Buddha-Dao Life

Author: Xiao Huixin
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Life is rare, and now it is attained; the Dharma is hard to hear, and now it is heard. If this body does not cross over in this lifetime, when will it cross over? What is Zen? Zen is Buddha. What is Buddha? Buddha is Tathagata. What is Tathagata? Tathagata is as it is. What is the original state? It is the state before parents were born. When you restore your state to the original state before parents were born, you will suddenly realize and find nothing more to seek.
In Buddhist scriptures, many texts teach through stories or are spoken about due to events. These events are the wonderful stories in Buddhist scriptures, which contain rich philosophy. Among seemingly simple philosophies, they sparkle with wisdom like crystal flowers adorning the evergreen tree of Buddhist scriptures. This book selects over a hundred of the most classic stories from these texts. These stories are not only popular and vivid but also profound and enduring; they are concise and refined yet full of literary charm. They not only bridge the distance between the Buddhist realm and the secular world but also make Buddhist teachings clear and easy to understand. Readers, in a natural and effortless manner, can taste the depth in simplicity and the profound in the shallow, and by carefully savoring them, they will surely realize their true nature, experience the subtle, and gain infinite inspiration for life.