>
2379                                    </div>
2380                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2381                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=412&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme Two: Greed and Desire</a></h2>
2382                                        <p>Parable 1: Craving and Clinging is Likened to Planting a Tree
2383&nbsp;
2384How does suffering grow bigger and bigger, like a rolling snowball? In the Saṃyukta Āgama No. 283, the Buddha used the analogy...</p>
2385                                    </div>
2386                                </div>
2387                            </div>
2388                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2390                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2391                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=411&up_page=1">
2392                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/444/17642264441.jpg" />
2393                                        </a>
2394                                    </div>
2395                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2396                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=411&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme Three: Karma and its Retribution</a></h2>
2397                                        <p>Parable 1: Heavy Negative Karma with Light Karmic Retribution is like Throwing Salt into the River
2398&nbsp;
2399&quot;Karma&quot; refers to the actions performed by all sentient beings. Good deeds brin...</p>
2400                                    </div>
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2407                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/556/17642265561.jpg" />
2408                                        </a>
2409                                    </div>
2410                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2411                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=410&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme Four: Guarding the doors of the six sense organs</a></h2>
2412                                        <p>Parable 1: The wildcat devoured by its prey
2413
2414How should monastics interact with people while guarding the sense doors, and upholding the precepts? At the same time, how can they remain free from ...</p>
2415                                    </div>
2416                                </div>
2417                            </div>
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2422                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/318/17642273181.jpg" />
2423                                        </a>
2424                                    </div>
2425                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2426                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=409&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme Five: The Reality of Life</a></h2>
2427                                        <p>Parable 1: The Body is the Root of Suffering, the Right Path is Like a Raft
2428&nbsp;
2429We often cherish our physical body, fearing it will suffer from hunger and cold, illness and aging, unaware that...</p>
2430                                    </div>
2431                                </div>
2432                            </div>
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2436                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=408&up_page=1">
2437                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/411/17642274111.jpg" />
2438                                        </a>
2439                                    </div>
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2441                              
2441          <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=85&cnt_id=408&up_page=1">Section on Parables – Theme Six: The Path of Practice</a></h2>
2442                                        <p>Parable 1: Guided by a Wise Teacher, One Awakens by Following the Right Path
2443
2444Why is it that after hearing the Buddha expound the Dharma, some attained realization while others remained bound by ...</p>
2445                                    </div>
2446                                </div>
2447                            </div>
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2452                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/120/17625061201.jpg" />
2453                                        </a>
2454                                    </div>
2455                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2456                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=407&up_page=1">​Akshobhya Buddha Teaches You Not to Get Angry</a></h2>
2457                                        <p>
2458
2459Do you always get angry? Can you master your mind?
2460The Buddha once likened anger to throwing dust against the wind&mdash;
2461the dust will eventually fall back on yourself.
2462
2463How can you avoid ...</p>
2464                                    </div>
2465                                </div>
2466                            </div>
2467                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2469                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2470                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=406&up_page=1">
2471                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/673/17627426731.jpg" />
2472                                        </a>
2473                                    </div>
2474                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2475                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=406&up_page=1">Akshobhya Buddha: The Role Model to Follow on the Bodhisattva Path</a></h2>
2476                                        <p>About Akshobhya Buddha
2477
2478Core Theme: The Role Model to Follow on the Bodhisattva Path
2479
2480By Hsu Tsuigu (許翠谷)
2481
2482Origins of the Teaching
2483
2484The belief in Akshobhya Buddha was introduced to China...</p>
2485                                    </div>
2486                                </div>
2487                            </div>
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2491                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=405&up_page=1">
2492                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/833/17627428331.jpg" />
2493                                        </a>
2494                                    </div>
2495                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2496                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=405&up_page=1">Learning about Akshobhya Buddha</a></h2>
2497                                        <p>【Learning about Akshobhya Buddha】
2498&nbsp;
2499By Qiu Huimin (邱惠敏) &nbsp;
2500
2501
2502What are the fundamental vows of Akshobhya Buddha? Based on Chapter One, The Mind of Wisdom, and Chapter Four, The Pr...</p>
2503                                    </div>
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2505                            </div>
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2514                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=404&up_page=1">Anger is the greatest obstacle to the study and practice of the Buddhadharma</a></h2>
2515                                        <p>
2516
2517Wondrous Joy in the World
2518
2519&quot;Freedom from anger&quot; is the very meaning of the Akshobhya Buddha&#39;s name.
2520Anger is the greatest obstacle to the study and practice of the Buddhadharma...</p>
2521                                    </div>
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2523                            </div>
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2532                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=403&up_page=1">Recognizing the Root of Affliction — Anger and Hatred</a></h2>
2533                                        <p>Wondrous Joy in the World
2534
2535Recognizing the Root of Affliction &mdash; Anger and Hatred
2536
2537Akshobhya Buddha, who dwells in the Eastern Pure Land of Abhirati &mdash;
2537 the Land of Wondrous Joy, made ...</p>
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2539                                </div>
2540                            </div>
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2545                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/449/17625064491.jpg" />
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2549                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=402&up_page=1">Smiling at Anger - How to Tame the Fire of Anger</a></h2>
2550                                        <p>Wondrous Joy in the World
2551
2552Smiling at Anger - How to Tame the Fire of Anger
2553
2554The harm wrought by anger is deep and severe.
2555&nbsp;Yet to walk the Buddha&#39;s path is to recognize our problems ...</p>
2556                                    </div>
2557                                </div>
2558                            </div>
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2566                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2567                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=84&cnt_id=401&up_page=1">Awakening to Anger</a></h2>
2568                                        <p>Wondrous Joy in the World
2569
2570Awakening to Anger
2571
2572Did the Buddha ever get angry?
2573How did the Buddha teach his disciples not to be angry?
2574There are many short stories about anger (krodha, in Sans...</p>
2575                                    </div>
2576                                </div>
2577                            </div>
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2585                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2586                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=83&cnt_id=395&up_page=1">An Invitation for All Devotees to Return to Their Roots</a></h2>
2587                                        <p>[Hu Li-Gui 胡麗桂 / Special Report] &quot;If I were to have a monastery, it would resemble the migratory school where Shakyamuni Buddha first taught,&quot; said the founder, Master Sheng Yen, in a ...</p>
2588                                    </div>
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2590                            </div>
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2595                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/723/17598057231.jpg" />
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2598                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2599                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=83&cnt_id=397&up_page=1">Inauguration of the Center and Establishing of the Dharma Drum Lineage: A Shared Vow of Inheritance and Innovation</a></h2>
2600                                        <p>Inauguration of the Center and Establishing of the Dharma Drum Lineage: A Shared Vow of Inheritance and Innovation
2601
2602The year 2025 marks both the 20th anniversary of the Dharma Drum Mountain World...</p>
2603                                    </div>
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2605                            </div>
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2613                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2614                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=83&cnt_id=396&up_page=1">20th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education</a></h2>
2615                                        <p>Continuing the Path of Uncovering the Inner Treasure Mountain
2616
2617&quot;Our mission in inaugurating the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education is to awaken each person&#39;s inner ...</p>
2618                                    </div>
2619                                </div>
2620                            </div>
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2628                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2629                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=83&cnt_id=398&up_page=1">A Blueprint for World Buddhism: Venerable Guo Shing (果興法師) Discusses Master Sheng Yen's Founding Mission</a></h2>
2630                                        <p>
2631Editor&#39;s Note:
2632Venerable Guo Shing, who once served as head of Dharma Drum Mountain&#39;s Chan Hall, was assigned to assist with its construction when the site was still desolate. He recalls...</p>
2633                                    </div>
2634                                </div>
2635                            </div>
2636                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2640                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/893/17604268931.jpg" />
2641                                        </a>
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2643                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2644                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=83&cnt_id=399&up_page=1">Dharma Drum Mountain 20th Anniversary Gratitude Ceremony "Myriad Practices • Original Aspiration" Program Overview</a></h2>
2645                                        <p>Oct 19, 2025 (Sun), 14:00&ndash;16:00
2646On-site Venue: Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education (&nbsp;No. 555, Fagu Rd., 7th Neighborhood, Sanjie Village, Jinshan District. New Taip...</p>
2647                                    </div>
2648                                </div>
2649                            </div>
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2654                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/804/17564358041.jpg" />
2655                                        </a>
2656                                    </div>
2657                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2658                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=81&cnt_id=390&up_page=1">Chan Meditation Series - Seeing a True Smile</a></h2>
2659                                        <p>Chan Meditation Series
2660
2661Seeing a True Smile
2662
2663According to Venerable Guo Xing of Dharma Drum Mountain, for most people, meditation is a practice of returning the mind to a blank slate.
2664When you...</p>
2665                                    </div>
2666                                </div>
2667                            </div>
2668                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2672                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/488/17564344881.jpg" />
2673                                        </a>
2674                                    </div>
2675                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2676                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=81&cnt_id=391&up_page=1">[Image and Meaning] The Charm of the Buddha's Smile</a></h2>
2677                                        <p>[Image and Meaning]
2678
2679The Charm of the Buddha&#39;s Smile
2680Unraveling the Mystery of the Buddha&#39;s Smile
2681
2682■ Xu Huijuan (徐慧娟)
2683
2684The ancient Buddhas of the Yungang Grottoes and the &quot;Kh...</p>
2685                                    </div>
2686                                </div>
2687                            </div>
2688                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2692                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/908/17564359081.jpg" />
2693                                        </a>
2694                                    </div>
2695                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2696                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=81&cnt_id=392&up_page=1">
2696[Story] Golden Flower Rain and Smiling Chan</a></h2>
2697                                        <p>The Causes and conditions of Shakyamuni Buddha&#39;s Smile
2698In a blaze of radiant light, Bodhisattva Puming (普明菩薩) saw a golden flower rain falling.
2699A peaceful and kindly smiling figure of the...</p>
2700                                    </div>
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2707                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/254/17564332541.jpg" />
2708                                        </a>
2709                                    </div>
2710                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2711                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=81&cnt_id=393&up_page=1">Possessing a Smile Like the Buddha</a></h2>
2712                                        <p>Possessing a Smile Like the Buddha
2713
2714A smile is a universal language.
2715It breaks down barriers between people and brings hearts closer together.
2716The smile of a Buddha or Bodhisattva holds a deepe...</p>
2717                                    </div>
2718                                </div>
2719                            </div>
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2724                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/823/17564328231.jpg" />
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2726                                    </div>
2727                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2728                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=81&cnt_id=394&up_page=1">Smile – Chan</a></h2>
2729                                        <p>
2730A smile is the truest reflection of the joy within us.
2731
2732The serene and carefree smiles seen on the faces of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are an embodiment of compassion and wisdom.
2733
2734For those who...</p>
2735                                    </div>
2736                                </div>
2737                            </div>
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2742                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/096/17537800961.jpg" />
2743                                        </a>
2744                                    </div>
2745                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2746                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=80&cnt_id=386&up_page=1">Love Awakening - Learn Wisdom of Love from Buddha</a></h2>
2747                                        <p>
2748Starting an intimate relationship is like embarking on an adventure. Love is a road that has sweetness, exclusivity, jealousy, and disputes... Love traps people in emotional entanglements. You su...</p>
2749                                    </div>
2750                                </div>
2751                            </div>
2752                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2756                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/490/17537804901.jpg" />
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2759                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2760                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=80&cnt_id=387&up_page=1">[Introduction] The Deeper Meaning of Love Stories in Buddhist Scriptures</a></h2>
2761                                        <p>Are you troubled by love?
2762Take a look at the love stories in Buddhist scriptures.
2763Through them, we can learn how to approach love with wisdom,
2764so we don&#39;t end up creating our own suffering i...</p>
2765                                    </div>
2766                                </div>
2767                            </div>
2768                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2770                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2771                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=80&cnt_id=388&up_page=1">
2772                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/724/17537807241.jpg" />
2773                                        </a>
2774                                    </div>
2775                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2776                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=80&cnt_id=388&up_page=1">Practical Guide: Awakening Yourself and Others through Love</a></h2>
2777                                        <p>Can monastics also fall in love?
2778How to continue spiritual practice amid the storms of love?
2779Let&#39;s learn from the experiences of Thich Nhat Hanh and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche&mdash;
2780awakeni...</p>
2781                                    </div>
2782                                </div>
2783                            </div>
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2788                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/175/17537811751.jpg" />
2789                                        </a>
2790                                    </div>
2791                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2792                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=80&cnt_id=389&up_page=1">[Practice] Venerable Chang Ti on young people's confusion about love</a></h2>
2793                                        <p>Love is a part of life, and it is also a journey of understanding ourselves and one another.
2794How can we walk through life hand in hand with a companion, maintaining both intimacy and independence?...</p>
2795                                    </div>
2796                                </div>
2797                            </div>
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2802                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/679/17508406791.jpg" />
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2805                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2806                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=380&up_page=1">Practical Box: Tips for Buddhist Chanting</a></h2>
2807                                        <p>
2808
2809■ Explanation / Venerable Guo Kae (果慨法師) and Venerable Guo Tseng (果增法師) from Dharma Drum Mountain Department of Dh
2809arma Service
2810
2811■&nbsp;Compilation / Gao Yuwen (高煜玟)
2812
2813The basic pr...</p>
2814                                    </div>
2815                                </div>
2816                            </div>
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2821                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/613/17508406131.jpg" />
2822                                        </a>
2823                                    </div>
2824                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2825                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=381&up_page=1">[Practical Guide] Q&As of Buddhist Chanting</a></h2>
2826                                        <p>
2827
2828■ Editorial team
2829
2830What are the things to keep in mind when practicing Buddhist chanting at home or participating in Dharma service or group practice?
2831What to do if you can&#39;t hear the can...</p>
2832                                    </div>
2833                                </div>
2834                            </div>
2835                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2839                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/558/17508405581.jpg" />
2840                                        </a>
2841                                    </div>
2842                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2843                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=382&up_page=1">[Society] Buddhist music and online Buddhist chants</a></h2>
2844                                        <p>The booming development of Buddhism in Taiwan has led to the emergence of various new ways of spreading Buddhism, including the appearance of &quot;Buddhist music&quot; and various online Buddhist ...</p>
2845                                    </div>
2846                                </div>
2847                            </div>
2848                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2852                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/342/17508403421.jpg" />
2853                                        </a>
2854                                    </div>
2855                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2856                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=383&up_page=1">Ethnic Series BOX: What You Should Know about Chinese Buddhist Chanting</a></h2>
2857                                        <p>Chanting in Chinese Buddhism, originally known as Yushan Fanbai, was first created by Cao Zhi (Prince Si of Chen) during the Cao Wei period. It was later structurally formalized by Master Dao&#39;a...</p>
2858                                    </div>
2859                                </div>
2860                            </div>
2861                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2865                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/260/17508402601.jpg" />
2866                                        </a>
2867                                    </div>
2868                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2869                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=384&up_page=1">[Ethnic Chapter] Exploring the Diverse and Harmonious Culture of Buddhist Chanting</a></h2>
2870                                        <p>Adhering to the principle of &quot;reciting Buddhist scriptures in accordance with local languages and customs,&quot; Buddhist chanting has continuously evolved across vast stretches of time and sp...</p>
2871                                    </div>
2872                                </div>
2873                            </div>
2874                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2878                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/160/17508401601.jpg" />
2879                                        </a>
2880                                    </div>
2881                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2882                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=79&cnt_id=385&up_page=1">Buddhist Chanting — Awakening Our Innate Buddha-Nature through Sound</a></h2>
2883                                        <p>
2883Buddhist chanting is one of the essential daily practices for Buddhists. Through scared sound, practitioners pay homage to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, recite scriptures and internalize Buddhist t...</p>
2884                                    </div>
2885                                </div>
2886                            </div>
2887                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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2889                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2890                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=78&cnt_id=377&up_page=1">
2891                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/238/17488462381.png" />
2892                                        </a>
2893                                    </div>
2894                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2895                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=78&cnt_id=377&up_page=1">[Q&A Section] Generosity (Dāna): More Than Just Giving</a></h2>
2896                                        <p>Generosity (Dāna) is a fundamental practice for Buddhists. By understanding it as the first of the Six Pāramitās (Perfections) and recognizing its connection to spiritual cultivation, generosity is...</p>
2897                                    </div>
2898                                </div>
2899                            </div>
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2905                                        </a>
2906                                    </div>
2907                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2908                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=78&cnt_id=378&up_page=1">[Stories] The Wise Ones Who Free Sentient Beings from Fear</a></h2>
2909                                        <p>From the Buddha who transformed Angulimala
2910to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar of modern India;
2911from Poshan Haiming in China to the Great Fool Taigu Ryokan in Japan,
2912They embodied the Dharma to liberate senti...</p>
2913                                    </div>
2914                                </div>
2915                            </div>
2916                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2917                                <div class="i-D_col">
2918                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2919                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=78&cnt_id=379&up_page=1">
2920                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/742/17488437421.jpg" />
2921                                        </a>
2922                                    </div>
2923                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2924                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=78&cnt_id=379&up_page=1">【Concept】This era needs the gift of fearlessness</a></h2>
2925                                        <p>In today&#39;s chaotic world, our first priority should be to offer others the gift of fearlessness. Start with yourself, then extend it to those around you, to society, and to the world, letting t...</p>
2926                                    </div>
2927                                </div>
2928                            </div>
2929                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2930                                <div class="i-D_col">
2931                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2932                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=376&up_page=1">
2933                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/343/17461633431.jpg" />
2934                                        </a>
2935                                    </div>
2936                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2937                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=376&up_page=1">How to Brew Chinese Tea?</a></h2>
2938                                        <p>Demonstration / Su Shiou-huei (蘇秀慧), the owner of Su Shiou-huei Tea Tasting Studio
2939Location / Su Shiou-huei Tea Tasting Studio (蘇秀慧茶飲工作室)
2940Photo / Fan Lee (李東陽)
2941
2942
2943Steps to Brew Ch...</p>
2944                                    </div>
2945                                </div>
2946                            </div>
2947                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2948                                <div class="i-D_col">
2949                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2950                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=375&up_page=1">
2951                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/272/17461632721.jpg" />
2952                                        </a>
2953                                    </div>
2954                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2955                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=375&up_page=1">The Art of the Tea Ceremony</a></h2>
2956                                        <p>Original Chinese text / Gao Yu-wen (高煜玟)
2957&nbsp;
2958Photo credit: Fan Lee (李東陽)
2959
2960People initially consumed tea as a form of medicine. According to Shen-nong&#39;s Herbal Classics (神農本草經)...</p>
2961                                    </div>
2962                                </div>
2963                            </div>
2964                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2965                                <div class="i-D_col">
2966                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2967                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=374&up_page=1">
2968                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/085/17461630851.jpg" />
2969                                        </a>
2970                                    </div>
2971                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2972                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=374&up_page=1">Go Have Some Tea – A Gong'an about Tea</a></h2>
2973                                        <p>In the Chan tradition, there are many brilliant gong&#39;ans centered around tea that are still discussed with great enthusiasm today. The most famous is Master Zhaozhou&#39;s &quot;Go Have Some Te...</p>
2974                                    </div>
2975                                </div>
2976                            </div>
2977                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2978                                <div class="i-D_col">
2979                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2980                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=373&up_page=1">
2981                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/887/17461628871.jpg" />
2982                                        </a>
2983                                    </div>
2984                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
2985                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=373&up_page=1">Tea and Buddhist Monasteries</a></h2>
2986                                        <p>Original Chinese text / Lin Jung-wen (林鍾妏)
2987
2988
2989Photo credit:&nbsp;Lin Jung-wen (林鍾妏)
2990
2991There is a legend in Chan Buddhism. It is said that after Bodhidharma crossed the sea to China, he spe...</p>
2992                                    </div>
2993                                </div>
2994                            </div>
2995                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
2996                                <div class="i-D_col">
2997                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
2998                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=372&up_page=1">
2999                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/827/17461628271.jpg" />
3000                                        </a>
3001                                    </div>
3002                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3003                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=372&up_page=1">Things to be Aware of when having Tea for Recreational or Medicinal Purpose</a></h2>
3004                                        <p>1. Whether you drink tea for recreational or medicinal purposes, it is suggested to understand your own physical constitution first. For example, people with a yin deficiency (deficie
3004nt in body liq...</p>
3005                                    </div>
3006                                </div>
3007                            </div>
3008                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3009                                <div class="i-D_col">
3010                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3011                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=371&up_page=1">
3012                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/390/17461583901.jpg" />
3013                                        </a>
3014                                    </div>
3015                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3016                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=371&up_page=1">Tea Regimen</a></h2>
3017                                        <p>Original Chinese text / Tzeng Yu-shiuan (曾禹瑄)
3018
3019
3020Photo provided by&nbsp; Su Shiou-huei (蘇秀慧)
3021
3022In the history of tea culture, tea at first was not the kind of beverage or drink for health ...</p>
3023                                    </div>
3024                                </div>
3025                            </div>
3026                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3027                                <div class="i-D_col">
3028                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3029                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=370&up_page=1">
3030                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/215/17461582151.jpg" />
3031                                        </a>
3032                                    </div>
3033                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3034                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=370&up_page=1">Chan in the Aroma and Color of Tea</a></h2>
3035                                        <p>Original Chinese text / Lin Jung-wen (林鍾妏)
3036&nbsp;
3037Photo credit: Chiou De-shing (邱德興)
3038
3039
3040Tea drinkers have likely all experienced this: as the boiling water is poured into a teapot, the ar...</p>
3041                                    </div>
3042                                </div>
3043                            </div>
3044                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3045                                <div class="i-D_col">
3046                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3047                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=369&up_page=1">
3048                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/670/17461576701.jpg" />
3049                                        </a>
3050                                    </div>
3051                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3052                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=77&cnt_id=369&up_page=1">The Taste of Chan in Tea</a></h2>
3053                                        <p>
3054Photo: Fan Lee (李東陽); Photo layout: Wu Jia-jiun&nbsp;(吳家俊)
3055
3056Drinking tea may seem to be an ordinary affair.
3057
3058Some people view it as a part of life or regimen, or even use it as a medium...</p>
3059                                    </div>
3060                                </div>
3061                            </div>
3062                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3063                                <div class="i-D_col">
3064                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3065                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=368&up_page=1">
3066                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/990/174288999
306601.jpg" />
3067                                        </a>
3068                                    </div>
3069                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3070                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=368&up_page=1">[Measures] Practice Forgiveness - Ven. Guo Dong on Practicing Forgiveness</a></h2>
3071                                        <p>Original Chinese text by editorial team of Humanity Magazine
3072
3073Practice 1: Relax to Create Space in the Mind for Reconciliation
3074&nbsp;
3075Illustrator:&nbsp;Su Li-ka (蘇力卡)
3076
3077If we don&#39;t know...</p>
3078                                    </div>
3079                                </div>
3080                            </div>
3081                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3082                                <div class="i-D_col">
3083                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3084                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=367&up_page=1">
3085                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/759/17428897591.jpg" />
3086                                        </a>
3087                                    </div>
3088                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3089                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=367&up_page=1">[Introduction: Psychological Analysis] Forgiveness: Unraveling the Countless Knots in the Heart</a></h2>
3090                                        <p>Original Chinese text by Hsu Tsuei-gu (許翠谷)
3091&nbsp;
3092Illustrator: Su Li-ka (蘇力卡)
3093Repeated betrayals by business partners that result in losses amounting to tens of millions; being abandoned ...</p>
3094                                    </div>
3095                                </div>
3096                            </div>
3097                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3098                                <div class="i-D_col">
3099                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3100                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=366&up_page=1">
3101                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/102/17428891021.jpg" />
3102                                        </a>
3103                                    </div>
3104                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3105                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=366&up_page=1">[Cases Studies] Using Wisdom to Turn Things Around</br>Forgiveness Brings Forth the Light of Wholesome Relationships</a></h2>
3106                                        <p>Everyone has been harmed by others, whether intentionally or not. Sometimes, it is just minor friction, while other times, it leaves physical and mental trauma. It is commonly believed that our wou...</p>
3107                                    </div>
3108                                </div>
3109                            </div>
3110                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3111                                <div class="i-D_col">
3112                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3113                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=365&up_page=1">
3114                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/696/17428886961.jpg" />
3115                                        </a>
3116                                    </div>
3117                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3118                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=365&up_page=1">Forgiveness: Protecting the Spiritual Environment by Cleansing the Poison of Aversion</a></h2>
3119                                        <p>Being attentive to health, people nowadays consciously detoxify their bodies. But what about the three mental poisons of greed, aversion, and ignorance? Do we hold grudges after being harmed, there...</p>
3120                                    </div>
3121                                </div>
3122                            </div>
3123                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3124                                <div class="i-D_col">
3125                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3126                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=364&up_page=1">
3127                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/156/17428881561.jpg" />
3128                                        </a>
3129                                    </div>
3130                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3131                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=76&cnt_id=364&up_page=1">​Forgive to Allow the Light of Wholesome Relationships to Shine Through</a></h2>
3132                                        <p>Illustrator: Liou Jian-jr (劉建志)
3133
3134Being falsely accused, slandered, deceived, or betrayed &hellip; Everyone has had the experience of being mistreated or hurt. Be it an unexpected accident or a...</p>
3135                                    </div>
3136                                </div>
3137                            </div>
3138                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3139                                <div class="i-D_col">
3140                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3141                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=359&up_page=1">
3142                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/586/17412385861.jpg" />
3143                                        </a>
3144                                    </div>
3145                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3146                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=359&up_page=1">​Follow Dharma Teachers to Navigate through Doubts on the Path of Learning Buddhist Teachings</a></h2>
3147                                        <p>
3148
3149Do I have to take refuge in the Three Jewels if I want to learn Buddhism? Which one is better, Dharma services or meditation?
