The Sutra on the Original Vows and the Attainment of Merits of Ksitigrabha Bodhisatta

By Hui, Pitt Chin

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Title:	The Sutra on the Original Vows and the Attainment of Merits of Ksitigrabha Bodhisatta
Author:	Hui, Pitt Chin
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Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Buddhism, Buddhism and literature
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Excerpt
Excerpt: When I was studying in Thailand, I talked to a young Nepalese Buddhist whom I had first met as a fellow yogi at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Yangon, Burma. I asked him: ?How?s Theravada Buddhism in Nepal?? There was a look of disappointment on his face as he answered, ?We have a problem with unity and harmony in our Theravada Sangha.? ?But why?? I asked. ?Because,? he said rather sadly, ?our monks are trained abroad, in different countries. When they come back they cannot agree on how to conduct Buddhist services. The monk who was trained in Sri Lanka wants to do it Sri Lankan style. Another trained in Burma insists on doing it the Burmese way. Then a monk trained in Thailand disagrees, saying, ?That?s not how the Thais do it.? And yet another says, ?Buddhism originated in India. So why don?t we do it the Indian way??

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Chapter One, 6 -- Ubiquitous Supernatural Powers of the -- Exalted Buddha at Trayastrimsa Heaven -- Chapter Two, 19 -- The Assembly of the Transformations of -- Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva -- Chapter Three, 23 -- Observations of Retribution of Human Beings -- resulting from previous Karmas -- Chapter Four., 28 -- Evil Actions and Retributions of Karma of -- Human Beings of the Samsara World -- 1) ?When he was the King of a small kingdom?., 30 -- 2) ?When he was the daughter of a Brahman?, 31