VAJRA BODHI SEA

February 1981, Mahayana 3005

Volume XI - Series 26 - No.129

 Swo Pe He

     Bowing without bowing, cultivating without cultivating, emptying even emptiness, what is there to seek? Seeing through it put it down: this is real self-mastery; Then one can roam thruout the Dharma Realm in leisure and at ease.

A Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism

Issued in February, 1981. Copyright c by the Sino-American Buddhist Association, Inc. Mahayana 3005. Volume xi series 26, number 129.

English Table of Contents
Bodhi Seal of the Patriarchs...16th T'ien T'ai Patriarch Chih Che
DHARMA FLOWER SUTRA....End of Chapter 4
Venerable Master Hsu Yun..An official offers to take his bags
FLOWER ADORNMENT SUTRA PROLOGUE
BRAHMA NET SUTRA...commentary by Venerable Master Wei Sung
Better One Step You're Sure of...by Bhikshu Heng K'ung
Bodhi Mirror Presents .....Achaan Maha Boowa
Sanskrit Lesson...The Amitabha Sutra....by Bhikshuni Heng Hsien
Three Steps One Bow...letters from the monks
Bodhi Stand Presents...Upasaka Kuo  Chien

Cover: Great Compassion Mantra Verse: Composed by Venerable Master Hua
                                                                           translated by Bhikshuni Heng Yin
                                      Chinese calligraphy by Upasaka Kuo Chi Liu
                                      English calligraphy by Jerri Jo Idarius
                                      
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Vajra Bodhi Sea Staff for English Section

Director of Publications: Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

Chairperson of the Board: Upasaka C.T. Shen

President: Upasika Phuong Kuo Wu

Vice President: Upasaka Liu Kuo Chi

Advisors: Bhikshu Heng Kuan, Bhikshunis Heng Yin & Heng Hsien, Upasaka Kuo Jung Epstein

Distributor: Bhikshu Heng Hsun

Editor: Bhikshuni Heng Ch'ih

Graphics & Layout: Jerri Jo Idarius
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