3150
3151Will I stop losing my temper after learning Buddhist teachings?�...</p>
3152                                    </div>
3153                                </div>
3154                            </div>
3155                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3156                                <div class="i-D_col">
3157                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3158                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=360&up_page=1">
3159                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/048/17412400481.jpg" />
3160                                        </a>
3161                                    </div>
3162                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3163                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=360&up_page=1">Be a Buddhist with Correct Beliefs</a></h2>
3164                                        <p>
3165Photo credit:&nbsp;Wu Ju-yan (吳竺燕)
3166
3167How can we choose the right Buddhist group with whom we take refuge in the Three Jewels? What can we do to dedicate ourselves to practicing Buddhist teach...</p>
3168                                    </div>
3169                                </div>
3170                            </div>
3171                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3172                                <div class="i-D_col">
3173                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3174                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=361&up_page=1">
3175                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/14
31756/17412451461.jpg" />
3176                                        </a>
3177                                    </div>
3178                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3179                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=361&up_page=1">Happy Buddhists: Common Questions from Beginners Answered by Ven. Chang Yong</a></h2>
3180                                        <p>
3181
3182About Ven. Chang Yong (常用法師):&nbsp;
3183
3184After graduating from Dharma Drum Sangha University in 2008 with a major in Buddhist studies, Ven. Chang Yong is now the Director of DDM Laity Educati...</p>
3185                                    </div>
3186                                </div>
3187                            </div>
3188                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3189                                <div class="i-D_col">
3190                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3191                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=362&up_page=1">
3192                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/885/17412458851.jpg" />
3193                                        </a>
3194                                    </div>
3195                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3196                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=362&up_page=1">Replenishing Your Buddhist Power: Common Questions from Intermediate Practitioners Answered by Ven. Chang Ge</a></h2>
3197                                        <p>
3198About Ven. Chang Ge (常格法師):
3199
3200After graduating from Dharma Drum Sangha University (DDSU) in 2011 with a major in Buddhist studies, Ven. Chang Ge has served at DDM Laity Education Department ...</p>
3201                                    </div>
3202                                </div>
3203                            </div>
3204                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3205                                <div class="i-D_col">
3206                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3207                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=363&up_page=1">
3208                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/830/17412468301.png" />
3209                                        </a>
3210                                    </div>
3211                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3212                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=75&cnt_id=363&up_page=1">Common Questions from Advanced Chan Practitioners Answered by Ven. Chang Chii</a></h2>
3213                                        <p>Photo credit: Jean Li
3214
3215About Ven. Chang Chii (常啓法師):
3216
3217After graduating from Dharma Drum Sangha University (DDSU) in 2012 with a major in Chan Practice, Ven. Chang Chii served at the Chan Ha...</p>
3218                                    </div>
3219                                </div>
3220                            </div>
3221                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3222                                <div class="i-D_col">
3223                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3224                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=353&up_page=1">
3225                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/711/17400207111.jpg" />
3226                                        </a>
3227                                    </div>
3228                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3229                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=353&up_page=1">The Personal Preparation for a Peaceful Death</a></h2>
3230                                        <p>
3231Photo credit: Jean Li&nbsp;
3232
3233
3234
3235A philosopher once said that human beings are being-towards-death.
3236
3237As stated in the Agama Sutra, &quot;Disasters, aging, illness, and death are what often le...</p>
3238                                    </div>
3239                                </div>
3240                            </div>
3241                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3242                                <div class="i-D_col">
3243                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3244                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=354&up_page=1">
3245                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/721/17400207211.jpg" />
3246                                        </a>
3247                                    </div>
3248                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3249                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=354&up_page=1">
3249Have you prepared your spiritual provisions for a lone journey toward death?</a></h2>
3250                                        <p>When we are born into this world, we come alone; and when our time is due, we die alone. The difference lies in the responsibilities we have fulfilled and the value we have created during our lifet...</p>
3251                                    </div>
3252                                </div>
3253                            </div>
3254                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3255                                <div class="i-D_col">
3256                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3257                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=355&up_page=1">
3258                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/730/17400207301.jpg" />
3259                                        </a>
3260                                    </div>
3261                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3262                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=355&up_page=1">Perspectives on Life and Death </br>Three Principles for Managing Living and Dying to Live out as Summer Flowers and Decease as Autumn Leaves</a></h2>
3263                                        <p>With the advent of an era of aged and super-aged society, everyone, whether married or not, with or without children, must prepare themselves for solitary death. We should manage our living and dyi...</p>
3264                                    </div>
3265                                </div>
3266                            </div>
3267                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3268                                <div class="i-D_col">
3269                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3270                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=356&up_page=1">
3271                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/750/17400207501.jpg" />
3272                                        </a>
3273                                    </div>
3274                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3275                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=356&up_page=1">Hearing the Dharma at the End of Life and Practicing Regularly</a></h2>
3276                                        <p>Original Chinese text by Prof. Aming Tu (杜正民, Former Vice President of Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts)
3277
3278As depicted in the Sutra 1023 of the Saṃyukta-āgama, Venerable Phagguna was suffe...</p>
3279                                    </div>
3280                                </div>
3281                            </div>
3282                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3283                                <div class="i-D_col">
3284                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3285                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=357&up_page=1">
3286                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/773/17400207731.jpg" />
3287                                        </a>
3288                                    </div>
3289                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3290                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=357&up_page=1">At the Scene of Life and Death–Taking Refuge in the Dharma for Peace of Mind of Both the Living and the Departed</a></h2>
3291                                        <p>Ven. Chang Jer (常哲法師), who frequently visits hospitals and funerals to offer loving care to people, has profound insights into the fact that &quot;matters of life and death are critical, unpred...</p>
3292                                    </div>
3293                                </div>
3294                            </div>
3295                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3296                                <div class="i-D_col">
3297                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3298                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=358&up_page=1">
3299                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/828/17400208281.jpg" />
3300                                        </a>
3301                                    </div>
3302                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3303                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=74&cnt_id=358&up_page=1">[The Bucket List] Travel Light and Prepare for the Journey Ahead</a></h2>
3304                                        <p>Life&#39;s train will eventually arrive at the station of death, where all the wealth, health, and relationships accumulated over a lifetime will be left behind.
3305Pack your essentials, reflect on y...</p>
3306                                    </div>
3307                                </div>
3308                            </div>
3309                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3310                                <div class="i-D_col">
3311                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3312                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=352&up_page=1">
3313                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/708/17355447081.jpg" />
3314                                        </a>
3315                                    </div>
3316                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3317                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=352&up_page=1">Reflections and Habits to Cultivate Blessings</br>Debunk the Myths about Sustainability</a></h2>
3318                                        <p>To cultivate blessings, we need to develop good habits in our daily life. Nowadays, although many people have raised their environmental consciousness, are we really protecting the environment? Or ...</p>
3319                                    </div>
3320                                </div>
3321                            </div>
3322                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3323                                <div class="i-D_col">
3324                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3325                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=351&up_page=1">
3326                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/711/17355457111.jpg" />
3327                                        </a>
3328                                    </div>
3329                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3330                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=351&up_page=1">Fu-yan Monastery, founded on the basis of merit cultivation</a></h2>
3331                                        <p>Fuyan Monastery (福嚴精舍) was founded by Elderly Ven. Yin Shun (印順長老), an eminent Buddhist scholar. He was candid about his focus on intellectual and scholarly studies. As indicated in his aut...</p>
3332                                    </div>
3333                                </div>
3334                            </div>
3335                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3336                                <div class="i-D_col">
3337                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3338                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=350&up_page=1">
3339                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/215/17355442151.jpg" />
3340                                        </a>
3341                                    </div>
3342                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3343                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=350&up_page=1">Concepts for Cultivating Meritorious Blessings</br>The Buddhist Approach to Nurturing Merit and Spirituality</a></h2>
3344                                        <p>Giving, morality, and meditative practice are three bases of meritorious actions. According to the Buddha&#39;s progressive instruction, the practice of giving is the foremost in cultivating merit ...</p>
3345                                    </div>
3346                                </div>
3347                            </div>
3348                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3349                                <div class="i-D_col">
3350                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3351                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=349&up_page=1">
3352                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/073/17355440731.jpg" />
3353                                        </a>
3354                                    </div>
3355                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3356                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=349&up_page=1">Cultivating Merit to Become Blessed</a></h2>
3357                                        <p>Everyone wants to have karmic blessings. However, in addition to recognizing and cherishing our blessings, it is necessary to take necessary action to cultivate blessings. We should make good use o...</p>
3358                                    </div>
3359                                </div>
3360                            </div>
3361                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3362                                <div class="i-D_col">
3363                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3364                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=348&up_page=1">
3365                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/113/17355441131.jpg" />
3366                                        </a>
3367                                    </div>
3368                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3369                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=73&cnt_id=348&up_page=1">Happiness Comes as We Cultivate Blessings</a></h2>
3370                                        <p>
3371Everyone desires happiness. However, where do the blessings of happiness come from? As Master Sheng Yen said, &quot;Anyone who seeks blessings must first sow the seeds of blessing, cultivate bles...</p>
3372                                    </div>
3373                                </div>
3374                            </div>
3375                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3376                                <div class="i-D_col">
3377                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3378                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=9&cnt_id=25&up_page=1">
3379                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/379/17338853791.jpg" />
3380                                        </a>
3381                                    </div>
3382                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3383                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=9&cnt_id=25&up_page=1"><b>Practice is No Longer for the Self</b></br> An Interview with Gilbert Gutierrez, Part 1</a></h2>
3384                                        <p>The interview is translated into Chinese and&nbsp;published in&nbsp;Issue 486 of Humanity Magazine (February 2024),&nbsp;in commemoration of&nbsp;the 15th anniversary of Master Sheng Yen&#39;s pass...</p>
3385                                    </div>
3386                                </div>
3387                            </div>
3388                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3389                                <div class="i-D_col">
3390                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3391                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=10&cnt_id=26&up_page=1">
3392                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/120/17338871201.jpg" />
3393                                        </a>
3394                                    </div>
3395                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3396                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=10&cnt_id=26&up_page=1"><b>Practice off the Cushion</b> </br>An Interview with Simon Child, Part 1</a></h2>
3397                                        <p>The interview is translated into Chinese and published in&nbsp;Issue 489 of Humanity Magazine (May 2024),&nbsp;in commemoration of&nbsp;the 15th&nbsp;anniversary of Master Sheng Yen&#39;s passing.�...</p>
3398                                    </div>
3399                                </div>
3400                            </div>
3401                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3402                                <div class="i-D_col">
3403                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3404                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=8&cnt_id=27&up_page=1">
3405                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/961/17339
3405019611.jpg" />
3406                                        </a>
3407                                    </div>
3408                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3409                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=8&cnt_id=27&up_page=1"><b>Integrating Chan into Society</b> </br>An Interview with Žarko Andričević, Part 1</a></h2>
3410                                        <p>The interview is translated into Chinese and&nbsp;published in&nbsp;Issue 491 of Humanity Magazine (July 2024),&nbsp;in commemoration of&nbsp;the 15th&nbsp;anniversary of Master Sheng Yen&#39;s pas...</p>
3411                                    </div>
3412                                </div>
3413                            </div>
3414                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3415                                <div class="i-D_col">
3416                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3417                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=343&up_page=1">
3418                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/569/17343205691.jpg" />
3419                                        </a>
3420                                    </div>
3421                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3422                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=343&up_page=1">An Introduction to the Four Immeasurable States of Mind</a></h2>
3423                                        <p>The Four Immeasurable States of Mind is a crucial practice to accomplish Bodhi, as well as the provision for the attainment of Buddhahood for lay Buddhist disciples (śrāvaka), solitary realizers (p...</p>
3424                                    </div>
3425                                </div>
3426                            </div>
3427                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3428                                <div class="i-D_col">
3429                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3430                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=344&up_page=1">
3431                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/555/17343205551.jpg" />
3432                                        </a>
3433                                    </div>
3434                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3435                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=344&up_page=1">A Brief Introduction to the Mettā Sutta</a></h2>
3436                                        <p>The Mettā Sutta is also referred to as Karaṇīyamettā Sutta. The background of the scripture centers around a group of Buddhist monks were disturbed by spirits of the trees during their rains-retrea...</p>
3437                                    </div>
3438                                </div>
3439                            </div>
3440                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3441                                <div class="i-D_col">
3442                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3443                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=345&up_page=1">
3444                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/305/17343213051.jpg" />
3445                                        </a>
3446                                    </div>
3447                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3448                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=345&up_page=1">Ven. Dhammadipa on Cultivation of Four Immeasurable States of Mind</a></h2>
3449                                        <p>Ven. Dhammadipa from Czechia called the cultivation of Four Immeasurable States of Mind &quot;the most beautiful spiritual practice.&quot; Through cultivating loving-kindness, compassion, appreciat...</p>
3450                                    </div>
3451                                </div>
3452                            </div>
3453                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3454                                <div class="i-D_col">
3455                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3456                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=346&up_page=1">
3457                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/095/17343260951.jpg" />
3458                                        </a>
3459                                    </div>
3460                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3461                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=346&up_page=1">Zen Master Thầy Nhất Hạnh — Sowing the Seeds of Mindfulness with Compassion</a></h2>
3462                                        <p>In his later years, after wandering in foreign lands for four decades, Thầy Nhất Hạnh finally returned to his homeland, Vietnam. Over the years, Thầy Nhất Hạnh promoted &quot;engaged Buddhism&quot;...</p>
3463                                    </div>
3464                                </div>
3465                            </div>
3466                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3467                                <div class="i-D_col">
3468                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3469                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=347&up_page=1">
3470                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/657/17343266571.jpg" />
3471                                        </a>
3472                                    </div>
3473                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3474                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=72&cnt_id=347&up_page=1">His Holiness the Dalai Lama — Healing People's Mind with Loving-kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity</a></h2>
3475                                        <p>
3475Being in exile in India for six decades, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has always been forgiving and tolerant toward those attacked him, keeping his mind in serenity and joy as always. He constantly ...</p>
3476                                    </div>
3477                                </div>
3478                            </div>
3479                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3480                                <div class="i-D_col">
3481                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3482                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=334&up_page=1">
3483                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/307/17304483071.jpg" />
3484                                        </a>
3485                                    </div>
3486                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3487                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=334&up_page=1">​An Inquiry into Youthful Struggles Today</a></h2>
3488                                        <p>At a young age, due to the lack of experience, we might get ourselves exhausted and overwhelmed in the whirlpool of self-worth.&nbsp;
3489
3490At a young age, we don&#39;t completely understand what love...</p>
3491                                    </div>
3492                                </div>
3493                            </div>
3494                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3495                                <div class="i-D_col">
3496                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3497                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=335&up_page=1">
3498                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/704/17304477041.jpg" />
3499                                        </a>
3500                                    </div>
3501                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3502                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=335&up_page=1">Life Questions: How Do You Define Success? Answered by Ven. Chang Ge</a></h2>
3503                                        <p>&quot;Will I be able to achieve more in the future if I continue to study for my doctorate?&quot; &quot;All my classmates plan to have a study tour or a working holiday to experience life: what abo...</p>
3504                                    </div>
3505                                </div>
3506                            </div>
3507                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3508                                <div class="i-D_col">
3509                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3510                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=336&up_page=1">
3511                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/316/17304483161.jpg" />
3512                                        </a>
3513                                    </div>
3514                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3515                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=336&up_page=1">What Should We Look for in Life?</a></h2>
3516                                        <p>Suppose that, one day, your cherished belongings were stolen. While you were desperately searching for the thief to retrieve your possessions, you were suddenly asked, &quot;Which is more important...</p>
3517                                    </div>
3518                                </div>
3519                            </div>
3520                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3521                                <div class="i-D_col">
3522                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3523                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=337&up_page=1">
3524                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/960/17304479601.jpg" />
3525                                        </a>
3526                                    </div>
3527                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3528                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=337&up_page=1">Life Questions: Where to Find Happiness either with or without Money? Answered by Ven. Chang Deng</a></h2>
3529                                        <p>Sometimes we might see that our have-it-all classmates from the university are again posting on social media to show off their extraordinary lives, such as traveling to Scandinavia to see the North...</p>
3530                                    </div>
3531                                </div>
3532                            </div>
3533                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3534                                <div class="i-D_col">
3535                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3536                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=338&up_page=1">
3537                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/084/17304480841.jpg" />
3538                                        </a>
3539                                    </div>
3540                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3541                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=338&up_page=1">​Life Questions: Oh Love, What Should I Do with It? Answered by Ven. Chang Sui</a></h2>
3542                                        <p>&quot;If I confess to him and get rejected, can we still be friends?&quot; &quot;You&#39;ll never know if you don&#39;t try.&quot; &quot;But he only likes pretty girls. Oh, never mind...&quot; &quo...</p>
3543                                    </div>
3544                                </div>
3545                            </div>
3546                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3547                                <div class="i-D_col">
3548                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3549                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=339&up_page=1">
3550                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/179/17304481791.jpg" />
3551                                        </a>
3552                                    </div>
3553                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3554                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=339&up_page=1">Life Questions: Would You Be My Friend? Answered by Ven. Chang Chii</a></h2>
3555                                        <p>&quot;We&#39;re good friends!&quot; &quot;Why did he misunderstand me?&quot; &quot;I hate cocky people!&quot; While interacting with others, our mood fluctuates like a roller coaster. Are you tired...</p>
3556                                    </div>
3557                                </div>
3558                            </div>
3559                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3560                                <div class="i-D_col">
3561                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3562                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=340&up_page=1">
3563                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/403/17304484031.jpg" />
3564                                        </a>
3565                                    </div>
3566                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3567                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=340&up_page=1">​Don't look down upon young people!</a></h2>
3568                                        <p>
3568Being young is sometimes like bearing a label that says, &quot;Inexperienced, much left to learn.&quot; Over 2,500 years ago, even the young Buddha, shortly after attaining enlightenment, was also ...</p>
3569                                    </div>
3570                                </div>
3571                            </div>
3572                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3573                                <div class="i-D_col">
3574                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3575                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=341&up_page=1">
3576                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/551/17304485511.jpg" />
3577                                        </a>
3578                                    </div>
3579                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3580                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=341&up_page=1">Life Questions on Beauty Bonus: How Much Do Looks Matter? Answered by Ven. Yan Rou</a></h2>
3581                                        <p>&quot;Some people are just born good-looking. It&#39;s so unfair!&quot; &quot;Tell me if I am gaining weight? Look closely!&quot; &quot;What should I wear for the gathering tomorrow?&quot; Young pe...</p>
3582                                    </div>
3583                                </div>
3584                            </div>
3585                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3586                                <div class="i-D_col">
3587                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3588                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=342&up_page=1">
3589                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/602/17304486021.jpg" />
3590                                        </a>
3591                                    </div>
3592                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3593                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=71&cnt_id=342&up_page=1">Physical Beauty Is Impermanent</a></h2>
3594                                        <p>Are good looks obstacles or aids to spiritual cultivation? Before becoming a renunciants with the Buddha, Śāriputra saw Bhikkhu Assaji on the street and was impressed by his dignified demeanor. Out...</p>
3595                                    </div>
3596                                </div>
3597                            </div>
3598                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3599                                <div class="i-D_col">
3600                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3601                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=329&up_page=1">
3602                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/000/17277780001.jpg" />
3603                                        </a>
3604                                    </div>
3605                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3606                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=329&up_page=1">Growth of Vegetarianism among the Young</a></h2>
3607                                        <p>&quot;Is your diet green today?&quot; With the rise of vegetarianism worldwide, young people are the driving force of this new trend. Why are plant-based diets becoming trendy among the young? What...</p>
3608                                    </div>
3609                                </div>
3610                            </div>
3611                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3612                                <div class="i-D_col">
3613                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3614                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=330&up_page=1">
3615                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/011/17277780111.jpg" />
3616                                        </a>
3617                                    </div>
3618                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3619                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=330&up_page=1">Common Questions about Vegetarianism</a></h2>
3620                                        <p>Are plant-based diets equivalent to a vegetarian diet? Is raw food related to vegetarianism?
3621What is plant-based meat and cultivated meat?
3622What will the world&#39;s diet be like in the future?
