In this video, Jiawen discusses the miraculous birth of Shakyamuni Buddha in detail. Reference: 🔸Abhiniśkramana Sūtra (The Romantic Legend of Shakya Buddha, 佛本行集经 ) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/abhinishkramana-sutra 🔸Lalitavistara Sūtra (The Play in Full, 方广大庄严经...

In this video, Jiawen offers some practical advice for those who want to take the monastic life. Reference: 🔸The sutra on the merits of renouncing the householder’s life ( 佛说出家功德经 ) https://cbetaonline.dila.edu.tw/zh/T0707 🔸 Official Website (for Daily Nianfo & Free Dharma Resources):...

In this video, Jiawen discusses the life of the Buddha (how he entered into his mother’s womb) in great detail and why he chose to appear as a white elephant with six tusks. Reference: 🔸Abhiniśkramana Sūtra (The Romantic Legend of Shakya Buddha, 佛本行集经...