The Heart of a Buddha is a mini-book publication by the Amitabha Buddhist Association. The Buddha’s quotes are curated by Master Chin Kung and Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu and the quotes are found in sutras of both Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The following is a list of 15 quotes by the […]
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The Buddha as a Parent by Gil Fronsdal Most contemporary Buddhists know that Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha-to-be, left his family in search of liberation on the day his son, Rahula, was born. Many have been perplexed, sometimes outraged, at such a seemingly irresponsible act. What is less well-known, though, is […]
18 Distinctive Qualities of a Buddha Eighteen Distinctive Qualities of a Buddha (十八不共) are the qualities that only Buddhas and bodhisattvas possess. They commonly consist of the Ten Powers, Four Fearlessness, Three Kinds of Tranquility, and a Great Compassion. Also known as Eighteen Unshared Features Eighteen Unshared Properties, or Eighteen […]
80 Minor Characteristics of a Buddha Following the previous blog post on 32 Features of a Buddha (major characteristics), we proceed to the next which is 80 Minor Characteristics of a Buddha. Also known as Eighty Characteristics, Eighty Secondary Characteristics, Eighty Minor Marks, these characteristics are best viewed not literally, […]
32 Features of a Buddha Sometimes, when you read the sutras, you will come across the term “32 Marks of the Buddha.” These are mentioned in many of the sutras, both the Theravada and Mahayana alike. The list of the “32 Marks of a Superior Being” was documented inIn Lakkhana Sutta. […]
10 Powers of a Buddha “Because Devadatta was a good friend of mine, I was able to fully master Six Paramitas; develop benevolence, compassion, joy, and non-attachment; and be endowed with Thirty-Two Features, Eighty Types of Physical Elegance, purplish-golden skin, the Ten Powers, Four Kinds of Fearlessness, Four Social Rules, […]
Once there was a woman named Hariti who would eat children. Though she loved her own children dearly, she would steal other people’s children and feast upon them. All the parents who heard of her worried that they would lose their children someday.Eventually, the Buddha heard of this woman and […]
One day, the Buddha went for a walk with Ananda. When the two reached the outskirt of the city of Sravasti, they saw an untouchable coming toward them carrying a bucket full of excrement. The untouchable, whose name was Nidhi, saw the Buddha and Ananda at the same time they […]
During the Buddha’s time, there was a woman who was in extreme misery after the death of her only child. When she asked the Buddha to revive her son, he said, “Go and find a household which have never known death and ask for some kusha grass for your son, […]
One day, while the Buddha was residing at Vulture Peak meditating, a messenger came from his father’s palace to tell him that his father was seriously ill. The Buddha quickly settled matters in the monastery, and went to see his father. When his father, who was ninety-three years old, saw […]