3623L...</p>
3624                                    </div>
3625                                </div>
3626                            </div>
3627                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3628                                <div class="i-D_col">
3629                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3630                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=331&up_page=1">
3631                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/020/17277780201.jpg" />
3632                                        </a>
3633                                    </div>
3634                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3635                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=331&up_page=1">Interview with Huang Yan-mei, the Volunteer Chef of DDM Yunlai Monastery</a></h2>
3636                                        <p>From running a steakhouse to cooking at a monastery as a chef, Huang Yan-mei (黃燕梅) has had an inextricable connection with the culinary arts. In order to plan menus for the monastery and get her...</p>
3637                                    </div>
3638                                </div>
3639                            </div>
3640                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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3642                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3643                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=332&up_page=1">
3644                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/389/17277783891.jpg" />
3645                                        </a>
3646                                    </div>
3647                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3648                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=332&up_page=1">Interview with Veggie Deer, Taiwanese YouTuber: Changing Diets, Transforming the World</a></h2>
3649                                        <p>Driven by their commitment to the environment, Ono and Ruby, popular Taiwanese social media influencers, decided to change their diets and launched the YouTube channel &quot;Veggie Deer&quot; to pr...</p>
3650                                    </div>
3651                                </div>
3652                            </div>
3653                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3654                                <div class="i-D_col">
3655                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3656                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=333&up_page=1">
3657                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/476/17277784761.jpg" />
3658                                        </a>
3659                                    </div>
3660                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3661                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=70&cnt_id=333&up_page=1">Interview with Ven. Yan Duan: Plant-based Diet as an Experiment for the Body & Mind</a></h2>
3662                                        <p>With a decade of experience as a chef, Ven. Yan Duan (演端法師) adopted plant-based diets in his 20s for the sake of environmental protection. After becoming a Buddhist monk, he further realized th...</p>
3663                                    </div>
3664                                </div>
3665                            </div>
3666                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3667                                <div class="i-D_col">
3668                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3669                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=323&up_page=1">
3670                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/667/17246656671.jpg" />
3671                                        </a>
3672                                    </div>
3673                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3674                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=323&up_page=1">From the Suffering of Separation from One's Likes to the Path of Awakening</a></h2>
3675                                        <p>Must separation from one&#39;s likes become a form of suffering? Is it possible to transcend and transform it?&nbsp;
3676
3677There is never an unending banquet, while every encounter means a reunion aft...</p>
3678                                    </div>
3679                                </div>
3680                            </div>
3681                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3682                                <div class="i-D_col">
3683                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3684                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=324&up_page=1">
3685                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/673/17246656731.jpg" />
3686                                        </a>
3687                                    </div>
3688                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3689                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=324&up_page=1">​Applying "Four Steps for Handling a Problem": There Is Pain But No Suffering</a></h2>
3690                                        <p>We cannot change the arising and ceasing of causes and conditions, since impermanence is the reality in the world. When causes and conditions for c
3690ompanionship perish, it is important to know what ...</p>
3691                                    </div>
3692                                </div>
3693                            </div>
3694                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3695                                <div class="i-D_col">
3696                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3697                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=325&up_page=1">
3698                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/679/17246656791.jpg" />
3699                                        </a>
3700                                    </div>
3701                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3702                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=325&up_page=1">Buddhist Legends: Removing the Thorn of Sorrow and Eradicating the Suffering of Separation from What One Likes</a></h2>
3703                                        <p>Editor&#39;s Note:
3704Most people often believe that when love arises, it brings joy and happiness. So why did the Buddha say that all sorrow, sadness, vexation, and distress follow love? It is becau...</p>
3705                                    </div>
3706                                </div>
3707                            </div>
3708                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3709                                <div class="i-D_col">
3710                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3711                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=326&up_page=1">
3712                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/971/17246659711.jpg" />
3713                                        </a>
3714                                    </div>
3715                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3716                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=326&up_page=1">​A Buddhist Legend about Paṭācārā: Walking toward True Liberation with Mindfulness</a></h2>
3717                                        <p>Editor&#39;s Note:&nbsp;
3718When major life changes occur, grief and despair may set in; nonetheless, they also can be opportunities for awakening. The bereavement of losing her husband, children, an...</p>
3719                                    </div>
3720                                </div>
3721                            </div>
3722                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3723                                <div class="i-D_col">
3724                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3725                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=327&up_page=1">
3726                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/693/17246656931.jpg" />
3727                                        </a>
3728                                    </div>
3729                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3730                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=327&up_page=1">Interview with Ven. Yan Shi: ​Suffering Nourishes Life</a></h2>
3731                                        <p>Traveling thousands of miles to become a Buddhist monk at Dharma Drum Mountain, Ven. Yan Shi, waved goodbye to his teaching position and the familiar face of his mother. In the course of his Buddhi...</p>
3732                                    </div>
3733                                </div>
3734                            </div>
3735                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3736                                <div class="i-D_col">
3737                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3738                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=328&up_page=1">
3739                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/760/17246657601.jpg" />
3740                                        </a>
3741                                    </div>
3742                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3743                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=69&cnt_id=328&up_page=1">Interview with Chiu Chih-ling: ​Real Love Is about Letting Go and Giving Blessings</a></h2>
3744                                        <p>Chiu Chih-ling has accompanied countless patients and their families through the separation in life or at death. When facing the consecutive deaths of her loved one
3744s, she realizes that, despite the...</p>
3745                                    </div>
3746                                </div>
3747                            </div>
3748                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3749                                <div class="i-D_col">
3750                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3751                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=318&up_page=1">
3752                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/452/17223174521.jpg" />
3753                                        </a>
3754                                    </div>
3755                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3756                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=318&up_page=1">The <i>Sutra on Impermanence</i> – The Teachings of Impermanence</a></h2>
3757                                        <p>The earth, the sun, and the moon will perish in due time.
3758Nothing escapes impermanence&#39;s grasp.
3759&ndash;Excerpt from the Sutra on Impermanence
3760&nbsp;
3761Flowers bloom and wither; day turns into...</p>
3762                                    </div>
3763                                </div>
3764                            </div>
3765                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3766                                <div class="i-D_col">
3767                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3768                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=319&up_page=1">
3769                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/479/17223174791.jpg" />
3770                                        </a>
3771                                    </div>
3772                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3773                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=319&up_page=1">Contemplation of the Mind in Practicing Four Foundations of Mindfulness</a></h2>
3774                                        <p>The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, also known as the Four Establishments of Mindfulness, is a fundamental Buddhist practice and the first of the Thirty-seven Factors of Enlightenment. The practic...</p>
3775                                    </div>
3776                                </div>
3777                            </div>
3778                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3779                                <div class="i-D_col">
3780                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3781                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=320&up_page=1">
3782                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/498/17223174981.jpg" />
3783                                        </a>
3784                                    </div>
3785                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3786                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=320&up_page=1">Living in Impermanence – Embrace Impermanence with an Even Mind</a></h2>
3787                                        <p>Back in his early days as a layperson, Ven. Chang Chi (常持法師) was once troubled by life due to its impermanence. After becoming a monastic, he has constantly witnessed the aging, illness, and de...</p>
3788                                    </div>
3789                                </div>
3790                            </div>
3791                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3792                                <div class="i-D_col">
3793                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3794                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=321&up_page=1">
3795                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/527/17223175271.jpg" />
3796                                        </a>
3797                                    </div>
3798                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3799                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=321&up_page=1">A Brief Introduction to the <i>Sutra on Impermanence</i></a></h2>
3800                                        <p>The Chinese version of the Sutra on Impermanence was translated by Ven. Yijing (義淨法師, 
3800635-713 CE) at the Dafuxian Temple (大福先寺) in Luoyang, China. The sutra focuses on the truth of imperman...</p>
3801                                    </div>
3802                                </div>
3803                            </div>
3804                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3805                                <div class="i-D_col">
3806                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3807                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=322&up_page=1">
3808                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/441/17223174411.jpg" />
3809                                        </a>
3810                                    </div>
3811                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3812                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=68&cnt_id=322&up_page=1">Learning the Contemplation on Impermanence from the Masters</a></h2>
3813                                        <p>&nbsp;Master Class for Living with Impermanence
3814&nbsp;
3815Impermanence is a reality known to all, but why do we still feel distressed when it strikes? Let us learn from the teachings of Ajahn Chah, ...</p>
3816                                    </div>
3817                                </div>
3818                            </div>
3819                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3820                                <div class="i-D_col">
3821                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3822                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=311&up_page=1">
3823                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/924/17193719241.jpg" />
3824                                        </a>
3825                                    </div>
3826                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3827                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=311&up_page=1">The Healing Powers of Nature</a></h2>
3828                                        <p>
3829The studies of neuroscience, psychology, and medicine have proven that spending time in the natural surroundings not only helps people reduce stress and achieve relaxation more quickly and thorou...</p>
3830                                    </div>
3831                                </div>
3832                            </div>
3833                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3834                                <div class="i-D_col">
3835                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3836                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=312&up_page=1">
3837                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/914/17193719141.jpg" />
3838                                        </a>
3839                                    </div>
3840                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3841                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=312&up_page=1">Instinct, Direct Contemplation, and Contemplation of Emptiness</a></h2>
3842                                        <p>&quot;Direct contemplation&quot; is a method often used in Chan practice, which is suitable for us to apply in daily life. How do we break our habitual &quot;instinct&quot; and instead apply direct...</p>
3843                                    </div>
3844                                </div>
3845                            </div>
3846                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3847                                <div class="i-D_col">
3848                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3849                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=313&up_page=1">
3850                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/066/17193720661.jpg" />
3851                                        </a>
3852                                    </div>
3853                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3854                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=313&up_page=1">The Healing Power of Micro Chan Practice – Trip Preparation</a></h2>
3855                                        <p>Most people have a feeling of anticipation before setting out on a trip. How do we organize a fulfilling and enriching trip? In this article, Ven. Chang Zheng (常正法師) provides a guideline to pre...</p>
3856                                    </div>
3857                                </div>
3858                            </div>
3859                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3860                                <div class="i-D_col">
3861                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3862                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=314&up_page=1">
3863                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/877/17193728771.jpg" />
3864                                        </a>
3865                                    </div>
3866                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3867                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=314&up_page=1">Contemplation of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness</a></h2>
3868                                        <p>
38691. Contemplation of the body:
3870
3871Bring our attention back to our body. We usually pay little attention to our body, and tend to inadvertently engage our mind with external objects, unless some il...</p>
3872                                    </div>
3873                                </div>
3874                            </div>
3875                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3876                                <div class="i-D_col">
3877                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3878                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=315&up_page=1">
3879                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/890/17193728901.jpg" />
3880                                        </a>
3881                                    </div>
3882                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3883                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=315&up_page=1">Making Good Use of Natural Experiences for Practice</a></h2>
3884                                        <p>
3885The natural world, with its mountains and streams, is in itself a suitable environment for practicing meditation. In the Buddha&#39;s time, monastics and laity practiced meditation in the forest ...</p>
3886                                    </div>
3887                                </div>
3888                            </div>
3889                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3890                                <div class="i-D_col">
3891                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3892                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=316&up_page=1">
3893                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/791/17193727911.jpg" />
3894                                        </a>
3895                                    </div>
3896                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3897                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=316&up_page=1">Planning Outdoor Chan at Ease</a></h2>
3898                                        <p>Traveling is a good opportunity for us to contemplate the mind while in contact with the natural scener
3898y. With the exception of solo trips, traveling requires that we cooperate with travel mates an...</p>
3899                                    </div>
3900                                </div>
3901                            </div>
3902                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3903                                <div class="i-D_col">
3904                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3905                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=317&up_page=1">
3906                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/731/17193727311.jpg" />
3907                                        </a>
3908                                    </div>
3909                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3910                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=67&cnt_id=317&up_page=1">Four Ways to Experience Outdoor Chan</a></h2>
3911                                        <p>Having a hard time choosing suitable programs to experience outdoor Chan during your vacation?
3912
3913The main purpose for Buddhist monasteries to organize outdoor Chan is for people to relax their min...</p>
3914                                    </div>
3915                                </div>
3916                            </div>
3917                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3918                                <div class="i-D_col">
3919                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3920                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=306&up_page=1">
3921                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/366/17169723661.jpg" />
3922                                        </a>
3923                                    </div>
3924                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3925                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=306&up_page=1">Chan Practice for a Happier Workplace</a></h2>
3926                                        <p>Work takes up almost one-third of our lives. People work hard to gain resources in exchange for happiness. However, despite continually increasing working hours, people&#39;s sense of happiness doe...</p>
3927                                    </div>
3928                                </div>
3929                            </div>
3930                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3931                                <div class="i-D_col">
3932                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3933                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=307&up_page=1">
3934                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/098/17169750981.jpg" />
3935                                        </a>
3936                                    </div>
3937                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3938                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=307&up_page=1">Efficiency and Speed vs. Relaxation and Concentration: Work Efficiently in a Relaxed Mood</a></h2>
3939                                        <p>In the pursuit of efficiency and speed, we seem to equate work with stress and tension, thereby inducing diseases of civilization. Actually, as long as we know how to relax and focus at the right t...</p>
3940                                    </div>
3941                                </div>
3942                            </div>
3943                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3944                                <div class="i-D_col">
3945                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3946                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=308&up_page=1">
3947                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/081/17169770811.jpg" />
3948                                        </a>
3949                                    </div>
3950                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3951                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=308&up_page=1">Relaxation and Concentration as a Path to Self-Healing</a></h2>
3952                                        <p>Practicing meditation can help people relax the body and mind while enhancing focus. These effects are not only subjectively noticeable during meditation, but also scientifically validated. Since t...</p>
3953                                    </div>
3954                                </div>
3955                            </div>
3956                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3957                                <div class="i-D_col">
3958                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3959                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=309&up_page=1">
3960                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/778/17169767781.jpg" />
3961                                        </a>
3962                                    </div>
3963                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3964                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=309&up_page=1">​Conflict and Competition vs. Cessation and Contemplation</a></h2>
3965                                        <p>In a fast-paced workplace, traces of competition can be found everywhere, from interpersonal relationships, to product manufacturing, to business management. Competitive atmosphere is so pervasive ...</p>
3966                                    </div>
3967                                </div>
3968                            </div>
3969                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3970                                <div class="i-D_col">
3971                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3972                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=310&up_page=1">
3973                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/025/17169770251.jpg" />
3974                                        </a>
3975                                    </div>
3976                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3977                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=66&cnt_id=310&up_page=1">Crises and Bottlenecks vs. Letting Go and Getting Motivated</a></h2>
3978                                        <p>In the long journey of a career one may face numerous crises and obstacles in the workplace, regardless of whether it is a young person first entering the job market, a 9-to-5 office worker, or an ...</p>
3979                                    </div>
3980                                </div>
3981                            </div>
3982                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3983                                <div class="i-D_col">
3984                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
3985                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=302&up_page=1">
3986                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/558/17146205581.png" />
3987                                        </a>
3988                                    </div>
3989                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
3990                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=302&up_page=1">Toning the Body and Strengthening the Mind – Exercise and Chan</a></h2>
3991                                        <p>Is it possible to apply the method of Chan meditation while engaging in activities such as running, martial arts, and yoga?
3992
3993It certainly is possible! As the saying goes, &quot;Keep your mind whe...</p>
3994                                    </div>
3995                                </div>
3996                            </div>
3997                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
3998                                <div class="i-D_col">
3999                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4000                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=303&up_page=1">
4001                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/576/17146205761.jpg" />
4002                                        </a>
4003                                    </div>
4004                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4005                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=303&up_page=1">​Adding Chan to Your Exercise: Q&A on Exercise and Chan Practice</a></h2>
4006                                        <p>Is it true that we can lessen the amount of soreness, and feel less tired and out of breath by applying the method of Chan practice while doing exercising? How do we synchronize our exercise experi...</p>
4007                                    </div>
4008                                </div>
4009                            </div>
4010                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4011                                <div class="i-D_col">
4012                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4013                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=304&up_page=1">
4014                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/612/17146206121.jpg" />
4015                                        </a>
4016                                    </div>
4017                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4018                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=304&up_page=1">Let's Practice Chan Running</a></h2>
4019                                        <p>
4020For people enjoying running and interested in Chan practice, is there any exercise that c
4020ombines both? The following introduction to Chan running not only shows you how to run, but also helps you...</p>
4021                                    </div>
4022                                </div>
4023                            </div>
4024                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4025                                <div class="i-D_col">
4026                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4027                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=305&up_page=1">
4028                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/629/17146206291.jpg" />
4029                                        </a>
4030                                    </div>
4031                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4032                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=65&cnt_id=305&up_page=1">Walking with the Method – Chan Walking</a></h2>
4033                                        <p>Hiking has always been a popular trend. Some have also advocated &quot;walking 10,000 steps a day.&quot; We walk every day, but do we really know how to walk properly?&nbsp;
4034
4035In addition, walking...</p>
4036                                    </div>
4037                                </div>
4038                            </div>
4039                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4040                                <div class="i-D_col">
4041                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4042                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=295&up_page=1">
4043                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/794/17126427941.jpg" />
4044                                        </a>
4045                                    </div>
4046                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4047                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=295&up_page=1">​Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Pure Lands</a></h2>
4048                                        <p>
4049More than 2,600 years after his parinirvana, the Buddha&#39;s compassion and wisdom, asembodied in concrete figures of the Buddha (Skt. buddharūpa), still transcends the barrier of time, space, a...</p>
4050                                    </div>
4051                                </div>
4052                            </div>
4053                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4054                                <div class="i-D_col">
4055                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4056                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=296&up_page=1">
4057                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/887/17126448871.jpg" />
4058                                        </a>
4059                                    </div>
4060                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4061                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=296&up_page=1">The Triad of Sakyamuni Buddha</a></h2>
4062                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; one buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas
4063
4064The Triad of Sakyamuni Buddha &ndash; Delivering sentient beings in the evil world of five defi...</p>
4065                                    </div>
4066                                </div>
4067                            </div>
4068                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4069                                <div class="i-D_col">
4070                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4071                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=297&up_page=1">
4072                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/092/17126530921.jpg" />
4073                                        </a>
4074                                    </div>
4075                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4076                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=297&up_page=1">Three Saints of the Ghanavyūha</a></h2>
4077                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; one buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas
4078
4079Three Saints of the Ghanavyūha
4080
4081In Buddhist cosmology, the universe is comprised of innumerab...</p>
4082                                    </div>
4083                                </div>
4084                            </div>
4085                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4086                                <div class="i-D_col">
4087                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4088                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=298&up_page=1">
4089                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/881/17126438811.jpg" />
4090                                        </a>
4091                                    </div>
4092                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4093                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=298&up_page=1">Three Saints of the Western Pure Land</a></h2>
4094                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; one buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas
4095
4096Three Saints of the Western Pure Land &ndash; Guides to the World of Ultimate Bliss
4097
4098As narra...</p>
4099                                    </div>
4100                                </div>
4101                            </div>
4102                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4103                                <div class="i-D_col">
4104                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4105                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=299&up_page=1">
4106                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/729/17126537291.JPG" />
4107                                        </a>
4108                                    </div>
4109                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4110                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=299&up_page=1">Three Saints of the Eastern Pure Land</a></h2>
4111                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; one buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas
4112
4113Three Saints of the Eastern Pure Land and their approaches to gain peace and joy 
4113in the present...</p>
4114                                    </div>
4115                                </div>
4116                            </div>
4117                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4118                                <div class="i-D_col">
4119                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4120                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=300&up_page=1">
4121                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/372/17126443721.jpg" />
4122                                        </a>
4123                                    </div>
4124                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4125                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=300&up_page=1">Buddhas of the Three Times</a></h2>
4126                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; Three buddhas
4127
4128Buddhas of the three times &ndash; the blessings beyond time and space
4129
4130When walking into the main hall of a Buddhist ...</p>
4131                                    </div>
4132                                </div>
4133                            </div>
4134                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4135                                <div class="i-D_col">
4136                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4137                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=301&up_page=1">
4138                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/187/17126451871.jpg" />
4139                                        </a>
4140                                    </div>
4141                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4142                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=64&cnt_id=301&up_page=1">One Buddha Flanked by Two Disciples</a></h2>
4143                                        <p>An introduction to combinations of Buddhist statues &ndash; One buddha flanked by two disciples
4144
4145In addition to flanking bodhisattvas, we occasionally can see statues of two disciples on each sid...</p>
4146                                    </div>
4147                                </div>
4148                            </div>
4149                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4150                                <div class="i-D_col">
4151                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4152                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=288&up_page=1">
4153                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/024/17096310241.jpg" />
4154                                        </a>
4155                                    </div>
4156                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4157                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=288&up_page=1">​Taking Refuge – The First Step to Firm Buddhist Practice</a></h2>
4158                                        <p>During a refuge ceremony at a Buddhist monastery, refuge takers stand on their knees before the Buddha statue with joined palms, respectfully requesting the monastic teacher to transmit the Three R...</p>
4159                                    </div>
4160                                </div>
4161                            </div>
4162                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4163                                <div class="i-D_col">
4164                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4165                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=289&up_page=1">
4166                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/036/17096310361.jpg" />
4167                                        </a>
4168                                    </div>
4169                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4170                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=289&up_page=1">Overcoming the Eight Major Obstacles to Taking Refuge</a></h2>
4171                                        <p>Is being a Buddhist too lofty a goal to pursue?
4172
4173Some people visit places that propagate the Dharma, appreciate Buddhism and are fond of learning Buddhist teachings. However, they hesitate when i...</p>
4174                                    </div>
4175                                </div>
4176                            </div>
4177                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4178                                <div class="i-D_col">
4179                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4180                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=290&up_page=1">
4181                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/053/17096310531.jpg" />
4182                                        </a>
4183                                    </div>
4184                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4185                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=290&up_page=1">Buddhist Stories on the Auspiciousness of Taking the Three Refuges</a></h2>
4186                                        <p>Taking Three Refuges saved Śakra from suffering in the animal realm
4187
4188Śakra, the heavenly king who resides in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven, often led devas in battles with asurendras (lord of asuras). ...</p>
4189                                    </div>
4190                                </div>
4191                            </div>
4192                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4193                                <div class="i-D_col">
4194                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4195                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=291&up_page=1">
4196                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/095/17096310951.JPG" />
4197                                        </a>
4198                                    </div>
4199                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4200                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=291&up_page=1">Taking Refuge: A Sincere Vow to Engage in Buddhist Practice</a></h2>
4201                                        <p>Since childhood, we have participated in various ceremonies such as first-day-of-school ceremonies, graduation and commencement ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, and funerals. Among numerous ceremoni...</p>
4202                                    </div>
4203                                </div>
4204                            </div>
4205                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4206                                <div class="i-D_col">
4207                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4208                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=292&up_page=1">
4209                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/456/17096314561.jpg" />
4210                                        </a>
4211                                    </div>
4212                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4213                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=292&up_page=1">Common Questions on Taking Refuge</a></h2>
4214                                        <p>Q1: Some people have taken refuge in the Three Jewels, but they do not engage in Buddhist learning and practice. Are they still considered Buddhists?
4215
4216A: Taking refuge in the Three Jewels marks t...</p>
4217                                    </div>
4218                                </div>
4219                            </div>
4220                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4221                                <div class="i-D_col">
4222                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4223                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=293&up_page=1">
4224                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/510/17096315101.jpg" />
4225                                        </a>
4226                                    </div>
4227                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4228                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=293&up_page=1">Refuge Taking Rituals of Different Buddhist Traditions</a></h2>
4229                                        <p>For all Buddhist traditions, taking refuge in the Three Jewels is the fundamental step toward engaging in Buddhist practice. Since Chinese Buddhists hold a serious attitude towards the refuge takin...</p>
4230                                    </div>
4231                                </div>
4232                            </div>
4233                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4234                                <div class="i-D_col">
4235                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4236                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=294&up_page=1">
4237                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/256/17096312561.png" />
4238                                        </a>
4239                                    </div>
4240                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4241                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=63&cnt_id=294&up_page=1">The Three Refuges Verse for Morning and Evening Services as a Reminder</a></h2>
4242                                        <p>The Three Refuges
4243
4244As I take refuge in the Buddha, I wish all sentient beings awaken to the great Path, and generate the supreme mind.
4245As I take refuge in the Dharma, I wish all sentient beings ...</p>
4246                                    </div>
4247                                </div>
4248                            </div>
4249                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4250                                <div class="i-D_col">
4251                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4252                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=287&up_page=1">
4253                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/975
4253/17061689751.jpg" />
4254                                        </a>
4255                                    </div>
4256                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4257                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=287&up_page=1">Buddhist Perspectives on Wealth</a></h2>
4258                                        <p>In this world, it is nearly impossible to live without money. However, can wealth guarantee happiness? Amidst the pursuits of high social status and fame, career success, or vast financial wealth, ...</p>
4259                                    </div>
4260                                </div>
4261                            </div>
4262                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4263                                <div class="i-D_col">
4264                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4265                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=286&up_page=1">
4266                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/030/17061690301.jpg" />
4267                                        </a>
4268                                    </div>
4269                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4270                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=286&up_page=1">The Financial Quotient of Buddhism</a></h2>
4271                                        <p>In modern society, economic activities account for a significant portion of daily life. Consequently, &quot;FQ&quot; has become a hot topic, and, along with Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional...</p>
4272                                    </div>
4273                                </div>
4274                            </div>
4275                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4276                                <div class="i-D_col">
4277                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4278                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=285&up_page=1">
4279                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/173/17061691731.jpg" />
4280                                        </a>
4281                                    </div>
4282                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4283                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=285&up_page=1">​How Can Gold Turn Out to Be a Poisonous Snake?</a></h2>
4284                                        <p>In Buddhist scriptures, we can see how the Buddha repeatedly warned his disciples that &quot;money is just like a poisonous snake.&quot; But, how does money transform into a venomous serpent?
4285
4286On...</p>
4287                                    </div>
4288                                </div>
4289                            </div>
4290                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4291                                <div class="i-D_col">
4292                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4293                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=284&up_page=1">
4294                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/272/17061692721.jpg" />
4295                                        </a>
4296                                    </div>
4297                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4298                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=284&up_page=1">​The Guardian Deities of Wealth Revered in Buddhism</a></h2>
4299                                        <p>In Buddhism, there are guardian deities (dharmapalas) of wealth. Different Buddhist traditions venerate their own dharmapalas and methods to invoke their blessings.
