Patriarch Tianran's 101 Heartfelt Admonitions
English translation of 天然師尊叮嚀心語 101則. Translated via the distill pipeline.
Entries 1–10
1 In this time of the final move, both pioneering new endeavors and safeguarding what has been bu...
Entries 11–20
11 In serving Dao, the work naturally involves guiding others, expounding the teachings, pioneeri...
Entries 21–30
21 Your teacher's whole heart yearns to offer heartfelt admonitions to those who stand at the fro...
Entries 31–40
31 Direct your thoughts to dedicate merit toward those suffering beings in the world who at this ...
Entries 41–50
41 Follow the scriptural teachings of the ancient sages: see the worthy and aspire to equal them,...
Entries 51–60
51 If in ordinary times you do not read the written teachings of the sages, you cannot truly appr...
Entries 61–70
61 Pray for the multitudes of this suffering world — may they, too, find accomplishment. If you, ...
Entries 71–80
71 When promoting talent, ensure that name and substance correspond — only then will you avoid de...
Entries 81–90
81 The Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sentient beings of the three realms and ten directions are all ...
Entries 91–101
91 Strictly speaking, what merit does the immense toil and suffering expended by cultivators on t...