If the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds. It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being. When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha. This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. (WND, 4)
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Cancer Update, and the Otsukimi or Harvest Moon Festival tonight.
My cancer saga continues. As soon as I had ended my last post and pushed "Publish," I got the call to schedule my biopsy procedur...
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Shakyamuni Buddha who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra that leads all people to Buddhahood, and we ordinary h...
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