Bøger af Sheng Chang Hwang

"The Sutra of the Causes and Conditions That Have Never Been Spoken Of" (Chinese Edition)這部經佛陀親自定名為《未曾有說因緣經》。"未曾有"是空前殊勝的意思，佛在這部經中空前殊勝地以十六個字揭示了生死之間的一切因緣果報法 -- 「知死有生，作善獲福，為惡受殃，修道得道。」這十六字真言，為一切眾生初步奠定了正信之根。《華嚴經》上說"信是道元功德母"，"信"是最重要的"因"。一切善根由此而立；一切道行由此而起；一切功德由此而成。著者：釋迦牟尼佛; 黃勝常編者：東山講堂及美國地藏學會The Buddha himself named this sutra: "The Sutra of the Causes and Conditions That Have Never Been Spoken Of". "Never" refers to unprecedented and remarkable. In this sutra, the Buddha unprecedentedly and remarkably revealed through "four verses"* the dharma of all cause-condition-consequence-retribution in and between lives and deaths: "Realizing that there will be a new birth after death; Performing virtuous deeds will harvest blessings; Committing evil deeds will suffer misfortunes; Cultivating the [Buddha's] Path will obtain the Path."This four-verse* dharani establishes the preliminary foundation of the root of correct faith for all sentient beings. In the "Flower Ornament Sutra" (Avataṃsaka Sūtra), it says: "Faith is the origination of path and the mother of virtue". "Faith" is the most important "cause"-all virtuous roots are established from here; all cultivation of the path begins from here; all merits and virtues are realized from here.This sutra has vivid stories of the past lives of the Buddha Sakyamuni as a hyena as well as King Ajita, Sariputra as Lord Sakra, Queen Mallika as Lady Tiwei and the five stone women as deceiving sramanas (monks). Also appearing in the sutra are the Buddha's mundane wife Yasodhara and son Rahula; his disciples Maudgalyayana and Ananda; and King Prasenajit and Prince Jeta who went to pay respects to the Buddha and thus encountered a rare chance to receive teachings directly from the Buddha himself.*The Chinese translation is 16 characters in four verses.www.ksitigarbha-studies.org

"The Sutra of the Path of Ten Virtuous Deeds" (Chinese Edition)-as spoken by the Buddha Sakyamuni in the Ocean Palace of the Dragon King Sagara.一個能為自己生命負責的人，就能體現自己的尊嚴，成就生命的價值。如何為自己的生命負責?在思想上，遠離憍慢邪見、貪欲慳吝、瞋恨嫉妒；在言論上，遠離妄語、兩舌、惡口、綺語；在行為上，遠離殺生、偷盜、邪淫。這本書，黃老師帶我們親近佛陀開示的十善業道：遠離十惡，當獲七十一種人天殊勝善果樂報；造作十惡，必當承受惡果苦報。願與讀者一起走上這條吉祥、安隱、幸福、快樂的道路。著者：釋迦牟尼佛；黃勝常編者：東山講堂及美國地藏學會www.ksitigarbha-studies.org