In this episode, Jiawen talks about the difference between Mahayana (Great Vehicle) and Hinayana (Small Vehicle). Please note that this does not refer to any particular school of Buddhism but rather the mindset of the practitioners.

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about the three vehicles in Buddhism (Triyāna 三乘): Śrāvakayāna (声闻), Pratyekabuddhayāna (缘觉) & Bodhisattvayāna (Buddhayāna 佛乘), and how the three vehicles are simply skilful means by the Buddha to lead sentient beings with different capacities, preferences and karma to perfect enlightenment (Buddhahood). There is really only One Buddha Vehicle (Buddhayāna 一佛乘).

🔸Reference Sutra:

The Lotus Sutra (The Lotus Sutra of Wondrous Dharma, 妙法莲华经）

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-lotus-sutra

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about what is a Pratyekabuddha (缘觉/独觉).

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about what is a Sravaka (声闻).

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about what is an Arahant (Arhat) in detail (from the Mahayana perspective).

🔸Referenced sutra:

Lotus Sutra

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-lotus-sutra

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about why Buddhists bow at Buddhas' statutes, images, relics etc., and how to do it.

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In this episode, Jiawen explains what is Nirvana and Parinirvana, as well as the Buddha’s Nirvana and Parinirvana, and how they were simply performances (skilful means). In fact, Shakyamuni Buddha had realised Buddhahood countless eons ago and had never become extinct. He is still teaching the Dharma and helping save sentient beings in this world and countless other worlds.

🔸 Sutra mentioned: The Lotus Sutra
https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-lotus-sutra

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about Buddha Nature.

🔸 Reference sutras:
1. The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-platform-sutra
2. The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-mahaparinirvana-sutra
3. The Surangama Sutra: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra  (p128 of the Surangama Sutra talks about the formation of the Universe)
4. The Heart Sutra: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-heart-sutra

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about how to generate bodhicitta in detail.

🔸Sutras mentioned:
1) Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra): The Practices and Vows of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra
https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/pure-land-sutras/practices-and-vows-of-bodhisattva-samantabhadra

2) The Diamond Sutra
https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-diamond-sutra

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about what is Bodhicitta, why it's so important for Buddhists to generate Bodhicitta and its relevance to Pure Land practitioners.

Sutra mentioned:
🔸The Practices and Vows of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (the last chapter of Avatamsaka Sutra)
https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/pure-land-sutras/practices-and-vows-of-bodhisattva-samantabhadra

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