Archive for 2003
Sariputra – The Wise and Humble Disciple
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 25 October 2001.
A long time ago there was a rich man who lived in Varasani in ancient India. He was wealthy but miserly. So tight with his gold that he refused to spend a single cent to see a doctor when he was very ill. [...]
Amitabha – The Buddha of Infinite Light
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 11 July 2001.
Origins of Amitabha Buddha
A very long time ago during the period of Vairocana Buddha, there lived a king who abdicated his throne to become a monk. Dharmadatu was his name and after hearing Vairocana Buddha’s words, he made 48 great vows to save [...]
Manjusri – The Royal Prince in the Buddha’s Realm
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 29 June 2001.
Millions of years ago, there was a wise teacher called Amala-Surya-Tathagata. The king who rules the kingdom had a daughter named Da Hui. One day Princess Da Hui knelt down before Amalas-Surya-Tathagata and asked him to transform her into a man, so that [...]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 29 March 2001. One of my fav. Bodhisattvas.
A friend related this story to me : She was sleeping on her bed when she felt something sit on her chest. The thing was heavy and she found it difficult to breathe. It was as if she [...]
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 16 February 2001.
In many Buddhist temples, there will be images of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara or popularly known as “Guan Shi Yin Pu’sa” (Guan-Yin for short). Most images depict the Avalokitesvara as a benevolent woman clad in white robes, holding a vase of pure water in [...]