4300
4301In Chinese Buddhism, the male...</p>
4302                                    </div>
4303                                </div>
4304                            </div>
4305                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4306                                <div class="i-D_col">
4307                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4308                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=283&up_page=1">
4309                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/327/17061693271.jpg" />
4310                                        </a>
4311                                    </div>
4312                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4313                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=62&cnt_id=283&up_page=1">​Commonly Asked Questions about the Buddhist Perspective on Wealth</a></h2>
4314                                        <p>As most people are inclined to crave wealth, the Buddha once likened money to a poisonous snake. However, by maintaining the right view on wealth management, Buddhists can also deal with it righteo...</p>
4315                                    </div>
4316                                </div>
4317                            </div>
4318                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4319                                <div class="i-D_col">
4320                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4321                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=282&up_page=1">
4322                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/645/17041796451.jpg" />
4323                                        </a>
4324                                    </div>
4325                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4326                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=282&up_page=1">The Origin and Transformation of Lamp Offerings</a></h2>
4327                                        <p>At the end of a year, people often exchange New Year wishes with their family members and friends through cards, phone calls, and messages. During this period, Buddhists take the opportunity to vis...</p>
4328                                    </div>
4329                                </div>
4330                            </div>
4331                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4332                                <div class="i-D_col">
4333                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4334                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=281&up_page=1">
4335                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/575/17041835751.jpg" />
4336                                        </a>
4337                                    </div>
4338                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4339                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=281&up_page=1">​The Diverse Forms of Lamp offerings</a></h2>
4340                                        <p>
4341Prior to the prevalent use of electricity, lamp offerings were all in the forms of candles and oil lamps. Once electric lamps were invented, they soon replaced the traditional candle or oil-based...</p>
4342                                    </div>
4343                                </div>
4344                            </div>
4345                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4346                                <div class="i-D_col">
4347                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4348                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=280&up_page=1">
4349                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/427/17041834271.jpg" />
4350                                        </a>
4351                                    </div>
4352                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4353                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=280&up_page=1">
4353The Design of Lamp Offerings at Dharma Drum Mountain</a></h2>
4354                                        <p>
4355Upon entering the Grand Buddha Hall at Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education at Jinshan District in Taiwan, the visitors won&#39;t find traditional red or golden lamp offerings...</p>
4356                                    </div>
4357                                </div>
4358                            </div>
4359                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4360                                <div class="i-D_col">
4361                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4362                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=279&up_page=1">
4363                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/071/17041800711.jpg" />
4364                                        </a>
4365                                    </div>
4366                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4367                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=279&up_page=1">Similarities and Differences in Light Offering in Different Countries</a></h2>
4368                                        <p>Since the spread of Buddhism beyond India, different forms of light offerings have developed in response to local customs in different regions, along with the related rituals and festivals. Let us ...</p>
4369                                    </div>
4370                                </div>
4371                            </div>
4372                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4373                                <div class="i-D_col">
4374                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4375                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=278&up_page=1">
4376                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/206/17041802061.jpg" />
4377                                        </a>
4378                                    </div>
4379                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4380                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=278&up_page=1">Perspectives on Lamp Lighting Across Different Cultures</a></h2>
4381                                        <p>The radiance emitted by lamps is adored by people worldwide. Consequently, numerous religions or cultures around the world host lamp festivals. Examples include the eight-day celebration of Hanukka...</p>
4382                                    </div>
4383                                </div>
4384                            </div>
4385                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4386                                <div class="i-D_col">
4387                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4388                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=277&up_page=1">
4389                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/589/17041805891.jpg" />
4390                                        </a>
4391                                    </div>
4392                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4393                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=61&cnt_id=277&up_page=1">Commonly Asked Questions on Light Offering</a></h2>
4394                                        <p>Q: Why do Buddhists offer lights during the Lunar New Year?
4395&nbsp;
4396
4397A: Offering lights to Buddha at the beginning of a year is intended as a form of praying to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for safet...</p>
4398                                    </div>
4399                                </div>
4400                            </div>
4401                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4403                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4404                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=272&up_page=1">
4405                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/111/17010711111.jpg" />
4406                                        </a>
4407                                    </div>
4408                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4409                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=272&up_page=1">Buddhist Scripture of Filial Piety: Ksitigarbha Sutra</a></h2>
4410                                        <p>In Chinese folk religion, the seventh lunar month is known as the Ghost Month. During this period, people customarily prepare various kinds of food and drink as offerings for wandering ghosts, in t...</p>
4411                                    </div>
4412                                </div>
4413                            </div>
4414                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4417                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=273&up_page=1">
4418                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/278/17010722781.jpg" />
4419                                        </a>
4420                                    </div>
4421                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4422                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=273&up_page=1">​A Basic Introduction to the Ksitigarbha Sutra</a></h2>
4423                                        <p>Regarded as the &quot;Buddhist scripture of filial piety,&quot; the Ksitigarbha Sutra is the Dharma talk that the Buddha imparted to his mother in the Trayastriṃsa Heaven to repay her kindness befo...</p>
4424                                    </div>
4425                                </div>
4426                            </div>
4427                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4429                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4430                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=274&up_page=1">
4431                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/595/17010735951.jpg" />
4432                                        </a>
4433                                    </div>
4434                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4435                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=274&up_page=1">​The Foundation of Attaining Buddhahood — Altruism</a></h2>
4436                                        <p>On the path to Buddhahood, who would you choose to liberate first: yourself, or others?
4437
4438Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was faced with such a choice between the two when, in a past life, he was the king...</p>
4439                                    </div>
4440                                </div>
4441                            </div>
4442                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4446                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/096/17010740961.jpg" />
4447                                        </a>
4448                                    </div>
4449                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4450                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=275&up_page=1">​Practicing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Method</a></h2>
4451                                        <p>In addition to reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra and participating in Dharma assemblies, what else can we do to practice Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva&#39;s method? The Buddha has taught us many easily acce...</p>
4452                                    </div>
4453                                </div>
4454                            </div>
4455                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4458                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=276&up_page=1">
4459                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/828/17010748281.jpg" />
4460                                        </a>
4461                                    </div>
4462                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4463                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=60&cnt_id=276&up_page=1">​Common Questions on the Practice of Ksitigarbha Sutra</a></h2>
4464                                        <p>The Ksitigarbha Sutra is popular among the general public, yet so are the widespread myths about the methods of practice stated in the sutra. For instance, there is the common misconception that on...</p>
4465                                    </div>
4466                                </div>
4467                            </div>
4468                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4469                                <div class="i-D_col">
4470                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4471                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=262&up_page=1">
4472                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/247/16982232471.jpg" />
4473                                        </a>
4474                                    </div>
4475                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4476                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=262&up_page=1">Making a Will in Advance and Facing Death Head-On</a></h2>
4477                                        <p>Ordinary people are afraid of death. However, Buddhism teaches people to face life and death directly,&nbsp; contemplate impermanence at all times,&nbsp; be prepared for death at all times, and mos...</p>
4478                                    </div>
4479                                </div>
4480                            </div>
4481                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4483                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4484                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=263&up_page=1">
4485                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/316/16982233161.jpg" />
4486                                        </a>
4487                                    </div>
4488                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4489                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=263&up_page=1">The Buddha's demonstration of his final journey</a></h2>
4490                                        <p>
4491In fact, over 2,500 years ago, the Buddha provided his followers with a model example of how to &quot;prepare for the end of life&quot; before he entered nirvana. These related teachings were com...</p>
4492                                    </div>
4493                                </div>
4494                            </div>
4495                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4497                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4498                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=264&up_page=1">
4499                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/340/16982233401.jpg" />
4500                                        </a>
4501                                    </div>
4502                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4503                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=264&up_page=1">
4503​The Buddha Teaches You to Say Goodbye Properly</a></h2>
4504                                        <p>When his own father was on the deathbed, and his chief disciple passed away, what kind of teachings did the Buddha give to the assembly? And what kind of example did he set? When facing with the so...</p>
4505                                    </div>
4506                                </div>
4507                            </div>
4508                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4512                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/354/16982233541.jpg" />
4513                                        </a>
4514                                    </div>
4515                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4516                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=265&up_page=1">​Contemplating death with a remembrance of impermanence</a></h2>
4517                                        <p>
4518&nbsp;
4519Reflecting on death is not meant to fill us with fear or scare us. The practice of contemplating death and accepting death as part of life can help us reconsider the priorities in our lif...</p>
4520                                    </div>
4521                                </div>
4522                            </div>
4523                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4526                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=266&up_page=1">
4527                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/536/16982235361.jpg" />
4528                                        </a>
4529                                    </div>
4530                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4531                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=58&cnt_id=266&up_page=1">Remaining Steadfast in the Face of Aging, Illness and Death</a></h2>
4532                                        <p>In the sutras, the Buddha reminds us that the length of a person&#39;s life is actually the interval between an exhalation and inhalation, and death follows us like our shadow. We should constantly...</p>
4533                                    </div>
4534                                </div>
4535                            </div>
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4538                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4539                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=261&up_page=1">
4540                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/393/16932943931.jpg" />
4541                                        </a>
4542                                    </div>
4543                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4544                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=261&up_page=1">Deliverance Service Benefits Both the Living and the Deceased</a></h2>
4545                                        <p>Every July of the lunar calendar, Chinese people will hold various deliverance services to release the dead from suffering. Most people believe that without performing the deliverance ritual, they ...</p>
4546                                    </div>
4547                                </div>
4548                            </div>
4549                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4551                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4552                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=260&up_page=1">
4553                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/708/16932957081.jpg" />
4554                                        </a>
4555                                    </div>
4556                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4557                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=260&up_page=1">The Seventh Lunar Month Dharma Assemblies (I): The Ullambana Assembly – Repay Our Parents' Kindness with Merit Transfer</a></h2>
4558                                        <p>In Chinese Buddhism, the &quot;Ullambana Festival (Yulanpen Festival)&quot; is a Buddhist Dharma assembly which is based on the &quot;Buddha Speaks the Ullambana Sutra&quot;. It is held on the 15th...</p>
4559                                    </div>
4560                                </div>
4561                            </div>
4562                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4564                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4565                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=259&up_page=1">
4566                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/274/16932972741.jpg" />
4567                                        </a>
4568                                    </div>
4569                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4570                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=259&up_page=1">Dharma Assemblies in Lunar July (II): Yogacara Ulka-mukha Dharma Service to S
4570ave Hungry Ghosts from Suffering</a></h2>
4571                                        <p>The Yogacara Ulka-mukha Dharma Service, or the ritual for the release of flaming mouths, is designed for giving food to beings in the hungry ghost realm in order to relieve their pain and distress ...</p>
4572                                    </div>
4573                                </div>
4574                            </div>
4575                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4577                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4578                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=258&up_page=1">
4579                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/869/16932978691.jpg" />
4580                                        </a>
4581                                    </div>
4582                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4583                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=258&up_page=1">Dharma Assemblies in Lunar July (III): Practicing Repentance at Emperor Liang’s Repentance Eliminates Delusion, Karma, and Suffering</a></h2>
4584                                        <p>The main purpose of Emperor Liang&#39;s Repentance Dharma assembly is to universally deliver sentient beings in the Six Destinies. By worshipping the Buddha, chanting scriptures, and practicing rep...</p>
4585                                    </div>
4586                                </div>
4587                            </div>
4588                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4590                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4591                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=257&up_page=1">
4592                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/352/16932993521.jpg" />
4593                                        </a>
4594                                    </div>
4595                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4596                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=257&up_page=1">Q1: Where will our relatives go after death? If they are already reborn, would our prayers for the deceased help them?</a></h2>
4597                                        <p>A: Yes, prayers for the deceased can help to increase their karmic blessings, in addition to improving their circumstances. In Buddhism, sentient beings are classified under six major categories: n...</p>
4598                                    </div>
4599                                </div>
4600                            </div>
4601                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4603                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4604                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=256&up_page=1">
4605                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/428/16932994281.jpg" />
4606                                        </a>
4607                                    </div>
4608                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4609                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=256&up_page=1">Q2: Is it necessary to participate in Dharma assemblies if they are not performed for the deliverance of a deceased relative?</a></h2>
4610                                        <p>A: According to the Parinirvana Sutra, compassion takes three forms: compassion based on awareness of the suffering of sentient beings; that which is based on awareness of the true nature of phenom...</p>
4611                                    </div>
4612                                </div>
4613                            </div>
4614                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4616                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4617                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=255&up_page=1">
4618                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/626/16932996261.jpg" />
4619                                        </a>
4620                                    </div>
4621                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4622                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=255&up_page=1">Q3: Why does Buddhism maintain that care and concern for the deceased can be conveyed through Dharma assemblies?</a></h2>
4623                                        <p>A: In Buddhism, the highest blessing for the deceased is helping them hear the Buddhadharma and resolve their afflictions, thereby leaving suffering behind by moving on to a better rebirth. Buddhis...</p>
4624                                    </div>
4625                                </div>
4626                            </div>
4627                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4629                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4630                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=254&up_page=1">
4631                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/147/16933001471.jpg" />
4632                                        </a>
4633                                    </div>
4634                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4635                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=254&up_page=1">Q4: If we are unable to attend a Dharma assembly at a temple or monastery, can we, alternatively, perform the deliverance ritual at home for our deceased relatives or friends?</a></h2>
4636                                        <p>A: Since a deliverance service requires a monastic presiding over the ritual, by conducting it at home we can at most chant sutras, recite the Buddha&#39;s name, perform repentance prostration for ...</p>
4637                                    </div>
4638                                </div>
4639                            </div>
4640                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4642                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4643                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=253&up_page=1">
4644                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/655/16933006551.jpg" />
4645                                        </a>
4646                                    </div>
4647                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4648                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=56&cnt_id=253&up_page=1">Q5: How do we go about dedicating the merit? Can our deceased relatives actually receive the merit that is being dedicated?</a></h2>
4649                                        <p>A: Normally, monastics will lead participants to chant the Verse of Merit Transfer during a merit transfer ritual at a Dharma assembly. This is done in order to dedicate the merit of chanting the s...</p>
4650                                    </div>
4651                                </div>
4652                            </div>
4653                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4655                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4656                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=252&up_page=1">
4657                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/164/16902631641.jpg" />
4658                                        </a>
4659                                    </div>
4660                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4661                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=252&up_page=1">Vows: the Blueprint for Happiness</a></h2>
4662                                        <p>Making a vow&mdash;a commitment to life
4663
4664Making a vow allows us to reposition our life; thus, to fulfill the vow is to fulfill the commitment to our life&#39;s goal. We may inevitably encounter s...</p>
4665                                    </div>
4666                                </div>
4667                            </div>
4668                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4669                                <div class="i-D_col">
4670                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4671                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=251&up_page=1">
4672                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/696/16902656961.jpg" />
4673                                        </a>
4674                                    </div>
4675                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4676                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=251&up_page=1">Q1: In order to make vows, do we need to follow any sequential steps?</a></h2>
4677                                        <p>Q&amp;A on making vows
4678What is the difference between Buddhists making vows and ordinary people making wishes? Do you have to fulfill your vows? Is there a certain ritual for making a vow? In orde...</p>
4679                                    </div>
4680                                </div>
4681                            </div>
4682                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4684                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4685                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=250&up_page=1">
4686                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/552/16902715521.jpg" />
4687                                        </a>
4688                                    </div>
4689                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4690                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=250&up_page=1">Q2: What are the differences between ordinary people making a wish and Buddhists making a vow?</a></h2>
4691                                        <p>Ordinary people make wishes both for themselves and others. Some make a wish to gain something, whereas others make wishes without asking for anything in return. The wishes that ordinary people mak...</p>
4692                                    </div>
4693                                </div>
4694                            </div>
4695                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4696                                <div class="i-D_col">
4697                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4698                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=249&up_page=1">
4699                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/732/16902657321.jpg" />
4700                                        </a>
4701                                    </div>
4702                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4703                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=249&up_page=1">Q3: What are the Ways to Make a Vow?</a></h2>
4704                                        <p>Vows can be made anytime, anywhere, as long as a kind thought arises in our mind, and there is no need to follow certain rituals or steps. However the vow will not last long if it is just the resul...</p>
4705                                    </div>
4706                                </div>
4707                            </div>
4708                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4709                                <div class="i-D_col">
4710                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4711                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=248&up_page=1">
4712                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/751/16902657511.jpg" />
4713                                        </a>
4714                                    </div>
4715                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4716                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=248&up_page=1">Q4: Is it necessary to fulfill a vow after making it?</a></h2>
4717                                        <p>Yes. Making a vow must include the process of fulfilling it. Master Sheng Yen pointed out that the purpose of life is to make vows and fulfill them. Within this lifetime, we fulfill what we made in...</p>
4718                                    </div>
4719                                </div>
4720                            </div>
4721                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4722                                <div class="i-D_col">
4723                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4724                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=247&up_page=1">
4725                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/766/16902657661.jpg" />
4726                                        </a>
4727                                    </div>
4728                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4729                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=247&up_page=1">Q5: Is making vows the same as taking oaths?</a></h2>
4730                                        <p>No, they are different. &quot;Taking oaths&quot; and &quot;making vows&quot; have similarities, but they also have differences. What makes them similar is that both of them represent a kind of comm...</p>
4731                                    </div>
4732                                </div>
4733                            </div>
4734                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4735                                <div class="i-D_col">
4736                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4737                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=246&up_page=1">
4738                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/951/16902659511.jpg" />
4739                                        </a>
4740                                    </div>
4741                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4742                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=55&cnt_id=246&up_page=1">Q6: How to avoid making empty vows?</a></h2>
4743                                        <p>From childhood to adulthood, we often make wishes: &quot;I hope that in the future&hellip;&quot;, &quot;I want to&hellip;&quot;, &quot;If I could&hellip;, I am willing to&hellip;&quot;; however, ma...</p>
4744                                    </div>
4745                                </div>
4746                            </div>
4747                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4749                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4750                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=230&up_page=1">
4751                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/399/16879223991.jpg" />
4752                                        </a>
4753                                    </div>
4754                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4755                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=230&up_page=1">Sleep is for Rest and Practice</a></h2>
4756                                        <p>Eating and sleeping are natural, but do we know how to sleep properly?
4757A good night&#39;s sleep is like a lesson for relaxing our body and mind,
4758Only when our mind is relaxed will our body feel r...</p>
4759                                    </div>
4760                                </div>
4761                            </div>
4762                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4765                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=229&up_page=1">
4766                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/340/16879223401.jpg" />
4767                                        </a>
4768                                    </div>
4769                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4770                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=229&up_page=1">Nothing to worry about, learn from Buddha's good sleep</a></h2>
4771                                        <p>How can I sleep &quot;just right&quot; without snoozing or overworking? In the Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha once explained the influence and retribution of &quot;excessive and insufficient&quot;...</p>
4772                                    </div>
4773                                </div>
4774                            </div>
4775                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4776                                <div class="i-D_col">
4777                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4778                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=228&up_page=1">
4779                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/462/16879224621.jpg" />
4780                                        </a>
4781                                    </div>
4782                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4783                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=228&up_page=1">​Practicing Sleeping Meditation to Have a Good Night's Sleep</a></h2>
4784                                        <p>At the end of a busy day, sleep is key to your body&#39;s recovery and tissue repair. When you get enough sleep, you&#39;ll feel refreshed; conversely, when you lack &nbsp;sleep, you&#39;ll have po...</p>
4785                                    </div>
4786                                </div>
4787                            </div>
4788                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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4790                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4791                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=227&up_page=1">
4792                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/529/16879225291.jpg" />
4793                                        </a>
4794                                    </div>
4795                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4796                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=53&cnt_id=227&up_page=1">Q&As About Getting a Good Night’s Sleep</a></h2>
4797                                        <p>You have tried various methods such as bathing, aromatherapy, massage, drinking a cup of hot milk&hellip; but you still can&#39;t sleep well or sufficiently. What can you do? Let the Dharma masters...</p>
4798                                    </div>
4799                                </div>
4800                            </div>
4801                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4802                                <div class="i-D_col">
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4804                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=216&up_page=1">
4805                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/939/16853409391.jpg" />
4806                                        </a>
4807                                    </div>
4808                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4809                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=216&up_page=1">Taking illness as teacher and learning to live well with illness</a></h2>
4810                                        <p>Text: 許翠谷 (Tsui-Ku&nbsp;Hsu)
4811
4812Everyone has had the experience of being sick. Most people think that being sick is a highly unpleasant experience. However, some people take illness as a teacher...</p>
4813                                    </div>
4814                                </div>
4815                            </div>
4816                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4817                                <div class="i-D_col">
4818                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4819                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=217&up_page=1">
4820                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/044/16853420441.jpg" />
4821                                        </a>
4822                                    </div>
4823                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4824                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=217&up_page=1">Buddha’s Teachings on Suffering from Illness</a></h2>
4825                                        <p>
4826
4827The three phenomena of old age, sickness, and death are the causes and conditions for the Buddha to appear in the world to preach the Dharma. For monastic and lay disciples who are in pain, the...</p>
4828                                    </div>
4829                                </div>
4830                            </div>
4831                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4832                                <div class="i-D_col">
4833                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4834                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=218&up_page=1">
4835                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/119/16853431191.jpg" />
4836                                        </a>
4837                                    </div>
4838                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4839                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=218&up_page=1">Practicing the Dharma While Ill</a></h2>
4840                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4841
4842Being diagnosed with a disease, patients need to receive treatment and may have to enter and leave the hospital multiple times. How do patients live peacefully with t...</p>
4843                                    </div>
4844                                </div>
4845                            </div>
4846                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4847                                <div class="i-D_col">
4848                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4849                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=219&up_page=1">
4850                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/698/17501296981.jpg" />
4851                                        </a>
4852                                    </div>
4853                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4854                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=219&up_page=1">Q1: Why am I getting this illness?</a></h2>
4855                                        <p>
4856■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4857
4858A: Have you ever wondered why it&#39;
4858s not someone else?
4859
4860When people get sick, especially young people, they often wonder, &quot;Why me? I&#39;m still young.&quo...</p>
4861                                    </div>
4862                                </div>
4863                            </div>
4864                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4865                                <div class="i-D_col">
4866                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4867                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=220&up_page=1">
4868                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/751/17501297511.jpg" />
4869                                        </a>
4870                                    </div>
4871                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4872                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=220&up_page=1">Q2: I've been in and out of the hospital so many times. When will I recover?</a></h2>
4873                                        <p>
4874■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4875
4876A: Many patients with chronic illnesses need to repeatedly go to hospital for regular follow-up checks, return clinic visits, and treatment. This is often the case ...</p>
4877                                    </div>
4878                                </div>
4879                            </div>
4880                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4881                                <div class="i-D_col">
4882                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4883                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=221&up_page=1">
4884                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/802/17501298021.jpg" />
4885                                        </a>
4886                                    </div>
4887                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4888                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=221&up_page=1">Q3: Why do some infants get sick immediately after birth? How does Buddhism view this?</a></h2>
4889                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4890
4891A: Talking about the law of cause and effect or karmic obstacles often makes people feel somewhat negative. The monastics at Dharma Drum Mountain visit hospitals, and...</p>
4892                                    </div>
4893                                </div>
4894                            </div>
4895                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4896                                <div class="i-D_col">
4897                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4898                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=222&up_page=1">
4899                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/931/17501299311.jpg" />
4900                                        </a>
4901                                    </div>
4902                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4903                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=222&up_page=1">Q4: What can be done if someone is sick in bed for a very long time and feels hopeless about life?</a></h2>
4904                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4905
4906A: Even when we are lying in bed at hospital and receiving care from medical professionals and family members, we can still help others. How can we help? By reciting ...</p>
4907                                    </div>
4908                                </div>
4909                            </div>
4910                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4911                                <div class="i-D_col">
4912                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4913                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=223&up_page=1">
4914                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/955/17501299551.jpg" />
4915                                        </a>
4916                                    </div>
4917                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4918                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=223&up_page=1">Q5: I have recited the Buddha's name, practiced generosity, and performed good deeds, so why do I still get sick?</a></h2>
4919                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4920
4921A: Practice and illness are separate and unrelated to each other.
