​​Our Mission

 

以般若慧为止观
With prajñā wisdom as calm abiding and insight,

 

​以律仪约束己心

With precepts as the restraint of the mind,

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以慈悲化育众生

With compassion to guide and transform beings,

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以大愿普利世间

With great vows to benefit all the world.

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What is Mahayana Buddhism

 

​​大乘意为“大乘之车”，承载一切众生走向解脱之道。它强调求取无上觉悟，并誓愿救度一切众生，遵循“一切众生皆具佛性，心佛众生三无差别”的根本教义。大乘佛法提倡在日常生活中发菩提心、立大愿行大行。

 

其主要经典，如《楞严经》《般若经》《法华经》《华严经》等，阐明了唯识与中观所说的般若智慧与诸法实相的究竟空义。大乘佛教起源于印度，在中国得到充分的发展，随后广泛传播至日本、韩国、越南以及西方国家，成为影响深远的佛教体系。

 

​​​Mahayana means "Great Vehicle," carrying sentient beings toward liberation. It emphasizes the pursuit of enlightenment and the salvation of all beings, adhering to the teaching that all beings possess Buddha-nature, with no difference between the mind, Buddha, and sentient beings. Mahayana teachings advocate cultivating bodhicitta and making great vows in daily life. The main texts, including the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, Prajnaparamita Sutras, Lotus Sutra, and Avatamsaka Sutra, explain the prajna wisdom and the ultimate emptiness of Yogacara and Madhyamaka. Mahayana Buddhism originated in India, developed in China, and has now spread widely to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Western countries.

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