This blog is created with the intention of passing the stories that I have heard from my parents or those I have experienced myself onto my two children. Since they were brought to New Zealand from Taiwan at the age of 10 and 5 respectively in 1992, English has become their main language. Therefore, I find it necessary to write the posts with my limited English.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Amitabha
I created my first blog site yesterday using "Mind, Body & Happiness" as my blog site title.
I thought this title is rather technical or accdemic so I wanted to change it to "Amitabha". This is a term used in the Pure Land school of Buddhist meaning: awake, justice and pure. These 3 characters are like a passport to the realm of eternal happiness.
Any happiness that our sensory organs can catch only exist temporarily. Shakamuni Buddha noticed this fact and felt sorry for all the sentient beings thus he delivered various ways of cultivating the above mentioned characteristics in order to help sentient beings to attain the eternal happiness.
Some might feel it is an unattainable goal, however, I believe that the more effort we put into it the more happiness we can attract. If we do nothing we gain nothing. Doesn't this sound logical?
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3 comments:
I agree that you must put in something to get something back:) Good entry!
Hey, I can see a little bit of my writing style in your writing, hehehe:D Keep up the good work!
Good morning sir,
Your blog is coming along beautifully... now with pictures:)
I really like the way you put it, especially "Any happiness that our sensory organs can catch only exist temporarily." I also like the new name of your blog, very simple yet limitless. :)
Namo Amitabha
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