4922&nbsp;
4923Everyone can get sick. As long as we have a physical body, we will experience aging, sickne...</p>
4924                                    </div>
4925                                </div>
4926                            </div>
4927                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4928                                <div class="i-D_col">
4929                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4930                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=224&up_page=1">
4931                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/969/17501299691.jpg" />
4932                                        </a>
4933                                    </div>
4934                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4935                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=224&up_page=1">Q6: When a family member of mine is suffering from an illness, what can I do to alleviate his fear and pain?</a></h2>
4936                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4937
4938A: Empathy and attentive listening are crucial. You can focus on the message of his words and listen attentively to what he wants to express and what he needs. You sh...</p>
4939                                    </div>
4940                                </div>
4941                            </div>
4942                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4943                                <div class="i-D_col">
4944                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4945                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=225&up_page=1">
4946                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/984/17501299841.jpg" />
4947                                        </a>
4948                                    </div>
4949                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4950                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=225&up_page=1">Q7: If the body is in unbearable pain, isn't reciting Buddha's name an additional burden?</a></h2>
4951                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4952
4953A: When the body is in pain, it is even more necessary to recite the Buddha&#39;s name as a way to shift our attention. When we recite the Buddha&#39;s name, our mind...</p>
4954                                    </div>
4955                                </div>
4956                            </div>
4957                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4958                                <div class="i-D_col">
4959                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4960                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=226&up_page=1">
4961                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/049/17501300491.jpg" />
4962                                        </a>
4963                                    </div>
4964                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4965                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=52&cnt_id=226&up_page=1">Q8: My health is deteriorating, and I feel like there is not much time left for me. How should I prepare myself for death?</a></h2>
4966                                        <p>■&nbsp;Editorial team&nbsp;
4967
4968A: Even though there is not much time left for you, you can still bring peace both to yourself and others using simple methods. How can we make the most of the rest o...</p>
4969                                    </div>
4970                                </div>
4971                            </div>
4972                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4973                                <div class="i-D_col">
4974                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4975                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=215&up_page=1">
4976                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/330/16812853301.jpg" />
4977                                        </a>
4978                                    </div>
4979                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4980                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=215&up_page=1">Observing the Precepts Allows One to Feel at Ease</a></h2>
4981                                        <p>The scientific study of habits has recently become a prominent study area, as good habits can make a significant difference in one&#39;s life. The Buddha had already established the precepts, which...</p>
4982                                    </div>
4983                                </div>
4984                            </div>
4985                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4986                                <div class="i-D_col">
4987                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
4988                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=214&up_page=1">
4989                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/016/16812850161.jpg" />
4990                                        </a>
4991                                    </div>
4992                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
4993                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=214&up_page=1">To Observe Precepts, One Needs to Have the Right View and Follow the Middle Path</a></h2>
4994                                        <p>Receiving and observing the precepts is also about cultivating good habits. In terms of self
4994-cultivation, these are referred to as the familiarization of wholesome habits and involve consistently d...</p>
4995                                    </div>
4996                                </div>
4997                            </div>
4998                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
4999                                <div class="i-D_col">
5000                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5001                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=213&up_page=1">
5002                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/815/16812848151.jpg" />
5003                                        </a>
5004                                    </div>
5005                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5006                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=213&up_page=1">Using the Psychology of Habit to Create the Right Conditions for Keeping the Precepts</a></h2>
5007                                        <p>In recent years, the scientific study of habits has become a prominent study area. After long-term follow-up observations, experts have found that self-disciplined individuals develop good habits b...</p>
5008                                    </div>
5009                                </div>
5010                            </div>
5011                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5012                                <div class="i-D_col">
5013                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5014                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=212&up_page=1">
5015                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/143/16812841431.jpg" />
5016                                        </a>
5017                                    </div>
5018                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5019                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=212&up_page=1">Keeping Precepts, a Life Experiment</a></h2>
5020                                        <p>The book &quot;Atomic Habits&quot; by James Clear, emphasizes that tiny changes can bring about great accomplishments, while small changes will generate a compound &quot;snowball&quot; effect, ther...</p>
5021                                    </div>
5022                                </div>
5023                            </div>
5024                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5025                                <div class="i-D_col">
5026                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5027                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=211&up_page=1">
5028                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/362/16848273621.jpg" />
5029                                        </a>
5030                                    </div>
5031                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5032                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=211&up_page=1">Q1:I love and enjoy freedom. So what if I lose my freedom after receiving the precepts?</a></h2>
5033                                        <p>The Observance of Precepts Q&amp;A
5034&nbsp;&nbsp;
5035If upholding the precepts can make one a better person, then what are most people afraid of in this regard? Are they afraid of losing their freedom...</p>
5036                                    </div>
5037                                </div>
5038                            </div>
5039                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5040                                <div class="i-D_col">
5041                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5042                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=210&up_page=1">
5043                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/587/16812835871.jpg" />
5044                                        </a>
5045                                    </div>
5046                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5047                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=210&up_page=1">Q2: Why are we afraid of taking the precepts when we clearly know that it is good for us? How do we overcome this uncertainty?</a></h2>
5048                                        <p>Some people worry that, after taking the precepts, breaking them will lead to karmic retribution. In fact, regardless of whether we receive the precepts or not, the law of causality is still presen...</p>
5049                                    </div>
5050                                </div>
5051                            </div>
5052                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5053                                <div class="i-D_col">
5054                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5055                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=209&up_page=1">
5056                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/340/16812833401.jpg" />
5057                                        </a>
5058                                    </div>
5059                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5060                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=209&up_page=1">Q3:Is there any room for flexibility in upholding the precepts? If so, how do we maintain this flexibility without losing the spirit of the precepts?</a></h2>
5061                                        <p>The Buddha formulated each precept based on its respective causes and conditions. However, he always remained flexible and was willing to make changes and modifications when any problems arose in u...</p>
5062                                    </div>
5063                                </div>
5064                            </div>
5065                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5066                                <div class="i-D_col">
5067                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5068                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=208&up_page=1">
5069                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/574/16812825741.jpg" />
5070                                        </a>
5071                                    </div>
5072                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5073                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=208&up_page=1">Q4: Is it enough to just do good deeds regularly, or is it necessary to also observe the precepts? How should the precepts be broadly applied in our daily lives?</a></h2>
5074                                        <p>Doing good deeds regularly may help us cultivate karmic blessings. However, if we fail to observe the five precepts and create negative karma instead, we will very likely not qualify for a human re...</p>
5075                                    </div>
5076                                </div>
5077                            </div>
5078                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5079                                <div class="i-D_col">
5080                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5081                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=207&up_page=1">
5082                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/441/16812824411.jpg" />
5083                                        </a>
5084                                    </div>
5085                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5086                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=51&cnt_id=207&up_page=1">Q5: How do we encourage our family and friends to observe the precepts? What if they cannot take the whole precepts all at once?</a></h2>
5087                                        <p>When I was a social worker, I used to pay care visits to the old communities in the Wanhua district. Many of our clients there had been used to living in cluttered environments since their childhoo...</p>
5088                                    </div>
5089                                </div>
5090                            </div>
5091                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5092                                <div class="i-D_col">
5093                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5094                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=206&up_page=1">
5095                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/190/16776631901.jpg" />
5096                                        </a>
5097                                    </div>
5098                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5099                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=206&up_page=1">Q1: Why is Guanyin known as “Guan-shi-yin” in Chinese Buddhism?</a></h2>
5100                                        <p>
5100Bodhisattva Guanyin is one of the bodhisattvas who are most familiar to Buddhists. In one of the most popular and well-known Buddhist sutras, The Lotus Sutra&#39;s Universal Gate Chapter on Bodhisa...</p>
5101                                    </div>
5102                                </div>
5103                            </div>
5104                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5105                                <div class="i-D_col">
5106                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5107                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=205&up_page=1">
5108                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/864/16776628641.jpg" />
5109                                        </a>
5110                                    </div>
5111                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5112                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=205&up_page=1">Q2: From which kinds of suffering does Bodhisattva Guanyin liberate us?</a></h2>
5113                                        <p>A: The Lotus Sutra&#39;s Universal Gate Chapter on Bodhisattva Guanyin outlines seven different kinds of disasters through which the bodhisattva practices &quot;liberating the suffering of sentient...</p>
5114                                    </div>
5115                                </div>
5116                            </div>
5117                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5118                                <div class="i-D_col">
5119                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5120                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=204&up_page=1">
5121                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/719/16776627191.jpg" />
5122                                        </a>
5123                                    </div>
5124                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5125                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=204&up_page=1">Q3: How does Bodhisattva Guanyin hear sentient beings’ cries for help?</a></h2>
5126                                        <p>A: In the Universal Gate Chapter, the Buddha introduced the greatest characteristic of Guanyin (Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, in Sanskrit)&mdash;liberating sentient beings&#39; suffering by respondin...</p>
5127                                    </div>
5128                                </div>
5129                            </div>
5130                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5131                                <div class="i-D_col">
5132                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5133                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=203&up_page=1">
5134                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/537/16776625371.jpg" />
5135                                        </a>
5136                                    </div>
5137                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5138                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=203&up_page=1">Q4: How does Bodhisattva Guanyin rescue sentient beings?</a></h2>
5139                                        <p>Having traveled and educated sentient beings in the ten directions while possessing different kinds of supernormal powers and skillful means, Bodhisattva Guanyin (Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, in San...</p>
5140                                    </div>
5141                                </div>
5142                            </div>
5143                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5144                                <div class="i-D_col">
5145                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5146                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=202&up_page=1">
5147                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/088/16776620881.jpg" />
5148                                        </a>
5149                                    </div>
5150                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5151                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=202&up_page=1">Q5: How do sentient beings resonate with Bodhisattva Guanyin?</a></h2>
5152                                        <p>A: The Universal Gate Chapter emphasizes that even if all people, whether virtuous or not, have committed the Five Deadly Sins and the Ten Evil Deeds, as long as they have faith in Bodhisattva Guan...</p>
5153                                    </div>
5154                                </div>
5155                            </div>
5156                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5157                                <div class="i-D_col">
5158                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5159                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=201&up_page=1">
5160                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/963/16776619631.jpg" />
5161                                        </a>
5162                                    </div>
5163                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5164                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=201&up_page=1">Q6:Why does Bodhisattva Guanyin often manifest into a female form, if he has a myriad amount of manifestations?</a></h2>
5165                                        <p>
5165A:In the Universal Gate Chapter, Bodhisattva Guanyin (Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, in Sanskrit) transformed into different manifestations in accordance with different causes and conditions. Bodhisa...</p>
5166                                    </div>
5167                                </div>
5168                            </div>
5169                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5170                                <div class="i-D_col">
5171                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5172                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=200&up_page=1">
5173                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/706/16776617061.jpg" />
5174                                        </a>
5175                                    </div>
5176                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5177                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=200&up_page=1">Q7: Is it especially efficacious to pray and ask Bodhisattva Guanyin for a child?</a></h2>
5178                                        <p>A:In the Universal Gate Chapter, Bodhisattva Guanyin not only rescues the sentient beings from the Seven Disasters and the Three Poisons, but also fulfills the wishes of parents wishing to have ch...</p>
5179                                    </div>
5180                                </div>
5181                            </div>
5182                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5183                                <div class="i-D_col">
5184                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5185                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=199&up_page=1">
5186                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/484/16776614841.jpg" />
5187                                        </a>
5188                                    </div>
5189                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5190                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=199&up_page=1">Q8:Why didn’t Bodhisattva Guanyin accept Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Intent’s offerings?</a></h2>
5191                                        <p>A:Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Intent (Bodhisattva Aksayamati, in Sanskrit) praised Bodhisattva Guanyin&#39;s (Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, in Sanskrit) myriad merits at the Dharma Flower Assembly, as...</p>
5192                                    </div>
5193                                </div>
5194                            </div>
5195                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5196                                <div class="i-D_col">
5197                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5198                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=198&up_page=1">
5199                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/230/16776612301.jpg" />
5200                                        </a>
5201                                    </div>
5202                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5203                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=50&cnt_id=198&up_page=1">Q9:What is the meaning of the term "Universal Gate" from the Lotus Sutra's Universal Gate Chapter on Bodhisattva Guanyin?</a></h2>
5204                                        <p>&quot;Universal,&quot; in the context of the chapter&#39;s title means &quot;widespread and prevalent,&quot;&nbsp;whereas &quot;Gate&quot; indicates that the door is &quot;unobstructed, embracing, ...</p>
5205                                    </div>
5206                                </div>
5207                            </div>
5208                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5209                                <div class="i-D_col">
5210                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5211                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=197&up_page=1">
5212                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/681/16750486811.jpg" />
5213                                        </a>
5214                                    </div>
5215                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5216                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=197&up_page=1">Q1: Does taking refuge in Buddhism automatically render me a monastic?</a></h2>
5217                                        <p>
5218To formally become a Buddhist, we must first take refuge in the Three Jewels&mdash;the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The Buddha Jewel refers to those who have achieved ultimate and perfect ...</p>
5219                                    </div>
5220                                </div>
5221                            </div>
5222                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5223                                <div class="i-D_col">
5224                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5225                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=196&up_page=1">
5226                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/142/16750491421.jpg" />
5227                                        </a>
5228                                    </div>
5229                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5230                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=196&up_page=1">Q2: Why do we receive a Dharma name after the refuge-taking ceremony?</a></h2>
5231                                        <p>
5232After the refuge-taking ceremony, the refuge master gives you a refuge name as your Dharma name. But strictly speaking, this Dharma name has no legal effect, and you don&#39;t actually use it in ...</p>
5233                                    </div>
5234                                </div>
5235                            </div>
5236                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5237                                <div class="i-D_col">
5238                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5239                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=195&up_page=1">
5240                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/227/16750492271.jpg" />
5241                                        </a>
5242                                    </div>
5243                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5244                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=195&up_page=1">Q3: Why do we take the Three Refuges?</a></h2>
5245                                        <p>
5246Taking refuge prompts us to learn the Dharma and emulate the Buddha, thereby developing &nbsp;and uplifting ourselves, as well as strengthening our character by engaging in practice. Eventually, ...</p>
5247                                    </div>
5248                                </div>
5249                            </div>
5250                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5251                                <div class="i-D_col">
5252                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5253                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=194&up_page=1">
5254                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/402/16750494021.jpg" />
5255                                        </a>
5256                                    </div>
5257                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5258                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=194&up_page=1">Q4: Who can take refuge in the Three Jewels?</a></h2>
5259                                        <p>Regardless of whether one is a human being, celestial being, god, ghost, or animal, all can take refuge in the Three Jewels. Buddhism welcomes all those who are resolved to take refuge in the Tripl...</p>
5260                                    </div>
5261                                </div>
5262                            </div>
5263                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5264                                <div class="i-D_col">
5265                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5266                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=193&up_page=1">
5267                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/478/16750494781.jpg" />
5268                                        </a>
5269                                    </div>
5270                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5271                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=193&up_page=1">Q5: Will those who have not formally taken refuge in the Three Jewels have any merits when chanting Buddhist scriptures or the Buddha’s name?</a></h2>
5272                                        <p>According to the Buddhist scriptures, by reciting the Diamond Sutra, one will have inconceivable merits; all the Buddhas from the ten directions will protect and bless those who recite the Amitabha...</p>
5273                                    </div>
5274                                </div>
5275                            </div>
5276                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5277                                <div class="i-D_col">
5278                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5279                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=192&up_page=1">
5280                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/569/16750495691.jpg" />
5281                                        </a>
5282                                    </div>
5283                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5284                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=192&up_page=1">Q6: After taking refuge in Buddhism, is it necessary to set up a Buddhist hall or a Buddha statue at home?</a></h2>
5285                                        <p>
5286Not necessarily. But it would be ideal if there is a space in your &nbsp;home where you can chant Buddhist scriptures, recite the Buddha&#39;s name, and meditate with a peaceful mind. Setting up ...</p>
5287                                    </div>
5288                                </div>
5289                            </div>
5290                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5291                                <div class="i-D_col">
5292                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5293                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=190&up_page=1">
5294                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/661/16750496611.jpg" />
5295                                        </a>
5296                                    </div>
5297                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5298                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=190&up_page=1">Q7: How does taking refuge in the Three Jewels affect our daily lives?</a></h2>
5299                                        <p>
5300Even though a Buddhist practitioner has taken refuge in the Three Jewels, he or she is still a lay person. As a lay person, one should follow the norms of life for the laity. In addition, one sho...</p>
5301                                    </div>
5302                                </div>
5303                            </div>
5304                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5305                                <div class="i-D_col">
5306                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5307                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=189&up_page=1">
5308                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/737/16750497371.jpg" />
5309                                        </a>
5310                                    </div>
5311                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5312                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=189&up_page=1">Q8: Does one have to take refuge in the Three Jewels in order to formally become a Buddhist?</a></h2>
5313                                        <p>
5314Taking refuge is just like registering as an official student of Buddhism, which means that you are ready to formally become a Buddhist, rather than merely auditing a Buddhist program without obt...</p>
5315                                    </div>
5316                                </div>
5317                            </div>
5318                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5319                                <div class="i-D_col">
5320                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5321                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=188&up_page=1">
5322                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/814/16750498141.jpg" />
5323                                        </a>
5324                                    </div>
5325                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5326                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=48&cnt_id=188&up_page=1">Q9: How many times can a Buddhist take refuge?</a></h2>
5327                                        <p>
5328Many Buddhists like to draw close to Buddhist masters, and thus form close Dharma affinities with several of them. Therefore, they have taken refuge in the Three Jewels more than once. According ...</p>
5329                                    </div>
5330                                </div>
5331                            </div>
5332                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5333                                <div class="i-D_col">
5334                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5335                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=182&up_page=1">
5336                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/222/16730712221.HEIC" />
5337                                        </a>
5338                                    </div>
5339                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5340                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=182&up_page=1">Modern People’s Mental Issues - Too many wandering thoughts</a></h2>
5341                                        <p>Facing the complexity of life and interpersonal relationships, it is indeed difficult for us to keep our mind unmoved. With the fast spread of technologies in modern times coupled with rapid, const...</p>
5342                                    </div>
5343                                </div>
5344                            </div>
5345                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5346                                <div class="i-D_col">
5347                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5348                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=184&up_page=1">
5349                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/246/16730712461.HEIC" />
5350                                        </a>
5351                                    </div>
5352                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5353                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=184&up_page=1">Modern People’s Mental Issues - Chronic Depression</a></h2>
5354                                        <p>Nowadays, people are troubled by numerous vexations in their daily life. Even though they may not have symptoms of depression, they are often prone to worry and fear. Why are people nowadays so unh...</p>
5355                                    </div>
5356                                </div>
5357                            </div>
5358                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5359                                <div class="i-D_col">
5360                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5361                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=185&up_p
5361age=1">
5362                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/256/16730712561.jpg" />
5363                                        </a>
5364                                    </div>
5365                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5366                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=185&up_page=1">Modern People’s Mental Issues - Intense Anger</a></h2>
5367                                        <p>Anger is one of the three poisons of Buddhism. Modern people are easily prone to anger, thereby causing many serious social and family problems. Why do people get angry so easily? What are the conc...</p>
5368                                    </div>
5369                                </div>
5370                            </div>
5371                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5372                                <div class="i-D_col">
5373                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5374                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=187&up_page=1">
5375                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/299/16730712991.jpg" />
5376                                        </a>
5377                                    </div>
5378                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5379                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=187&up_page=1">The Key to Training the Mind—A focused mind through upholding a dharani/mantra</a></h2>
5380                                        <p>In addition, we can achieve the purpose of settling our body and mind and cultivating concentration by upholding a dharani or mantra. As Master Sheng Yen pointed out in the Introduction to Buddhism...</p>
5381                                    </div>
5382                                </div>
5383                            </div>
5384                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5385                                <div class="i-D_col">
5386                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5387                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=186&up_page=1">
5388                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/289/16730712891.JPG" />
5389                                        </a>
5390                                    </div>
5391                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5392                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=186&up_page=1">The Key to Training the Mind—Single-minded, undisturbed concentration through Buddha-name recitation</a></h2>
5393                                        <p>All Buddhist methods of practice are meant to help us attain ultimate freedom and liberation. We can recite Buddha&#39;s name when we have mental afflictions, or when we experience distress and dif...</p>
5394                                    </div>
5395                                </div>
5396                            </div>
5397                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5398                                <div class="i-D_col">
5399                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5400                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=181&up_page=1">
5401                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/278/16730712781.jpg" />
5402                                        </a>
5403                                    </div>
5404                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5405                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=181&up_page=1">The Key to Training the Mind—Chan Practice</a></h2>
5406                                        <p>Training the mind cannot be achieved overnight; it takes daily practice. When hit by any unexpected situation, our many years of practice will then come into play and help us deal with it without p...</p>
5407                                    </div>
5408                                </div>
5409                            </div>
5410                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5411                                <div class="i-D_col">
5412                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5413                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=180&up_page=1">
5414                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/267/16730712671.HEIC" />
5415                                        </a>
5416                                    </div>
5417                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5418                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=180&up_page=1">Buddhist Methods for Training the Mind - The Seven Stages to Regulate the Mind</a></h2>
5419                                        <p>
5419Buddhist practice is about training our mind. Whether it is counting the breath, prostrating to the Buddha, sitting in meditation, reciting the Buddha&#39;s name, reciting dharanis/mantras, or reci...</p>
5420                                    </div>
5421                                </div>
5422                            </div>
5423                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5424                                <div class="i-D_col">
5425                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5426                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=183&up_page=1">
5427                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/231/16730712311.HEIC" />
5428                                        </a>
5429                                    </div>
5430                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5431                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=47&cnt_id=183&up_page=1">Modern People’s Mental Issues - Materialistic Obsession</a></h2>
5432                                        <p>In the modern world, material desires dominate people&#39;s lives, and numerous problems in society are chiefly rooted in desire. Why do people harbor feelings of greed? Furthermore, why do modern ...</p>
5433                                    </div>
5434                                </div>
5435                            </div>
5436                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5437                                <div class="i-D_col">
5438                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5439                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=172&up_page=1">
5440                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/942/16691009421.jpg" />
5441                                        </a>
5442                                    </div>
5443                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5444                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=172&up_page=1">Physical and mental relaxation strategies</a></h2>
5445                                        <p>Whether it is the actual external pressure or the imagined internal stress that causes the body to tense up, learning to relax can restore the body to balance after suffering from stress. Modern me...</p>
5446                                    </div>
5447                                </div>
5448                            </div>
5449                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5450                                <div class="i-D_col">
5451                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5452                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=173&up_page=1">
5453                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/511/16691025111.jpg" />
5454                                        </a>
5455                                    </div>
5456                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5457                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=173&up_page=1">Relaxation for Recovery of Body-mind Balance</a></h2>
5458                                        <p>Distress deforms the cells in our body
5459
5460Although an appropriate amount of stress and pressure may help enhance our life functions and improve our work efficiency, long-term nervous tension can le...</p>
5461                                    </div>
5462                                </div>
5463                            </div>
5464                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5465                                <div class="i-D_col">
5466                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5467                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=174&up_page=1">
5468                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/629/16691006291.jpg" />
5469                                        </a>
5470                                    </div>
5471                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5472                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=174&up_page=1">Q&A about Relaxing the Body and Mind - Question 5: How is relaxation different from letting go and spacing out?</a></h2>
5473                                        <p>A: Relaxation is the foundation for letting go; only by letting go can you truly relax.
