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New South Wales

He was accompanied by twelve hundred and fifty great bhikshus, all of them great Arhats, well known to everyone. In this next passage...

Thus have I heard: Once Buddha was in the land of Shravasti, in the garden of Jeta and Anathapindika. Buddha told Ananda, his attendant...

Almost three thousand years ago, Sakyamuni Buddha came to this world to teach the Dharma, the truth of life and the universe. To help us...

Upon seeing an unscrupulous person experience misfortune, most of us would probably not consider it unfair. But it does seem unfair when...

When weeding, we need to pull out the roots or the weeds will grow back. Eradicating bad habits is the same. Remove the root, or the...

It's a lot easier to think before acting than it is to find a good friend. Thanks to our parents, who likely learned good manners from...

Although others may cause us pain, we can control our suffering by how we react to our pain. The Buddha explained pain and suffering as...

Letting go is more than giving away possessions. It is also relinquishing opinions and preferences. For the best example of letting go,...

To drift or to steer - which will we choose? Due to our karmas in past lifetimes, we have set the course for lifetimes to come. But our...

Cultivation is like rowing a boat upriver: unless we keep rowing steadily, we’ll end up adrift. Sporadic cultivation does not provide us...

Ordinary beings view things dualistically: as two, not one. Awakened beings understand all phenomena are one, not two. Viewing...

When chanting "Amituofo" and a wandering thought arises, which remains in the front of your mind and which recedes to the back?...

Come away from your mistakes neither uncaring nor overwhelmed by guilt, but determined to do better in the future. How often have you...

Those of us who have tried to calm our mind with chanting have very likely experienced the barrage of thoughts streaming through. To make...

Once, the Buddha was asked if he was a god. The Buddha replied that no, he was not a god. Then was he an angel? No. A spirit? No. Then...

Bodhisattvas fear causes, sentient beings fear results. Understanding that every cause will have a consequence, Bodhisattvas strive to...

So many books today seem best suited to a mere single reading. This could well be due to our having learned all there is in the book....

Since the end of World War II, many people from around the world have dedicated enormous time, energy, and resources to the realisation...

Aged in his 90s, Master Chin Kung has spent over 60 years in Buddhism Dharma talks across the world.