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I'm still pondering again whether this link should be included.  but it maybe useful for others to find out what goes wrong with the present humanity. and perhaps there is still some little time for us to make sure that the worst scenario can be lessen.   Another reason is because it seem to be getting harder for me to find sutras that come with complete information such as those directly translate from the buddha shakyamuni words. perhaps this is the sign that the buddha teachings has begin to start dissapearing one by one until only amitabha name is left in this earth. (should that really come true, i think its gonna be very very suffering than the current one we are having. i think there are good reasons why the buddha had actually transmit so many teachings in the past , different mantras , different sutras instead of just teaching one during the buddha time in this earth. ) although it can be due to my lack of merits or having karma obstacle that are obscuring it.   it wil

*mandarin words* THE FILIAL PIETY SUTRA COMPILED BY SOON GUO SEN  *mandarin words* *family image* next page *mandarin words* Dedicated To... MAY I pervasively dedicate the merit of this book to call my past, present and future PARENTS! page 1 *images* *mandarin words* NAMO AMITABHA BUDDHA page 2 *mandarin words* MAY I ALWAYS CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE BUDDHA, AND MAY THE BUDDHA AMITABHA ALWAYS BE WITH ME Dear Cultivators Of The Way, AMITABHA BUDDHA, Do bring forth the Mind of Kindness, And be sincerely Mindful of the Buddha, NAMO AMITABHA BUDDHA, And Say The Name of the Buddha For Once, Until hundreds, Thousands and Millions Of Times..... May The Merits And Virtues Accrued From The Mindfulness Of The Buddha, Be The Opening Verse For The Reading Of This Book. page 3 *mandarin words page* Parents Are The Two Buddhas In The Family. *family image* page 4 *mandarin words* Of the Myriad Dharmas.... The Kindness Of Parents is Greatest! *

( work in progress - will update more as i see fit) These information seem to be a bit difficult to find. basically it is about the benefit you get from offering to buddha . from my understanding, these kind of offerings will affect an individual many lifetimes up to enlightenment . some of the benefit listed can be experience almost immediately (right after making the offering. ). additional note: if any offering require using fire. do take care of making sure that the place and environment is suitable for using fire. and also do not leave the fire unattended. for example incense and light offering. *another impontant note is to remember to recite "Om Ah Hum" when already offer the object to buddha. to prevent demon from stealing the merits. (according to master hai tao teaching) Benefit of Flower offering to buddha   1. will bring joys to others. 2. their aura will be pleasant. 3. will rejoice in truths Source: http://www.nantien.org.au/en/donations-offerings 1

Sigalovate Sutta : The Buddha advice to Sigaloka this is another potion of wealth information quoted from sigalovate sutta with a bit rephrasing from my own word in between. Six way of squandering wealth to be avoided: 1. Intoxification will lead to loss of immediate wealth, increase quarrel, suspectibility to illness, disrepute, indecent exposure and weakened insight. 2. roaming in streets at inaapropriate times will lead one and one family property are left unguarded and unprotected, one is suspect of crime, rumors spread and one subject to many miseries. 3. habitual partying will lead one to always seek dancing, singing, music, stories , applause and drumming. 4. compulsive gambling will lead one to winning breed resentment ,loser mourn lost property , saving lost, one word carry no weight in public forum , friend and colleagues display contempt, and not sought for marriage as gambler cannot support a family. 5. having bad companion will lead to rogue, drunkard, addict, che

This is some of the websites list which i came across, and found it interesting to share for others to read. if you like the article, do consider print a physical copy and keep one with you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Advantages of Merit http://www.bps.lk/olib/bl/bl038-p.html 2. Buddha Pronounce the sutra of pratyupanna Buddha Sammukhavasthita http://www.sutrasmantras.info/sutra22.html - this is one of the two sutra that will be the first to dissapear from this earth before follow by all other sutra (another one is surangama). since it is certain that we are already in dharma ending age. Author note: this website should be view with a desktop pc as i notice the mobile version will cause some alphabet to gone missing.  3. dharma ending age http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=8,3198,0,0,1,0#.Ulw6pFMRTMA 4. medicine buddha sutra http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/displayimage.php?album=20&am