5474
5475Ordinary people are accustomed to dividing the phenomena they see into &quot;mine&quot;, &quot;yours&quot;...</p>
5476                                    </div>
5477                                </div>
5478                            </div>
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5482                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=175&up_page=1">
5483                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/254/16691022541.jpg" />
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5486                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5487                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=175&up_page=1">Q&A about Relaxing the Body and Mind - Question 4: I know I want to relax, but I just can't make it. What should I do?</a></h2>
5488                                        <p>A: There are two relaxation techniques. One is to use the &quot;contrast method&quot;: stretch out your hand to make a fist to exert force, and then let go of the force. Be aware of the difference ...</p>
5489                                    </div>
5490                                </div>
5491                            </div>
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5495                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=176&up_page=1">
5496                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/025/16691020251.jpg" />
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5500                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=176&up_page=1">Q&A about Relaxing the Body and Mind - Question 3: Does relaxation mean thinking and doing nothing?</a></h2>
5501                                        <p>A: There are many levels of relaxation. The superficial relaxation is the relaxation of the body, whereas deep relaxation is the relaxation of the mind. The body does not become tense by itself; ra...</p>
5502                                    </div>
5503                                </div>
5504                            </div>
5505                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5509                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/890/16691018901.jpg" />
5510                                        </a>
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5513                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=177&up_page=1">Q&A about Relaxing the Body and Mind - Question 2: Why is it easy to become drowsy when relaxing?</a></h2>
5514                                        <p>A: We usually rely on our willpower to do things, and our body and mind are tense for a long time. Therefore, when most people practice relaxation, their mind would no longer control the body, and ...</p>
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5521                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=178&up_page=1">
5522                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/812/16690988121.jpg" />
5523                                        </a>
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5525                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5526                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=178&up_page=1">Q&A about Relaxing the Body and Mind - Question 1: How do we know that the body is tight and needs to be relaxed?</a></h2>
5527                                        <p>Everyone wants to &quot;relax&quot;, but just can&#39;t make it. What went wrong? What really needs to be relaxed? Is it the body, or is it the mind? Venerable Guo Xing, the Abbot of Chan Meditatio...</p>
5528                                    </div>
5529                                </div>
5530                            </div>
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5535                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/961/16691009611.jpg" />
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5538                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5539                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=46&cnt_id=179&up_page=1">Relaxation and Ease of Mind</a></h2>
5540                                        <p>Are you relaxed enough? In this stressful age, most people are eager to try various ways to achieve relaxation. In fact, &quot;relaxation&quot; has certainly become a popular pursuit. But, what doe...</p>
5541                                    </div>
5542                                </div>
5543                            </div>
5544                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5545                                <div class="i-D_col">
5546                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5547                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=166&up_page=1">
5548                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/446/16680494461.jpg" />
5549                                        </a>
5550                                    </div>
5551                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5552                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=166&up_page=1">Reminders for Sutra Copying</a></h2>
5553                                        <p>Copying sutra is like returning once again to the place where Gautama Buddha expounded the Dharma and listening to his teachings. Therefore, when copying sutras, we should sit up straight to handwr...</p>
5554                                    </div>
5555                                </div>
5556                            </div>
5557                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5559                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5560                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=167&up_page=1">
5561                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/393/16680493931.jpg" />
5562                                        </a>
5563                                    </div>
5564                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5565                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=167&up_page=1">A Guide to Hand Copying Sutras</a></h2>
5566                                        <p>As with the other Buddhist practice methods, copying sutras has a methodical step-by-step approach. It is a quiet exercise which calms the body and mind provided that the proper guidelines and meth...</p>
5567                                    </div>
5568                                </div>
5569                            </div>
5570                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5572                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5573                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=168&up_page=1">
5574                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/351/16680493511.jpg" />
5575                                        </a>
5576                                    </div>
5577                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5578                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=168&up_page=1">The Exceptional Merits of Transcribing Sutras</a></h2>
5579                                        <p>Transcribing sutras not only helps in their circulation and in the propagation of Buddhism as a whole. When undertaken with sincerity and devotion, it is akin to propagating the Buddhist teachings ...</p>
5580                                    </div>
5581                                </div>
5582                            </div>
5583                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5585                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5586                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=169&up_page=1">
5587                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/285/16680492851.jpg" />
5588                                        </a>
5589                                    </div>
5590                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5591                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=169&up_page=1">Transcribing Buddhist Scripture as a Method of Practice for the Benefit of Self and Others</a></h2>
5592                                        <p>In ancient times, transcribing Buddhist scripture was mostly intended to promote and propagate Buddhist teachings. As shown in many sutras, transcribing sutras is a praiseworthy and meritorious act...</p>
5593                                    </div>
5594                                </div>
5595                            </div>
5596                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5597                                <div class="i-D_col">
5598                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5599                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=170&up_page=1">
5600                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/245/16680492451.jpg" />
5601                                        </a>
5602                                    </div>
5603                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5604                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=170&up_page=1">Sutra transcription: A practice that enhances our health</a></h2>
5605                                        <p>As Ven. Hsin Pei of Fo Gunag Shan pointed out in his book &quot;Transcribing the Sutra with Joy&quot;, modern people often lack mindfulness of their body and mind, and tend to constantly seek outwa...</p>
5606                                    </div>
5607                                </div>
5608                            </div>
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5611                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5612                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=171&up_page=1">
5613                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/157/16680491571.jpg" />
5614                       
5614                 </a>
5615                                    </div>
5616                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5617                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=45&cnt_id=171&up_page=1">Transcribing Sutras</a></h2>
5618                                        <p>Sutra transcribing is not simply a matter of writing characters; it&#39;s also a method to calm the body and mind. Transcribing Buddhist sutras in particular can help us cultivate our concentration...</p>
5619                                    </div>
5620                                </div>
5621                            </div>
5622                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5623                                <div class="i-D_col">
5624                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5625                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=164&up_page=1">
5626                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/987/16643319871.jpg" />
5627                                        </a>
5628                                    </div>
5629                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5630                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=164&up_page=1">Perceiving the five aggregates (skandhas) as empty in nature and the method of perfect penetration through the ear faculty</a></h2>
5631                                        <p>The Heart Sutra and its teaching of perceiving the five aggregates (skandhas) as empty in nature
5632
5633The Heart Sutra begins by stating that &quot;Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, when practicing in the d...</p>
5634                                    </div>
5635                                </div>
5636                            </div>
5637                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5639                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5640                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=163&up_page=1">
5641                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/245/16643322451.jpg" />
5642                                        </a>
5643                                    </div>
5644                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5645                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=163&up_page=1">Reading Scriptures: Universal Gate Chapter and Heart Sutra</a></h2>
5646                                        <p>Universal Gate Chapter
5647
5648The Universal Gate Chapter is the twenty-fifth chapter of the Lotus Sutra, in which Buddha Shakyamuni expounds the origin of the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva and how Guanyi...</p>
5649                                    </div>
5650                                </div>
5651                            </div>
5652                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5655                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=162&up_page=1">
5656                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/210/16643322101.jpg" />
5657                                        </a>
5658                                    </div>
5659                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5660                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=162&up_page=1">Repentance: Great Compassion Repentance and performing Guanyin repentance method</a></h2>
5661                                        <p>Great Compassion Repentance
5662
5663Both the Great Compassion Mantra and the Great Compassion Repentance have their origins in the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra (大悲心陀羅尼經). The Great Compassion R...</p>
5664                                    </div>
5665                                </div>
5666                            </div>
5667                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5669                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5670                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=161&up_page=1">
5671                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/109/16643321091.jpg" />
5672                                        </a>
5673                                    </div>
5674                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5675                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=161&up_page=1">Recitation of Dharanis and Mantras: Six-syllable Mantra, White-robed Guanyin Mantra, Ten-Phrase Avalokitesvara Sutra for Prolonging Life, Great Compassion Dharani, and Dharani of Eleven-Faced Avalokitesvara</a></h2>
5676                                        <p>There are many dharanis and mantras associated with Guanyin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara). In the Chinese-speaking world, the most popular and best known of these must be the Great Compassion Dharan...</p>
5677                                    </div>
5678                                </div>
5679                            </div>
5680                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5682                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5683                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=160&up_page=1">
5684                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/892/16643318921.jpg" />
5685                                        </a>
5686                                    </div>
5687                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5688                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=43&cnt_id=160&up_page=1">Upholding the Buddha's name: "Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa"</a></h2>
5689                                        <p>When Buddhists experience fear, they always chant scriptures or the Buddha&#39;s name. Even in the face of critical situations, they subconsciously recite the sacred name of Guanyin Bodhisattva, li...</p>
5690                                    </div>
5691                                </div>
5692                            </div>
5693                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5695                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5696                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=158&up_page=1">
5697                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/612/16612376121.jpg" />
5698                                        </a>
5699                                    </div>
5700                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5701                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=158&up_page=1">Get to Know the Buddhist Holy Lands: Vaishali and Nalanda</a></h2>
5702                                        <p>7. Announcement of Parinirvana in Vaishali&nbsp;
5703
5704Vaishali (meaning &quot;vastness&quot;), built by the Licchavi clan, was a great power in northern India in the 6th century BCE. The Buddha used ...</p>
5705                                    </div>
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5707                            </div>
5708                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5711                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=159&up_page=1">
5712                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/523/16612375231.jpg" />
5713                                        </a>
5714                                    </div>
5715                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5716                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=159&up_page=1">Get to Know the Buddhist Holy Lands: Rajgir and Sravasti</a></h2>
5717                                        <p>5. Teaching the Dharma in Rajgir to deliver sentient beings&nbsp;
5718
5719Rajgir was a significant city of the Magadha kingdom during the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. King Bimbisāra offered the Kalandaka ...</p>
5720                                    </div>
5721                                </div>
5722                            </div>
5723                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5726                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=157&up_page=1">
5727                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/313/16612373131.jpg" />
5728                                        </a>
5729                                    </div>
5730                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5731                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=157&up_page=1">Get to Know the Buddhist Holy Lands: Sarnath and Kushinagar</a></h2>
5732                                        <p>
57323. First turning of the Dharma wheel in Sarnath
5733
5734After attaining enlightenment, Gautam Buddha decided to teach the Dharma to deliver all sentient beings. Thus, he went from Bodhgaya to the Deer P...</p>
5735                                    </div>
5736                                </div>
5737                            </div>
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5740                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5741                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=156&up_page=1">
5742                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/021/16612370211.jpg" />
5743                                        </a>
5744                                    </div>
5745                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5746                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=156&up_page=1">Get to Know the Buddhist Holy Lands: Lumbini and Bodhgaya</a></h2>
5747                                        <p>How many Buddhist sacred places are there in India, Nepal, China, Tibet, Japan, Indonesia and other countries? Let&#39;s take a virtual pilgrimage tour and get to know the holy lands of Buddhism.&n...</p>
5748                                    </div>
5749                                </div>
5750                            </div>
5751                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5754                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=155&up_page=1">
5755                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/076/16612360761.jpg" />
5756                                        </a>
5757                                    </div>
5758                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5759                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=155&up_page=1">Pilgrimage: Following the Footsteps of the Awakened Ones - the Origin of the Holy Sites and the Transformation of the Forms of Pilgrimage</a></h2>
5760                                        <p>As long as there is a place where Dharma is spread, there are holy sites. Regardless of changes in space and time, believers continue to make pilgrimages to sacred places. Do you know how the holy ...</p>
5761                                    </div>
5762                                </div>
5763                            </div>
5764                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5766                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5767                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=154&up_page=1">
5768                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/591/16612355911.jpg" />
5769                                        </a>
5770                                    </div>
5771                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5772                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=42&cnt_id=154&up_page=1">Pilgrimage to Sacred Sites to Recollect the Saints</a></h2>
5773                                        <p>&quot;Thus have I heard, at one time the Buddha dwelt at Sravasti, in the Jeta Grove...&quot; &quot;Thus have I heard, at one time the Buddha was at Girdhakuta Hill in Rajgir&hellip;&hellip;&quot; ...</p>
5774                                    </div>
5775                                </div>
5776                            </div>
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5779                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5780                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=153&up_page=1">
5781                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/599/16588145991.jpg" />
5782                                        </a>
5783                                    </div>
5784                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5785                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=153&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra - Q6: Is the "Amitabha Sutra" a sutra chanted exclusively for the deceased?</a></h2>
5786                                        <p>A: As mentioned in the sutra, if one can have deep faith, make vows, and recite the name of Buddha Amitabha wholeheartedly without distractions, one will be reborn in the Pure Land at the end of on...</p>
5787                                    </div>
5788                                </div>
5789                            </div>
5790                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5793                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=152&up_page=1">
5794                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/591/16588145911.jpg" />
5795                                        </a>
5796                                    </div>
5797                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5798                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=152&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra - Q5: Why is "Amitofuo" considered a phrase for blessing?</a></h2>
5799                                        <p>A: Buddha Amitabha (Amitofuo, in Chinese), also known as Amitāyus or Amitābha in Sanskrit, means infinite life or infinite light. Hence, Buddhists often use &quot;Amitofuo&quot; as a greeting, wish...</p>
5800                                    </div>
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5802                            </div>
5803                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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5805                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5806                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=151&up_page=1">
5807                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/580/16588145801.jpg" />
5808                                        </a>
5809                                    </div>
5810                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5811                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=151&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra -  Q4: Why is it possible to be reborn in the Pure Land by reciting a single Buddha's name?</a></h2>
5812                                        <p>A: The Amitabha Sutra clearly states that upholding and reciting the Buddha&#39;s name is the most clear, direct and easy method to be reborn in the Pure Land. In addition, the eighteenth vow of Am...</p>
5813                                    </div>
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5817                                <div class="i-D_col">
5818                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5819                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=150&up_page=1">
5820                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/571/16588145711.jpg" />
5821                                        </a>
5822                                    </div>
5823                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5824                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=150&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra - Q3: Why are the teachings expounded by the Lord Buddha in the Amitabha Sutra difficult to believe?</a></h2>
5825                                        <p>A: The Buddha has stated several times that the teachings he gave in the Amitabha Sutra are difficult to believe, and it is even more difficult to expound this 
5825sutra in the world of five defilement...</p>
5826                                    </div>
5827                                </div>
5828                            </div>
5829                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5830                                <div class="i-D_col">
5831                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5832                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=149&up_page=1">
5833                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/557/16588145571.jpg" />
5834                                        </a>
5835                                    </div>
5836                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5837                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=149&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra - Q2: Why is Amitabha Buddha’s land called "World of Ultimate Bliss"?</a></h2>
5838                                        <p>A: The Western Pure Land (Sukhavati in Sanskrit) literally means &quot;land of bliss&quot;, in recognition of the fact that the World of Ultimate Bliss is the land of bliss of Amitabha Buddha-- fre...</p>
5839                                    </div>
5840                                </div>
5841                            </div>
5842                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5843                                <div class="i-D_col">
5844                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5845                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=148&up_page=1">
5846                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/529/16588145291.jpg" />
5847                                        </a>
5848                                    </div>
5849                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5850                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=148&up_page=1">Questions and Answers about the Amitabha Sutra - Q1: Why did the Buddha expound the Amitabha Sutra without being asked?</a></h2>
5851                                        <p>A: The Amitabha Sutra is a dharma that the Lord Buddha took the initiative to expound to his wisest disciple Sariputra at Jetavana Park in the city of Shravasti. It&#39;s very rare for the Buddha t...</p>
5852                                    </div>
5853                                </div>
5854                            </div>
5855                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5856                                <div class="i-D_col">
5857                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5858                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=146&up_page=1">
5859                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/758/16588137581.jpg" />
5860                                        </a>
5861                                    </div>
5862                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5863                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=146&up_page=1">Practice Method of Amitabha Buddha</a></h2>
5864                                        <p>The Amitabha Sutra is an extremely important Buddhist scripture in Pure Land Buddhism. How do we practice the Amitabha Sutra in order to unite with the original intention of Amitabha Buddha? In the...</p>
5865                                    </div>
5866                                </div>
5867                            </div>
5868                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5869                                <div class="i-D_col">
5870                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5871                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=147&up_page=1">
5872                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/933/16594219331.jpg" />
5873                                        </a>
5874                                    </div>
5875                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5876                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=41&cnt_id=147&up_page=1">The Amitabha Sutra (the Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra)</a></h2>
5877                                        <p>The Amitabha Sutra (or Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra) is the most popular sutra of Mahayana Buddhism expounding the Western Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha, because it is easy to understand its content...</p>
5878                                    </div>
5879                                </div>
5880                            </div>
5881                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5882                                <div class="i-D_col">
5883                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5884                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=141&up_page=1">
5885                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/720/16563117201.jpg" />
5886                                        </a>
5887                                    </div>
5888                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5889                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=141&up_page=1">The Regular Daily Practice of Venerable Master Sheng Yen</a></h2>
5890                                        <p>Venerable Master Sheng Yen mentioned in his autobiography &quot;The Journey Home&quot; that when he became a novice at the age of thirteen at Guangjiao&nbsp;Monastery in the Wolf Hills in Nantong, ...</p>
5891                                    </div>
5892                                </div>
5893                            </div>
5894                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5895                                <div class="i-D_col">
5896                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5897                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=140&up_page=1">
5898                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/056/16563110561.jpg" />
5899                                        </a>
5900                                    </div>
5901                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5902                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=140&up_page=1">Morning and Evening Recitation Helps Mental and Physical Adjustment</a></h2>
5903                                        <p>Morning and evening recitation helps monastic practitioners regulate and tame their minds, in the sense that it serves as a regular reminder to avoid laziness, practice diligently to accumulate spi...</p>
5904                                    </div>
5905                                </div>
5906                            </div>
5907                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5908                                <div class="i-D_col">
5909                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5910                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=139&up_page=1">
5911                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/869/16563108691.jpg" />
5912                                        </a>
5913                                    </div>
5914                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5915                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=139&up_page=1">Innovations in Morning and Evening Services in Modern Day Monasteries</a></h2>
5916                                        <p>In Buddhist monasteries, morning and evening services traditionally last one to two hours. As monastic lifestyles change in today&#39;s world, the content and length of morning and evening services...</p>
5917                                    </div>
5918                                </div>
5919                            </div>
5920                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5921                                <div class="i-D_col">
5922                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5923                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=138&up_page=1">
5924                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/772/16563107721.jpg" />
5925                                        </a>
5926                                    </div>
5927                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5928                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=40&cnt_id=138&up_page=1">Morning and Evening Chanting as a Regular Monastic Practice</a></h2>
5929                                        <p>As the morning bell tolls at dawn and signals a new day for monastic life, resident monastics file into the main Buddha hall, ready to begin their morning chanting. Echoes of Buddhist chanting in t...</p>
5930                                    </div>
5931                                </div>
5932                            </div>
5933                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5934                                <div class="i-D_col">
5935                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5936                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=137&up_page=1">
5937                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/488/16539834881.jpg" />
5938                                        </a>
5939                                    </div>
5940                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5941                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=137&up_page=1">How to Practice the Medicine Buddha’s Dharma Method</a></h2>
5942                                        <p>The Medicine Buddha, acclaimed as the &quot;Great Medicine King Buddha&quot;, administers medicine according to sentient beings&#39; ailments. Not only does he treat sentient beings&#39; physical i...</p>
5943                                    </div>
5944                                </div>
5945                            </div>
5946                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5947                                <div class="i-D_col">
5948                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5949                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=136&up_page=1">
5950                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/918/16544979181.jpg" />
5951                                        </a>
5952                                    </div>
5953                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5954                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=136&up_page=1">
5954Medicine Buddha’s Twelve Great Vows As an Example of Buddhism Practice</a></h2>
5955                                        <p>The Twelve Great Vows of the Medicine Buddha were compassionate aspirations the Buddha made in his causal stage of bodhisattva path practice. In witnessing and sympathizing with the afflictions suf...</p>
5956                                    </div>
5957                                </div>
5958                            </div>
5959                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5960                                <div class="i-D_col">
5961                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5962                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=135&up_page=1">
5963                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/888/16539818881.jpg" />
5964                                        </a>
5965                                    </div>
5966                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5967                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=39&cnt_id=135&up_page=1">Major Theme: Attaining Peace and Ease in the Present Life</a></h2>
5968                                        <p>The Sutra on the Original Vows and Merits of the Medicine Master Tathagata of Lapis Lazuli Crystal Radiance-- also known as the Sutra of the Medicine Master (Sutra of Medicine Buddha)-- begins by p...</p>
5969                                    </div>
5970                                </div>
5971                            </div>
5972                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5973                                <div class="i-D_col">
5974                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5975                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=131&up_page=1">
5976                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/037/16544980371.jpg" />
5977                                        </a>
5978                                    </div>
5979                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5980                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=131&up_page=1"><b>Q&A about Mantra Recitation: Q5: Can a wish be fulfilled by reciting a mantra?</b></a></h2>
5981                                        <p>A5: Reciting mantras can make people&#39;s wishes come true, but this is not the initial intention of reciting mantras for Buddhists. When practicing generosity, we must have the right mindset that...</p>
5982                                    </div>
5983                                </div>
5984                            </div>
5985                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5986                                <div class="i-D_col">
5987                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
5988                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=130&up_page=1">
5989                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/028/16544980281.jpg" />
5990                                        </a>
5991                                    </div>
5992                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
5993                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=130&up_page=1"><b>Q&A about Mantra Recitation: Q4: How can reciting mantras eliminate karmic obstacles and prevent disasters?</b></a></h2>
5994                                        <p>A4: Some people believe that reciting mantras to eliminate disasters is contrary to Buddhist concept of cause and effect. In fact, when we recite the mantra, we keep our minds pure and focused, whi...</p>
5995                                    </div>
5996                                </div>
5997                            </div>
5998                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
5999                                <div class="i-D_col">
6000                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6001                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=129&up_page=1">
6002                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/020/16544980201.jpg" />
6003                                        </a>
6004                                    </div>
6005                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6006                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=129&up_page=1"><b>Q&A about Mantra Recitation: Q3: Is the chanting of a mantra effective only when we know its meaning?</b></a></h2>
6007                                        <p>A3: No. When reciting a mantra, what matters the most is our state of mind. In his book &quot;Master Sheng Yen on Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara&#39;s Methods&quot;, Master Sheng Yen took the Great Com...</p>
6008                                    </div>
6009                                </div>
6010                            </div>
6011                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6012                                <div class="i-D_col">
6013                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6014                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=128&up_page=1">
6015                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/010/16544980101.jpg" />
6016                                        </a>
6017                                    </div>
6018                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6019                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=128&up_page=1"><b>Q&A about Mantra Recitation: Q2: Will mispronunciation of the mantras impact its meritorious effect?</b></a></h2>
6020                                        <p>A2: Mispronunciations when reciting the mantra will not affect its merits, as sincerity and faith in mantra recitation are more important than accuracy in pronunciation. Mantras were originally rec...</p>
6021                                    </div>
6022                                </div>
6023                            </div>
6024                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6025                                <div class="i-D_col">
6026                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6027                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=127&up_page=1">
6028                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/002/16544980021.jpg" />
6029                                        </a>
6030                                    </div>
6031                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6032                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=127&up_page=1"><b>Q&A about Mantra Recitation: Q1: What is the difference between chanting the Buddha’s name and reciting the mantra?</b></a></h2>
6033                                        <p>Mantra recitation is one of the methods of Buddhist practices. Also known as the &quot;secret words&quot;, mantras are often shrouded in mystery, and are therefore easily misunderstood. Former Abbo...</p>
6034                                    </div>
6035                                </div>
6036                            </div>
6037                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6038                                <div class="i-D_col">
6039                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6040                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=132&up_page=1">
6041                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/483/16619354831.jpg" />
6042                                        </a>
6043                                    </div>
6044                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6045                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=132&up_page=1"><b>The Methods of Reciting Mantras</b></a></h2>
6046                                        <p>When beginning to learn how to chant mantras, it&#39;
6046s not hard at all learn to recite them provided we start by learning their structure, rules, and some keywords.
6047
6048Mantras, also known as sacred...</p>
6049                                    </div>
6050                                </div>
6051                            </div>
6052                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6053                                <div class="i-D_col">
6054                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6055                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=134&up_page=1">
6056                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/191/16520811911.jpg" />
6057                                        </a>
6058                                    </div>
6059                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6060                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=134&up_page=1"><b>How to Choose Which Mantra to Recite?</b></a></h2>
6061                                        <p>Different mantras have different merits and virtues. Buddhist beginners can choose those mantras for which they have affinity to recite. For instance, many Pure Land Buddhism practitioners recite t...</p>
6062                                    </div>
6063                                </div>
6064                            </div>
6065                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6066                                <div class="i-D_col">
6067                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6068                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=133&up_page=1">
6069                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/112/16520811121.jpg" />
6070                                        </a>
6071                                    </div>
6072                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6073                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=133&up_page=1"><b>Understanding the Structure of Dharanis</b></a></h2>
6074                                        <p>Basic Format and Key Words
6075
6076According to Tony Kuang-Ming Lin, a dharani scholar who wrote &quot;Get to Know Dharanis&quot;&nbsp;and the digital newsletter All about Dharanis, the content of a dha...</p>
6077                                    </div>
6078                                </div>
6079                            </div>
6080                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6081                                <div class="i-D_col">
6082                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6083                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=126&up_page=1">
6084                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/988/16520809881.jpg" />
6085                                        </a>
6086                                    </div>
6087                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6088                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=38&cnt_id=126&up_page=1"><b>Dharani Recitation Practice: Learning the Spiritual Codes of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas</b></a></h2>
6089                                        <p>Reciting the dharani, along with reciting the Buddha&#39;s name, is a most commonly seen Buddhist practice method for beginners. So, where did Buddhist dharanis originate? What is the significance ...</p>
6090                                    </div>
6091                                </div>
6092                            </div>
6093                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6094                                <div class="i-D_col">
6095                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6096                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=119&up_page=1">
6097                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/459/16520804591.jpg" />
6098                                        </a>
6099                                    </div>
6100                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6101                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=119&up_page=1"><b>Q6: Why is It Necessary to Repent (Ká¹£ama, in Sanskrit) before Receiving the Buddhist Precepts?</b></a></h2>
6102                                        <p>
6103Before taking the Buddhist precepts-- be they the Three Refuges, the Five, Eight and Ten Precepts, or even the Complete Precepts and Bodhisattva Precepts--it is necessary for us to go through the...</p>
6104                                    </div>
6105                                </div>
6106                            </div>
6107                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6108                                <div class="i-D_col">
6109                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6110                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=120&up_page=1">
6111                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/355
6111/16520803551.jpg" />
6112                                        </a>
6113                                    </div>
6114                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6115                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=120&up_page=1"><b>Q5. What preparations should we make before taking part in repentance ceremonies?</b></a></h2>
6116                                        <p>
6117Master Zhiyi of the Tiantai School of Chinese Buddhism mentioned, in the Manual of the Lotus Samadhi Repentance Ritual, that prior preliminary practices are necessary to cultivating any Dharma ga...</p>
6118                                    </div>
6119                                </div>
6120                            </div>
6121                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6122                                <div class="i-D_col">
6123                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6124                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=121&up_page=1">
6125                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/269/16520802691.jpg" />
6126                                        </a>
6127                                    </div>
6128                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6129                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=121&up_page=1"><b>Q4: What is the difference between repenting alone in front of a Buddha statue and participating in a repentance-prostration Dharma assembly?</b></a></h2>
6130                                        <p>When Master Sheng Yen underwent solitary retreat in Meinong, Kaohsiung, he performed the Great Compassion Repentance Ceremony by himself. In his book, Master Sheng Yen&#39;s Teaching on Guanyin Bod...</p>
6131                                    </div>
6132                                </div>
6133                            </div>
6134                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6135                                <div class="i-D_col">
6136                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6137                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=122&up_page=1">
6138                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/102/16520801021.jpg" />
6139                                        </a>
6140                                    </div>
6141                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6142                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=122&up_page=1"><b>Q3: Can Doing Repentance Prostrations Really Eliminate Karmic Obstructions?</b></a></h2>
6143                                        <p>Many people think that participating in the Great Compassion Repentance and the Emperor Liang Repentance service or admitting one&#39;s wrongdoings in mind is enough to purify negative karma. In fa...</p>
6144                                    </div>
6145                                </div>
6146                            </div>
6147                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6148                                <div class="i-D_col">
6149                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6150                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=123&up_page=1">
6151                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/606/16520796061.jpg" />
6152                                        </a>
6153                                    </div>
6154                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6155                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=123&up_page=1"><b>Q2: Is Repentance Equal to Regret?</b></a></h2>
6156                                        <p>Repentance and regret are not the same. Regret means suppressing upset feelings rather than facing them or dealing with them. When accumulated over time, these negative emotions are like the dirt a...</p>
6157                                    </div>
6158                                </div>
6159                            </div>
6160                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6161                                <div class="i-D_col">
6162                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6163                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=124&up_page=1">
6164                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/791/16520807911.jpg" />
6165                                        </a>
6166                                    </div>
6167                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6168                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=124&up_page=1"><b>Q1: What is the difference between repentance prostration rituals and regular Dharma assemblies?</b></a></h2>
6169                                        <p>Q&amp;A Regarding the Practice of Repentance Prostration
6170
6171Can practicing repentance prostration really eradicate one&#39;s karmic hindrances? What is the difference between repenting and feeling ...</p>
6172                                    </div>
6173                                </div>
6174                            </div>
6175                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6176                                <div class="i-D_col">
6177                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6178                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=125&up_page=1">
6179                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/976/16520789761.jpg" />
6180                                        </a>
6181                                    </div>
6182                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6183                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=37&cnt_id=125&up_page=1"><b>Repentance Prostration: A Millenia-Old Method of Practice</b></a></h2>
6184                                        <p>
6185&quot;I wholeheartedly pay homage to Shakyamuni Buddha. I wholeheartedly pay homage to the World Honored One Amitabha Buddha of the Western World of the Ultimate Bliss&hellip;&quot; Through these...</p>
6186                                    </div>
6187                                </div>
6188                            </div>
6189                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6190                                <div class="i-D_col">
6191                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6192                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=117&up_page=1">
6193                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/703/16520787031.jpg" />
6194                                        </a>
6195                                    </div>
6196                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6197                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=117&up_page=1"><b>Fifth Impediment: Meditation Makes Me Very Irritable, and Unable to Settle Down</b></a></h2>
6198                                        <p>First of all, we need to clarify that it is not &quot;meditation&quot; that makes you irritable. Instead, meditation helps you identify the causes of irritability.
6199
6200Feeling irritable and unable t...</p>
6201                                    </div>
6202                                </div>
6203                            </div>
6204                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6205                                <div class="i-D_col">
6206                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6207                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=118&up_page=1">
6208                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/391/1652
62080783911.jpg" />
6209                                        </a>
6210                                    </div>
6211                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6212                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=118&up_page=1"><b>Fourth Impediment: Inability to Stop Unending Delusional Thoughts</b></a></h2>
6213                                        <p>After grasping the fundamentals of meditation, we may notice and wonder, &quot;Why are there so many scattered thoughts?&quot; whenever we sit down to practice. Many beginners will have the misperc...</p>
6214                                    </div>
6215                                </div>
6216                            </div>
6217                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6218                                <div class="i-D_col">
6219                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6220                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=116&up_page=1">
6221                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/296/16520782961.jpg" />
6222                                        </a>
6223                                    </div>
6224                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6225                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=116&up_page=1"><b>Third Impediment: Inability to Relax the Chronically Tense Body</b></a></h2>
6226                                        <p>How do we practice relaxing ourselves? First of all, we can pay more attention to our bodily sensations, making ourselves become more aware of them. We can also observe the effects of our behavior,...</p>
6227                                    </div>
6228                                </div>
6229                            </div>
6230                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6231                                <div class="i-D_col">
6232                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6233                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=115&up_page=1">
6234                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/767/16520777671.jpg" />
6235                                        </a>
6236                                    </div>
6237                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6238                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=115&up_page=1"><b>Second Impediment: Why do I feel drowsiness and leg pain when practicing in the Meditation Hall, even though everything feels fine during my meditation routine at home?</b></a></h2>
6239                                        <p>Drowsiness is most obvious phenomena arising in practitioners during Chan retreats, as participants usually feel fatigue on the first few days of retreats. Once their physical and mental fatigue is...</p>
6240                                    </div>
6241                                </div>
6242                            </div>
6243                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6244                                <div class="i-D_col">
6245                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6246                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=114&up_page=1">
6247                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/649/16520776491.jpg" />
6248                                        </a>
6249                                    </div>
6250                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6251                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=114&up_page=1"><b>First Impediment: How to deal with leg pains, soreness, aches, itchiness, and numbness while meditating?</b></a></h2>
6252                                        <p>Drowsiness, wandering thoughts, controlled breathing, sore legs and overall body tension&hellip;these are the most common problems that beginners frequently encounter while meditating, leading them...</p>
6253                                    </div>
6254                                </div>
6255                            </div>
6256                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6257                                <div class="i-D_col">
6258                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6259                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=113&up_page=1">
6260                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/010/16520770101.jpg" />
6261                                        </a>
6262                                    </div>
6263                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6264                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=36&cnt_id=113&up_page=1"><b>Practice Chan Without Vexations</b></a></h2>
6265                                        <p>As Master Sheng Yen said, sitting meditation has three functions: to harmonize body and mind, attain mental stability, and develop wisdom and compassion. Beginner Chan practitioners usually experie...</p>
6266                                    </div>
6267                                </div>
6268                            </div>
6269                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6270                                <div class="i-D_col">
6271                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6272                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=112&up_page=1">
6273                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/096/16469040961.jpg" />
6274                                        </a>
6275                                    </div>
6276                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6277                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=112&up_page=1"><b>Practice Method of Prostrating to the Buddha</b></a></h2>
6278                                        <p>Prostrating to the Buddha is the way for Buddhists to express respect and gratitude to the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. In addition to praying for the avoidance ...</p>
6279                                    </div>
6280                                </div>
6281                            </div>
6282                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6283                                <div class="i-D_col">
6284                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6285                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=111&up_page=1">
6286                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/040/16469040401.jpg" />
6287                                        </a>
6288                                    </div>
6289                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6290                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=111&up_page=1"><b>Prostrating to the Buddha and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness</b></a></h2>
6291                                        <p>When prostrating to the Buddha, how do we utilize the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna)-- the method of mindful contemplation of our body, feelings, mind, and dharmas-- to practice obs...</p>
6292                                    </div>
6293                                </div>
6294                            </div>
6295                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6296                                <div class="i-D_col">
6297                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6298                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=110&up_page=1">
6299                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/970/16469039701.jpg" />
6300                                        </a>
6301                                    </div>
6302                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6303                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=110&up_page=1"><b>Prostrating to the Buddha to Train the Body and Cultivate the Mind</b></a></h2>
6304                                        <p>Prostrating to the Buddha is a fundamental requirement to practice Buddhism. Similar to the trend of vegetarianism, more and more people are taking up prostration practice purely for health reasons...</p>
6305                                    </div>
6306                                </div>
6307                            </div>
6308                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6309                                <div class="i-D_col">
6310                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6311                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=109&up_page=1">
6312                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/917/16469039171.jpg" />
6313                                        </a>
6314                                    </div>
6315                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6316                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=109&up_page=1"><b>Common Qs and As on the Practice of Prostrating to the Buddha - 5. Can prostrating to the Buddha eliminate karmic obstacles?</b></a></h2>
6317                                        <p>Many people have encountered numerous physical and psychological obstacles in the process of studying Buddhism. For example, when meditating, the
6317ir minds always wander; or, when listening to the su...</p>
6318                                    </div>
6319                                </div>
6320                            </div>
6321                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6322                                <div class="i-D_col">
6323                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6324                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=108&up_page=1">
6325                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/829/16469038291.jpg" />
6326                                        </a>
6327                                    </div>
6328                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6329                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=108&up_page=1"><b>Common Qs and As on the Practice of Prostrating to the Buddha - 4. Are the objects to which Buddhists prostrate only limited to Buddha statues?</b></a></h2>
6330                                        <p>No. The objects to which Buddhists prostrate include the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
6331&nbsp;
6332The first jewel is the Buddha. The Buddha statue represents the pr...</p>
6333                                    </div>
6334                                </div>
6335                            </div>
6336                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6337                                <div class="i-D_col">
6338                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6339                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=107&up_page=1">
6340                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/770/16469037701.jpg" />
6341                                        </a>
6342                                    </div>
6343                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6344                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=107&up_page=1"><b>Common Qs and As on the Practice of Prostrating to the Buddha - 3. When is the appropriate time to make prostrations to the Buddha? How many prostrations should one perform?</b></a></h2>
6345                                        <p>Generally speaking, there are no special restrictions on the appropriate time and the number of prostrations. Practitioners can set up a daily routine for their prostration practice, either through...</p>
6346                                    </div>
6347                                </div>
6348                            </div>
6349                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6350                                <div class="i-D_col">
6351                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6352                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=106&up_page=1">
6353                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/712/16469037121.jpg" />
6354                                        </a>
6355                                    </div>
6356                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6357                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=106&up_page=1"><b>Common Qs and As on the Practice of Prostrating to the Buddha - 2. If we do not have a Buddhist altar or a Buddha statue at home, then towards which direction should we prostrate?</b></a></h2>
6358                                        <p>Buddhist altars and Buddha statues are useful aids for our practice. If we have no Buddha statues to which to prostrate, we can use Sutras or Dharma quotes instead. This is because they are wisdom ...</p>
6359                                    </div>
6360                                </div>
6361                            </div>
6362                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6363                                <div class="i-D_col">
6364                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6365                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=105&up_page=1">
6366                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/531/16469035311.jpg" />
6367                                        </a>
6368                                    </div>
6369                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6370                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=105&up_page=1"><b>Common Qs and As on the Practice of Prostrating to the Buddha - 1. Buddhism does not advocate for idolatry, so why would people still make Buddha statues and even prostrate to them?</b></a></h2>
6371                                        <p>Prostrating to the Buddha is the first step for every Buddhist who is embarking on Buddhist practice. However, do the Buddha and Bodhisattvas really require us to prostrate? When should we prostrat...</p>
6372                                    </div>
6373                                </div>
6374                            </div>
6375                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6376                                <div class="i-D_col">
6377                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6378                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=104&up_page=1">
6379                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/324/164
637969033241.jpg" />
6380                                        </a>
6381                                    </div>
6382                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6383                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=104&up_page=1"><b>Common Buddhist Etiquette</b></a></h2>
6384                                        <p>Most of the gestures that Buddhists use to express sincere reverence come from the &quot;nine forms of showing respect in India&quot;. They are: speaking softly to inquire about another&#39;s well-...</p>
6385                                    </div>
6386                                </div>
6387                            </div>
6388                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6389                                <div class="i-D_col">
6390                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6391                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=103&up_page=1">
6392                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/262/16469032621.jpg" />
6393                                        </a>
6394                                    </div>
6395                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6396                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=35&cnt_id=103&up_page=1"><b>Prostration: Paying Homage to the Buddha</b></a></h2>
6397                                        <p>Prostrating to the Buddha is an important Buddhist practice, but what is its actual purpose? And, does the act of prostration really bring about protection and blessings?
6398
6399The purpose of prostrat...</p>
6400                                    </div>
6401                                </div>
6402                            </div>
6403                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6404                                <div class="i-D_col">
6405                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6406                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=102&up_page=1">
6407                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/634/16466456341.jpg" />
6408                                        </a>
6409                                    </div>
6410                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6411                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=102&up_page=1"><b>Q7: When ill, is it more effective to recite the name of Medicine Buddha or Guanyin Bodhisattva?</b></a></h2>
6412                                        <p>A: When sick, it is only natural for many Buddhists to want to rely on the mercy and the power of the Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajyaguru-vaiḍūryaprabhārāja) and Guanyin Bodhisattva (Avalokiteśvara) by ...</p>
6413                                    </div>
6414                                </div>
6415                            </div>
6416                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6417                                <div class="i-D_col">
6418                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6419                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=101&up_page=1">
6420                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/391/16466453911.jpg" />
6421                                        </a>
6422                                    </div>
6423                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6424                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=101&up_page=1"><b>Q6: Is it proper to recite the Buddha chant while having a shower or using the toilet?</b></a></h2>
6425                                        <p>Yes, it is alright. Reciting the Buddha&#39;s name is a method of Buddhist practice, so as long as time and space permits, we can certainly use this method for our practice, at any time and place. ...</p>
6426                                    </div>
6427                                </div>
6428                            </div>
6429                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6430                                <div class="i-D_col">
6431                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6432                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=100&up_page=1">
6433                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/090/16466450901.jpg" />
6434                                        </a>
6435                                    </div>
6436                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6437                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=100&up_page=1"><b>Q5: What is the difference between reciting the Buddha’s name and chanting a dharani?</b></a></h2>
6438                                        <p>
6438Both Buddha-name recitation and dharani chanting are methods of practice used to help us cultivate concentration. Chanting a dharani is equally meritorious to reciting a Buddha&#39;s name, without ...</p>
6439                                    </div>
6440                                </div>
6441                            </div>
6442                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6443                                <div class="i-D_col">
6444                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6445                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=99&up_page=1">
6446                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/554/16467035541.jpg" />
6447                                        </a>
6448                                    </div>
6449                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6450                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=99&up_page=1"><b>Q4: Are prayer beads or counters necessary when reciting the Buddha's name?</b></a></h2>
6451                                        <p>A: Prayer beads or a counter are highly recommended for beginners who have yet to develop their habit of reciting the Buddha&#39;s name. Firstly, they conveniently keep tabs on an individual&#39;s ...</p>
6452                                    </div>
6453                                </div>
6454                            </div>
6455                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6456                                <div class="i-D_col">
6457                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6458                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=98&up_page=1">
6459                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/820/16466448201.jpg" />
6460                                        </a>
6461                                    </div>
6462                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6463                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=98&up_page=1"><b>Q3: Is reciting the Buddha's name a practice exclusively for the sick and the elderly?</b></a></h2>
6464                                        <p>A: Many people constantly think that practicing Buddhism or reciting the Buddha&#39;s name is a practice intended only for the sick and the elderly. They assume that because they are old, sick, or ...</p>
6465                                    </div>
6466                                </div>
6467                            </div>
6468                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6469                                <div class="i-D_col">
6470                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6471                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=97&up_page=1">
6472                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/182/16467031821.jpg" />
6473                                        </a>
6474                                    </div>
6475                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6476                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=97&up_page=1"><b>Q2 : To perform Buddha-name recitation, should we limit ourselves to only reciting Amitabha Buddha"? Or would reciting several Buddhas’ names afford additional blessings and protection?</b></a></h2>
6477                                        <p>Reciting any Buddha&#39;s name not only refers to reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha, but actually encompasses all buddhas and bodhisattvas.
6478
6479The method of Buddha-name recitation originated fro...</p>
6480                                    </div>
6481                                </div>
6482                            </div>
6483                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6484                                <div class="i-D_col">
6485                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6486                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=96&up_page=1">
6487                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/900/16467029001.jpg" />
6488                                        </a>
6489                                    </div>
6490                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6491                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=96&up_page=1"><b>Q1: Why do Buddhists always greet each other with “Buddha Amitabha (Amituofo, in Chinese)”?</b></a></h2>
6492                                        <p>Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Buddha Name Recitation
6493Those who are new to Buddhism may have many questions, yet do not know to whom or where to turn for answers. The following compilati...</p>
6494                                    </div>
6495                                </div>
6496                            </div>
6497                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6498                                <div class="i-D_col">
6499                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6500                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=95&up_page=1">
6501                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/215/16467022151.jpg" />
6502                                        </a>
6503                                    </div>
6504                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6505                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=34&cnt_id=95&up_page=1"><b>Let's Recite the Buddha's Name</b></a></h2>
6506                                        <p>For many people, &quot;Amitofuo (Amitabha Buddha)&quot; is a Buddhist chant they had heard even before they were familiar with Buddhism. However, &quot;reciting the Buddha&#39;s name&quot; is still...</p>
6507                                    </div>
6508                                </div>
6509                            </div>
6510                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6511                                <div class="i-D_col">
6512                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6513                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=94&up_page=1">
6514                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/632/16412026321.jpg" />
6515                                        </a>
6516                                    </div>
6517                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6518                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=94&up_page=1"><b>Sutras Mahayana</b></a></h2>
6519                                        <p>The Heart Sutra
6520
65211. The Causes and Conditions of Expounding the Teachings&nbsp;
6522The Heart Sutra, which expounds the concept of emptiness in Mahayana Buddhism, is the most condensed and widely-ci...</p>
6523                                    </div>
6524                                </div>
6525                            </div>
6526                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6527                                <div class="i-D_col">
6528                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6529                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=93&up_page=1">
6530                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/379/16412023791.jpg" />
6531                                        </a>
6532                                    </div>
6533                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6534                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=93&up_page=1"><b>Methods of Reading the Sutras</b></a></h2>
6535                                        <p>Preparation for Sutra Reading
6536
65371. Mindset
6538Why do we read sutras? The main purpose of reading sutras is not to acquire Buddhist knowledge or for academic purposes. Rather, we take the sutra as a ...</p>
6539                                    </div>
6540                                </div>
6541                            </div>
6542                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6543                                <div class="i-D_col">
6544                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6545                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=92&up_page=1">
6546                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/046/16412020461.jpg" />
6547                                        </a>
6548                                    </div>
6549                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6550                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=92&up_page=1"><b>Characteristics of Buddhist Sutras: Their Fundamental Structure</b></a></h2>
6551                                        <p>When we want to read a Buddhist sutra, as long as we grasp its basic structure, know its basic elements, and have a basic understanding of its characteristics, we should be able to realize its main...</p>
6552                                    </div>
6553                                </div>
6554                            </div>
6555                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6556                                <div class="i-D_col">
6557                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6558                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=91&up_page=1">
6559                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/321/16412013211.jpg" />
6560                                        </a>
6561                                    </div>
6562                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6563                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=91&up_page=1"><b>How Were Buddhist Sutras Formed?</b></a></h2>
6564                                        <p>
6564Buddhist sutras contain the Dharma as taught by the Buddha. Have you ever wondered how they were formed? Which sutra is the earliest? Before the introduction of paper, what were the sutras written ...</p>
6565                                    </div>
6566                                </div>
6567                            </div>
6568                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6569                                <div class="i-D_col">
6570                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6571                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=90&up_page=1">
6572                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/696/16412006961.jpg" />
6573                                        </a>
6574                                    </div>
6575                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6576                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=33&cnt_id=90&up_page=1"><b>Receive and Uphold the Buddha’s Teaching by Reading Sutras</b></a></h2>
6577                                        <p>Buddhist sutras are the Buddha&#39;s teachings as compiled by his disciples. More than 2500 years ago, the Buddha preached the Dharma mostly in the areas along the Ganges River. By answering people...</p>
6578                                    </div>
6579                                </div>
6580                            </div>
6581                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6582                                <div class="i-D_col">
6583                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6584                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=89&up_page=1">
6585                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/881/16397318811.jpg" />
6586                                        </a>
6587                                    </div>
6588                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6589                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=89&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 6: The Conceit That Happy People Do Not Need the Buddha’s Teaching</b></a></h2>
6590                                        <p>Some people believe: &ldquo;since I am living a happy and comfortable life, why learn Buddhism&rdquo;? Actually, for many people, this is exactly the obstacle to engaging in Buddhist practice.
6591
6592&...</p>
6593                                    </div>
6594                                </div>
6595                            </div>
6596                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6597                                <div class="i-D_col">
6598                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6599                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=88&up_page=1">
6600                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/331/16412633311.jpg" />
6601                                        </a>
6602                                    </div>
6603                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6604                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=88&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 5: Doubt About the Benefits of Learning Buddhism</b></a></h2>
6605                                        <p>Some people might ask, &ldquo;What are the benefits of learning Buddhism, and why do I need to practice Buddhism?&rdquo; Most people want to find out why something is good, in what way it is benefi...</p>
6606                                    </div>
6607                                </div>
6608                            </div>
6609                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6610                                <div class="i-D_col">
6611                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6612                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=87&up_page=1">
6613                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/339/16397313391.jpg" />
6614                                        </a>
6615                                    </div>
6616                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6617                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=87&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 4: I'm Not Cut Out for Learning Buddhism</b></a></h2>
6618                                        <p>&ldquo;Buddhist scriptures seem so abstruse, with so many baffling terminologies; perhaps I am just not cut out for learning Buddhism&rdquo;. Many people presume that they are not intelligent enoug...</p>
6619                                    </div>
6620                                </div>
6621                            </div>
6622                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6623                                <div class="i-D_col">
6624                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6625                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=86&up_page=1">
6626                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/746/16397307461.jpg" />
6627                                        </a>
6628                                    </div>
6629                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6630                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=86&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 3: Doubts About Keeping the Precepts</b></a></h2>
6631                                        <p>Many people hesitate about learning Buddhism because they think that, after taking the three refuges, they also need to observe numerous precepts afterwards. However, the Buddha did not formulate t...</p>
6632                                    </div>
6633                                </div>
6634                            </div>
6635                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6636                                <div class="i-D_col">
6637                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6638                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=85&up_page=1">
6639                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/443/16397304431.jpg" />
6640                                        </a>
6641                                    </div>
6642                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6643                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=85&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 2: A Lax Attitude Stemming from the Belief in not Forcing Unripened Causes and Conditions</b></a></h2>
6644                                        <p>
6644Buddhists often talk about &ldquo;causes and conditions&rdquo;, but what does this concept truly mean? One might find Buddhadharma to have struck a chord in one&rsquo;s heart, yet still hesitate to...</p>
6645                                    </div>
6646                                </div>
6647                            </div>
6648                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6649                                <div class="i-D_col">
6650                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6651                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=84&up_page=1">
6652                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/104/16397301041.jpg" />
6653                                        </a>
6654                                    </div>
6655                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6656                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=84&up_page=1"><b>Obstacle 1: Kindness in Mind is Sufficient</b></a></h2>
6657                                        <p>&quot;Buddhism only advocates doing good deeds&quot; is the stereotype held by many people, so it is their belief that as long as they have kindness in their mind, make frequent donations to charit...</p>
6658                                    </div>
6659                                </div>
6660                            </div>
6661                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6662                                <div class="i-D_col">
6663                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6664                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=83&up_page=1">
6665                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/518/16397295181.jpg" />
6666                                        </a>
6667                                    </div>
6668                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6669                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=32&cnt_id=83&up_page=1"><b>Learning Buddhism with Delight, Without Lingering Doubts</b></a></h2>
6670                                        <p>Some may aspire to learn Buddhism, but then hesitate to take the leap of faith due to their psychological obstacles. So, why do we need to learn Buddhism, and how does it make our lives different? ...</p>
6671                                    </div>
6672                                </div>
6673                            </div>
6674                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6675                                <div class="i-D_col">
6676                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6677                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=31&cnt_id=81&up_page=1">
6678                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/838/16365348381.jpg" />
6679                                        </a>
6680                                    </div>
6681                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6682                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=31&cnt_id=81&up_page=1"><b>Characteristics of a True Buddhist Lay Practitioner</b></a></h2>
6683                                        <p>Q: What are upasakas and upasikas?
6684
6685Upasakas and upasikas refer to the male and female lay Buddhist devotees which, together, constitute the two groups of lay Buddhists. Upasaka is a Sanskrit tra...</p>
6686                                    </div>
6687                                </div>
6688                            </div>
6689                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6690                                <div class="i-D_col">
6691                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6692                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=31&cnt_id=82&up_page=1">
6693                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/239/16365352391.jpg" />
6694                                        </a>
6695                                    </div>
6696                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6697                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=31&cnt_id=82&up_page=1"><b>Cultivation for Lay Buddhist Practitioners</b></a></h2>
6698                                        <p>As lay practitioners, how do we go about engaging in Buddhist practices? In modern society, we never seem to have enough time, so how do we better manage our time &nbsp;to engage in practice? Throu...</p>
6699                                    </div>
6700                                </div>
6701                            </div>
6702                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6703                                <div class="i-D_col">
6704                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6705                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=80&up_page=1">
6706                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/739/16342907391.jpg" />
6707                                        </a>
6708                                    </div>
6709                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6710                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=80&up_page=1"><b>Dharma Instruments Used in Meditation Retreats</b></a></h2>
6711                                        <p>Speaking is prohibited throughout the entire course of meditation. In addition, Dharma instruments are used to signal the timetable, instructions and change of activities. When explaining the rules...</p>
6712                                    </div>
6713                                </div>
6714                            </div>
6715                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6716                                <div class="i-D_col">
6717                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6718                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=79&up_page=1">
6719                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/198/16342901981.jpg" />
6720                                        </a>
6721                                    </div>
6722                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6723                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=79&up_page=1"><b>A Guide to Meditation Practice</b></a></h2>
6724                                        <p>How do we arrange a meditation practice activity suitable for ourselves? The DDM Meditation Center has designed a series of meditation practice activities, ranging from a few hours to several days ...</p>
6725                                    </div>
6726                                </div>
6727                            </div>
6728                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6729                                <div class="i-D_col">
6730                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6731                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=78&up_page=1">
6732                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/751/16342897511.jpg" />
6733                                        </a>
6734                                    </div>
6735                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6736                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=78&up_page=1"><b>What are the Regulations in the Meditation Hall?</b></a></h2>
6737                                        <p>Reasons Behind the Rules in the Meditation Hall:
6738While attending a seven-day Chan retreat in the meditation hall, we are expected to lead a vastly different lifestyle. What regulations are to be f...</p>
6739                                    </div>
6740                                </div>
6741                            </div>
6742                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6743                                <div class="i-D_col">
6744                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6745                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=77&up_page=1">
6746                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/285/16342892851.jpg" />
6747                                        </a>
6748                                    </div>
6749                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6750                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=77&up_page=1"><b>Five Basic Trainings for Meditation Practice</b></a></h2>
6751                                        <p>Regulating our Diet, Sleep, Body, Breath, and Mind
6752
6753Before starting our meditation practice, we first need to adjust and relax our body, to make sure our mind is sufficiently calm before adopting...</p>
6754                                    </div>
6755                                </div>
6756                            </div>
6757                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6758                                <div class="i-D_col">
6759                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6760                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=76&up_page=1">
6761                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/447/16342884471.jpg" />
6762                                        </a>
6763                                    </div>
6764                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6765                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=30&cnt_id=76&up_page=1"><b>Q&A for Meditation Beginners</b></a></h2>
6766                                        <p>What are the rules to follow when practicing in the meditation hall? Should we keep silent all the time? Is it difficult to adapt to communal practice? Ven. Chang Cheng, experienced in guiding Chan...</p>
6767                                    </div>
6768                                </div>
6769                            </div>
6770                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6771                                <div class="i-D_col">
6772                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6773                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=75&up_page=1">
6774                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/725/16286617251.jpg" />
6775                                        </a>
6776                                    </div>
6777                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6778                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=75&up_page=1"><b>The Buddha’s Statue</b></a></h2>
6779                                        <p>
6780Where is the Buddha?&nbsp; Buddhists often say that the Buddha is in our mind, and the Buddha is everywhere.&nbsp; If this is the case, then why should there be images or statues of the Buddha fo...</p>
6781                                    </div>
6782                                </div>
6783                            </div>
6784                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6785                                <div class="i-D_col">
6786                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6787                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=74&up_page=1">
6788                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/028/16281420281.jpg" />
6789                                        </a>
6790                                    </div>
6791                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6792                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=74&up_page=1"><b>Buddhist Mala</b></a></h2>
6793                                        <p>The Buddhist Mala is one of the most common tools for Buddhist practice. It is used for c
6793ounting the times of Buddha&rsquo;s name recitation or mantra chanting. According to Supplement to the Biogr...</p>
6794                                    </div>
6795                                </div>
6796                            </div>
6797                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6798                                <div class="i-D_col">
6799                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6800                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=73&up_page=1">
6801                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/510/16278755101.jpg" />
6802                                        </a>
6803                                    </div>
6804                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6805                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=73&up_page=1"><b>Incense and Incense Burner</b></a></h2>
6806                                        <p>&ldquo;Burning incense&rdquo; is considered an extraordinary and sacred offering made to the Buddha. Making this offering represents one of the rituals to show the reverence and devotion of the Bud...</p>
6807                                    </div>
6808                                </div>
6809                            </div>
6810                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6811                                <div class="i-D_col">
6812                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6813                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=72&up_page=1">
6814                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/050/16276400501.jpg" />
6815                                        </a>
6816                                    </div>
6817                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6818                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=72&up_page=1"><B>​Lit Lamp</B></a></h2>
6819                                        <p>A lit candle or lamp is one of the six common offerings people make to the Buddha, besides water, perfume, flowers, food, and burning incense. These six common material offerings symbolize the Six ...</p>
6820                                    </div>
6821                                </div>
6822                            </div>
6823                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6824                                <div class="i-D_col">
6825                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6826                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=70&up_page=1">
6827                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/642/16276366421.jpg" />
6828                                        </a>
6829                                    </div>
6830                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6831                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=70&up_page=1"><b>Buddhist Sutras and Scriptures</b></a></h2>
6832                                        <p>Many Buddhists recite the Heart Sutra, the Great Compassion Dharani, and the &#39;Chapter on the Universal Gate of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva&#39; in the Lotus Sutra, when they encounter difficulti...</p>
6833                                    </div>
6834                                </div>
6835                            </div>
6836                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6837                                <div class="i-D_col">
6838                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6839                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=71&up_page=1">
6840                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/677/16276386771.jpg" />
6841                                        </a>
6842                                    </div>
6843                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6844                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=29&cnt_id=71&up_page=1"><b>​Dharma Quote</b></a></h2>
6845                                        <p>How much power can a single word have? How can a few simple words move one&#39;
6845s heart and give people unwavering courage?
6846&nbsp;
6847We often hear the word &quot;motto&quot;. When we were young, our...</p>
6848                                    </div>
6849                                </div>
6850                            </div>
6851                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6852                                <div class="i-D_col">
6853                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6854                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=68&up_page=1">
6855                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/265/16256272651.jpg" />
6856                                        </a>
6857                                    </div>
6858                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6859                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=68&up_page=1"><b>​Dharma Assembly Attendee Etiquette</b></a></h2>
6860                                        <p>Those who are new to learning the Dharma are encouraged to attend group practice in temples, to ensure that they are practicing in the right direction, using the right methods. Learning with other ...</p>
6861                                    </div>
6862                                </div>
6863                            </div>
6864                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6865                                <div class="i-D_col">
6866                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6867                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=69&up_page=1">
6868                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/878/16258138781.jpg" />
6869                                        </a>
6870                                    </div>
6871                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6872                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=69&up_page=1"><b>The Contents of Dharma Services</b></a></h2>
6873                                        <p>Understanding the contents of a Dharma service and its meaning helps practitioners concentrate on the practice when attending the assembly. Contemporary Dharma services focus on reciting sutras and...</p>
6874                                    </div>
6875                                </div>
6876                            </div>
6877                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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6880                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=67&up_page=1">
6881                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/555/16256265551.jpg" />
6882                                        </a>
6883                                    </div>
6884                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6885                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=67&up_page=1"><b>What Should We Bring to a Dharma Assembly?</b></a></h2>
6886                                        <p>To attend a Dharma assembly, we need to bring a Buddhist cassock, a tumbler, reusable foodware, and some personal belongings (wallet, train ticket, keys, clothes for warmth, etc.). Yet, remember th...</p>
6887                                    </div>
6888                                </div>
6889                            </div>
6890                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6891                                <div class="i-D_col">
6892                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6893                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=65&up_page=1">
6894                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/034/16256290341.jpg" />
6895                                        </a>
6896                                    </div>
6897                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6898                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=65&up_page=1"><b>​Attending Dharma Assemblies: Prepare Well, Avoid Hasty Effort</b></a></h2>
6899                                        <p>Does attending Dharma assemblies alone qualify as engaged practice? If we don&#39;t practice regularly before attending a Dharma assembly, we may find sutra chanting boring because we don&#39;t und...</p>
6900                                    </div>
6901                                </div>
6902                            </div>
6903                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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6905                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6906                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=63&up_page=1">
6907                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/788/16255517881.jpg" />
6908                                        </a>
6909                                    </div>
6910                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6911                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=63&up_page=1"><b>​​A Brief Introduction to the Development of the Dharma Assembly</b></a></h2>
6912                                        <p>The Dharma assembly refers to the various kinds of gathering events, which can include Dharma talks, offerings to the Buddha, offerings to monastics, and providing alms. The primary essence of the ...</p>
6913                                    </div>
6914                                </div>
6915                            </div>
6916                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6917                                <div class="i-D_col">
6918                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6919                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=64&up_page=1">
6920                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/907/16255589071.jpg" />
6921                                        </a>
6922                                    </div>
6923                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6924                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=64&up_page=1"><b>​Ten Most Commonly Seen Dharma Assemblies in Chinese Buddhism</b></a></h2>
6925                                        <p>The following sections describe the origins and main features of the ten most attended Dharma assemblies in Chinese Buddhism.
6926&nbsp;
6927
6928Guanyin Dharma Assembly
6929
6930In devotion to Guanyin Bodhisattv...</p>
6931                                    </div>
6932                                </div>
6933                            </div>
6934                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6935                                <div class="i-D_col">
6936                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6937                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=66&up_page=1">
6938                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/589/16256235891.jpg" />
6939                                        </a>
6940                                    </div>
6941                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6942                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=28&cnt_id=66&up_page=1"><b>​Into the Venue of a Dharma Assembly</b></a></h2>
6943                                        <p>
6944As the Buddha&#39;s statue1 symbolizes the Buddha&#39;s presence in a Dharma assembly, we pay our respect to the Buddha by bowing to the statue or join our palms with the upper body bending when ...</p>
6945                                    </div>
6946                                </div>
6947                            </div>
6948                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6949                                <div class="i-D_col">
6950                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6951                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=7&cnt_id=23&up_page=1">
6952                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/893/16249328931.jpg" />
6953                                        </a>
6954                                    </div>
6955                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6956                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=7&cnt_id=23&up_page=1"><b>​The Arising of Conditioned Appearance from the True Mind (I)</b></a></h2>
6957                                        <p>by Venerable Guo Xing
6958&nbsp;
6959This is the first in a series of articles taken from Dharma talks given by Ven. Guo Xing at the Shurangama Sutra Retreat in August 2012. The talks focus on the first ...</p>
6960                                    </div>
6961                                </div>
6962                            </div>
6963                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6964                                <div class="i-D_col">
6965                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6966                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=62&up_page=1">
6967                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/873/16230518731.jpg" />
6968                                        </a>
6969                                    </div>
6970                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6971                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=62&up_page=1"><b>​Pilgrimage</b></a></h2>
6972                                        <p>To go on a pilgrimage is to visit, and pay homage to, sacred sites or holy relics of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas. This practice method takes after ancient masters&#39; journeys to seek Dharma or worshi...</p>
6973                                    </div>
6974                                </div>
6975                            </div>
6976                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6977                                <div class="i-D_col">
6978                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6979                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=56&up_page=1">
6980                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/557/16225175571.jpg" />
6981                                        </a>
6982                                    </div>
6983                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6984                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=56&up_page=1"><b>​Enjoy One Step at a Time</b></a></h2>
6985                                        <p>Living in today&#39;s fast-paced society, we hurry to work or to meetings every day. We are always on the move to arrive somewhere. Though our legs are moving, we are not aware of it; we do not foc...</p>
6986                                    </div>
6987                                </div>
6988                            </div>
6989                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
6990                                <div class="i-D_col">
6991                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
6992                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=57&up_page=1">
6993                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/065/16230460651.jpg" />
6994                                        </a>
6995                                    </div>
6996                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
6997                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=57&up_page=1"><b>Being Mindful of Where We Are: The Practice of Walking Meditation in Daily Life</b></a></h2>
6998                                        <p>When using the method of walking meditation, we neither intentionally speed up nor slow down. Instead, we walk at the same speed as we normally would, while trying to be aware of the movements with...</p>
6999                                    </div>
7000                                </div>
7001                            </div>
7002                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7004                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7005                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=59&up_page=1">
7006                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/156/16230491561.jpg" />
7007                                        </a>
7008                                    </div>
7009                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7010                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=59&up_page=1"><b>​Slow Walking Meditation</b></a></h2>
7011                                        <p>Practitioners normally perform walking meditation between sitting sessions during a retreat, in limited-sized spaces. Alternating practicing sitting and walking meditation helps us harmonize the bo...</p>
7012                                    </div>
7013                                </div>
7014                            </div>
7015                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7017                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7018                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=60&up_page=1">
7019                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/532/16230505321.jpg" />
7020                                        </a>
7021                                    </div>
7022                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7023                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=60&up_page=1"><b>​Fast Walking Meditation</b></a></h2>
7024                                        <p>Fast walking meditation, also known as pao-xiang (跑香) in Chinese, is a practice method unique to the Chinese Chan tradition, which is not taught in other traditions such as Theravada, Tibetan and...</p>
7025                                    </div>
7026                                </div>
7027                            </div>
7028                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7030                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7031                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=61&up_page=1">
7032                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/165/16230511651.jpg" />
7033                                        </a>
7034                                    </div>
7035                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7036                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=61&up_page=1"><b>​Buddhist Circumambulation (Walking Meditation and Buddha Name Recitation)</b></a></h2>
7037                                        <p>Circumambulation, originating in early Buddhism, was the ritual of circling around the Buddha to express respect. After Buddhism was introduced to China, Buddhists continued the tradition of circum...</p>
7038                                    </div>
7039                                </div>
7040                            </div>
7041                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7043                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7044                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=58&up_page=1">
7045                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/221/16230472211.jpg" />
7046                                        </a>
7047                                    </div>
7048                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7049                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=27&cnt_id=58&up_page=1"><b>Practice Walking Meditation to Experience Chan in Motion</b></a></h2>
7050  
7050                                      <p>Can walking be a method of Buddhist practice? When one thinks of Buddhist practice, what often comes to mind is either sitting meditation or reciting the Buddha&#39;s name. In fact, Buddhist practi...</p>
7051                                    </div>
7052                                </div>
7053                            </div>
7054                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7056                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7057                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=54&up_page=1">
7058                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/782/16207027821.jpg" />
7059                                        </a>
7060                                    </div>
7061                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7062                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=54&up_page=1"><b>​What Introductory Practices are Available for Working People?</b></a></h2>
7063                                        <p>It is better to conduct regular practices with fixed contents and duration. If we are too busy to set specific practice periods we can conduct our practice based on a fixed number of times, such as...</p>
7064                                    </div>
7065                                </div>
7066                            </div>
7067                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7069                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7070                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=53&up_page=1">
7071                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/154/16207101541.jpg" />
7072                                        </a>
7073                                    </div>
7074                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7075                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=53&up_page=1"><b>​Carry out Daily Dharma Practice However Busy We Are</b></a></h2>
7076                                        <p>Living in modern society, we have been so busy paddling in the whirl and turmoil of busy daily life that over time we hardly notice our deeply ingrained self-centeredness. When we don&#39;t reach a...</p>
7077                                    </div>
7078                                </div>
7079                            </div>
7080                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
7081                                <div class="i-D_col">
7082                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7083                                        <a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=55&up_page=1">
7084                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/796/16207027961.jpg" />
7085                                        </a>
7086                                    </div>
7087                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7088                                        <h2><a href="portal_d8_cnt_page.php?folder_id=26&cnt_id=55&up_page=1"><b>​Start Your Buddhist Cultivation with Regular Practice</b></a></h2>
7089                                        <p>
7090To do regular practice is to set aside a fixed &nbsp;period each day to do the same practice, such as reciting a sutra, sitting in meditation, and prostrating to the Buddha. Regular practice help...</p>
7091                                    </div>
7092                                </div>
7093                            </div>
7094                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7097                                        <a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=7&cnt_id=21&up_page=1">
7098                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/827/16219328271.jpg" />
7099                                        </a>
7100                                    </div>
7101                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7102                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=7&cnt_id=21&up_page=1"><b>​{Dharma Talk} Discover the True Mind</b></a></h2>
7103                                        <p>by Abbot Venerable Guo Xing
7104From a talk given at the Chan Meditation Center on Februrary 13, 2011. Translated by Echo Bonner, transcribed by Lingyun Wang and edited by Buffe Maggie Laffey.
7105&nbsp;...</p>
7106                                    </div>
7107                                </div>
7108                            </div>
7109                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7111                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
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7113                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/632/16185626321.jpg" />
7114                                        </a>
7115                                    </div>
7116                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7117                                        <h2><a href="portal_d5_cnt_page.php?folder_id=8&cnt_id=22&up_page=1"><b>{Dharma Talk} How to Overcome Difficulties in Meditation</b></a></h2>
7118                                        <p>by Žarko Andričević
7119
7120Žarko Andričević is a&nbsp;martial arts and yoga teacher since the 1970s, Zarko first encountered Buddhism
7121in 1975. Ten years later he started the first Buddhist study and m...</p>
7122                                    </div>
7123                                </div>
7124                            </div>
7125                            
7126                        </div>
7127                    </div>
7128                    <div class="swiper-navigation">
7129                        <div class="gallery-swiper-button-prev button-prev-1"></div>
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7131                    </div>
7132                </div>
7133            </section>
7134
7135            <section id="i-Life">
7136                <div class="i-N_title">
7137                    <h1>Chan and Modern Life</h1>
7138                    <a href="portal_d4.php">More</a>
7139                </div>
7140                <div class="i-Life_wrap">
7141                    <div id="i-L_swiper" class="swiper-container">
7142                        <div class="swiper-wrapper">
7143                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7146                                        <a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=16&up_page=1">
7147                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/546/16790165461.jpg" />
7148                                        </a>
7149                                    </div>
7150                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7151                                        <h2><a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=16&up_page=1"><b>The Effects of Chan Meditation - Introduction</b></a></h2>
7152                                        <p>From the book: The Effect of Chan Meditation
7153
7154Chan is a school of Buddhist meditation that is found throughout East Asia. It is known as Zen in Japan, Thie
7154n in Vietnam, and Son in Korea. Its dist...</p>
7155                                    </div>
7156                                </div>
7157                            </div>
7158                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
7159                                <div class="i-D_col">
7160                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7161                                        <a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=15&up_page=1">
7162                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/272/16790162721.jpg" />
7163                                        </a>
7164                                    </div>
7165                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7166                                        <h2><a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=15&up_page=1"><b>The Wealth of Chan Meditation</b></a></h2>
7167                                        <p>From the book: The Effects of Chan Meditation
7168
7169Modern science has solved many problems encountered in the natural environment, as well as those found in physiology and psychology. Yet despite the...</p>
7170                                    </div>
7171                                </div>
7172                            </div>
7173                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7177                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/534/16789495341.JPG" />
7178                                        </a>
7179                                    </div>
7180                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7181                                        <h2><a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=14&up_page=1"><b>​In the Spirit of Chan</b></a></h2>
7182                                        <p>From the book: In the Spirit of Chan 
7183&nbsp;
7184Perhaps some of you have heard the sayings &quot;Chan is not established on words and language&quot; and &quot;Chan is a transmission outside conventi...</p>
7185                                    </div>
7186                                </div>
7187                            </div>
7188                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7190                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7191                                        <a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=13&up_page=1">
7192                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/553/16789495531.jpg" />
7193                                        </a>
7194                                    </div>
7195                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7196                                        <h2><a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=13&up_page=1"><b>The Origin of Chan</b></a></h2>
7197                                        <p>From the book: In the Spirit of Chan
7198
7199What is the source of Chan? According to the Chan lore, the monk Bodhidharma brought Chan from India to China in about 500 C.E., more than a thousand years a...</p>
7200                                    </div>
7201                                </div>
7202                            </div>
7203                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7205                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7206                                        <a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=12&up_page=1">
7207                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/137/16789491371.JPG" />
7208                                        </a>
7209                                    </div>
7210                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7211                                        <h2><a href="portal_d4_page.php?cnt_id=12&up_page=1"><b>Chan: The Gateless Gate</b></a></h2>
7212                                        <p>From the book: In the Spirit of Chan
7213
7214Chan is often referred to as the gateless gate. The &quot;gate&quot; is both a method of practice and a path to liberation; this gate is &quot;gateless,&quot...</p>
7215                                    </div>
7216                                </div>
7217                            </div>
7218                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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7220                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7221                                        <a href="portal_d2_page.php?cnt_id=11&up_page=1">
7222                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/086/16157770861.jpg" />
7223                                        </a>
7224                                    </div>
7225                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7226                                        <h2><a href="portal_d2_page.php?cnt_id=11&up_page=1"><B>Abiding Nowhere, Give Rise to the Mind</B></a></h2>
7227                                        <p>There are two lines from the Diamond Sutra&nbsp;on the wall at Nung Chan Monastery: &quot;Abiding nowhere, give rise to mind.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Abiding nowhere&quot; refers to the mind without...</p>
7228                                    </div>
7229                                </div>
7230                            </div>
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7233                                    <div class="i-D_col_img">
7234                                        <a href="portal_d2_page.php?cnt_id=6&up_page=1">
7235                                            <img src="manager_admin/upload_file/002/P74120150724010002.jpg" />
7236                                        </a>
7237                                    </div>
7238                                    <div class="i-D_col_word">
7239                                        <h2><a href="portal_d2_page.php?cnt_id=6&up_page=1"><b>Greedy, anger, and arrogance</b></a></h2>
7240                                        <p>
7241&nbsp;
7242
7243
7244Greedy people are usually unaware of their own greed. The same is true of people filled with anger, arrogance and pride.
7245
7246But sooner or later, practitioners will recognize that they...</p>
7247                                    </div>
7248                                </div>
7249                            </div>
7250                                                        <div class="swiper-slide">
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